Packers' Edge Rush: Urgent Need in Draft

0:00On March 25th, the Green Bay Packers made several moves in free agency to fill key spots, but they passed on adding an edd rusher, leaving it as their top priority. Last season, the defense leaned heavily on Micah Parsons until his anterior cruciate ligament tear in December. They also traded Rashan Gary and lost Kingsley and Agbare, making the past rush shortage even worse now. Right now, the team would turn to players like Lucas Van Ness, Baron Sorrell, Brinton Cox and Colin Oliver at defensive end or outside linebacker. Van Ness dealt with injuries and managed just one and a half sacks in nine games last year. Sorrell and Oliver saw limited action as rookies, while Cox has five career sacks, mostly as a backup. Former Packers Pro Bowler, John Kuhn, called the edd rusher the absolute biggest need until Parsons returns to around 60% of snaps, which might. Not happen until October, without consistent pressure of front, the defense struggled to win games, especially after Parsons

1:01went down. The good news is, Parsons will be back eventually, and they added Javon Hargrave for more interior push. Still, General Manager Brian Goudacone's needs to target an early round past rusher and next month's draft, even without a first round pick. Young guys like Sorrell and Oliver must step up too. Championship teams build from the line, so expect the Packers to go heavy on edge, helping the draft to support Parsons and avoid another shaky start.