Although the Green Bay Packers could use depth at a handful of position groups, they did a good job of addressing their biggest roster needs in the NFL Draft. Specifically, they added reinforcements at cornerback when they took Brandon Cisse and Domani Jackson in Round 2 and 7, respectively.
When you factor in that the team's brass signed Benjamin St-Juste in free agency, their cornerback problem is now less of a concern.
On the other hand, the arrival of Cisse, Jackson, and St-Juste doesn't bode well for Carrington Valentine, who could be on the fringe after leaving much to be desired in 2025. In fact, he could be the most vulnerable Packer ahead of organized team activities.
Carrington Valentine was dubbed a cut candidate for the Packers
Moe Moton of Bleacher Report drew up a list of the best players from each NFL team that could still get cut. He included Carrington Valentine, pointing out that he could be expendable after the arrival of Cisse, Jackson, and St-Juste.
"In 2025, Carrington Valentine saw an uptick in defensive snaps compared to his first two years, lining up for 70 percent of the plays," Moton wrote. "He recorded 31 tackles and four pass breakups, but that isn't enough to secure a lead role."
"Under new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, rookie second-rounder Brandon Cisse, sixth-year veteran Benjamin St-Juste and rookie sixth-rounder Domani Jackson could compete for snaps on the boundaries of the secondary, leading to questions about Velentine's short-term future."
Cornerback was a need for Green Bay precisely because Valentine was vulnerable last year. Even if Cisse doesn't win a starting job by Week 1, it will only be a matter of time before he gets it.
Another thing that hurts Valentine is that, unlike fellow cornerback Keisean Nixon, he doesn't play nickel or have a prominent role on special teams. That kind of limited skill set will hurt his chances of sticking around when the Packers need to trim down the roster.
That means that Valentine will need to get better at the thing he does well, which is to play on the boundaries. Based on his performance last season, he has his cut work out for him. While the former Kentucky Wildcat gave up a completion rate of 56.4 percent, he also surrendered an alarming six touchdowns. To make matters worse, he had a missed tackle rate of 22.7 percent. Teams knew he was a liability and could target him.
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