Packers Meet with Speedy Cornerback Pride

0:00It's March 20th. Here's your NFL news in two minutes, subscribe to stay locked in all season. The Green Bay Packers are prioritizing their secondary in the upcoming draft, especially at cornerback, despite adding Benjamin St. Jews Day recently. They still need more depth and top talent there. To that end, team officials held a formal meeting with Missouri cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. at this year's NFL Combine. He turned heads with elite speed and explosiveness during testing. He ran a 4.32 in the 40 yard dash, leaped 37.5 inches vertically, and hit a 10 foot broadjump, earning a strong relative athletic score. He spent most of his college career, two years at Clemson and two at Missouri, playing outside corner, with some slot snaps too. At just over 5 foot 10 and 185 pounds, his size puts him in the lower percentiles, which has been a concern for scouts. That said, Packers' general manager, Brian Gutekunst, has shown more flexibility on cornerback

1:02builds compared to past regimes. Pride stands about the same height as star Jyre Alexander, who broke the mold when drafted in 2018. With Pride projected as a late round or undrafted prospect, this meeting signals the Packers are scouting value options to build out their defense. Keep an eye on their Combine interactions as draft season heats up.