The Green Bay Packers will likely spend much of their off-season focusing on the defensive side of the ball. The completely revamped defensive coaching staff will look for “their guys” to add to the defense. As it turns out, they have already started that process. The team has already shown interest in one Safety who knows what it takes to win a championship.
The Green Bay Packers Show Interest In Champion Safety Amid New Defensive Mindset
According to reporter MJ Hurley:
Georgia S Javon Bullard has met formally with the Green Bay
Per Lily Zhao of Fox Sports 6:
What does Jeff Hafley want in a post safety?
“I want a guy who can erase things.”
Wants his player to eliminate explosive plays, get guys down, go “sideline to sideline and take the ball away”, communicate and play man.
The Packers will certainly be looking to add to the Safety position and that became obvious the moment Hafley walked into the building.
Who is Javon Bullard?
In a talented Georgia secondary over the last two seasons, Bullard was a force to be reckoned with. He earned Defensive MVP honors both in the semifinal and in the final of the College Football Playoffs in 2022.
After racking up 56 tackles in 12 games (third-most on the team), two interceptions, and five pass breakups, Bullard was named second-team All-SEC in 2023. In 2022, Bullard played nickelback, or STAR, for the majority of the season before switching to safety last season.
Bleacher Report’s draft profile of Bullard is impressive to say the least:
Javon Bullard is an athletic safety with great coverage ability. He’s a versatile player who gives enough scheme flexibility to play in both zone and man coverages.
An aggressive defender, Bullard does a great job of playing from multiple levels and positions. He played in 11 games his freshman year and became a full-time starter during his sophomore year at Georgia.
Bullard is an athletic safety who does a good job of playing both the run and pass but has a bit of an edge in his pass coverage. He’s a fluid athlete who possesses quick feet and balance in his pedal, where he rarely is caught outside of the framework of his body. He’s also a smart player who understands the routes and how he’s being attacked.
When breaking, he has a very good burst to stay in phase, but he lacks the recovery speed to catch up if he’s caught out of position. His loose, fluid hips allow him to seamlessly flip and swivel to open downfield.
As a zone defender, he does a very good job of anticipating the quarterback as well as identifying threats. He has very good range as a deep defender, using his athleticism to get off the hash and cover the sideline. When in phase, he has the ball skills necessary to pluck the ball out of the air or at least get his hand in to deflect passes.
