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2019 NFL Draft: Early Round 1 mock for all 32 teams across the league

By Peter Panacy

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A Dallas Cowboys fan cheers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A Dallas Cowboys fan cheers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – NOVEMBER 04: Julian Love #27 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is knocked out of bound by John Wolford #10 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after an interception at Notre Dame Stadium on November 4, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – NOVEMBER 04: Julian Love #27 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is knocked out of bound by John Wolford #10 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after an interception at Notre Dame Stadium on November 4, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Julian Love. 30. player. 49. . Cornerback. Notre Dame

This is the pick the Packers acquired in the 2018 NFL Draft move that allowed the New Orleans Saints to grab EDGE Marcus Davenport.

Green Bay addressed the pass rush with its first Round 1 selection. Now it’s time to find some help within the secondary. It’s pretty clear cornerback Kevin King isn’t going to be a bona fide ballhawk at the pro level. He’s often injured too, and it might be wise to relegate King to a support role rather than a featured defensive back.

So the Packers are on the market for a corner again, and Notre Dame’s Julian Love would be a nice option to replace King.

At 5-foot-11, some might see Love more as a nickel back. But Love plays bigger than his size indicates. And if he’s primarily in zone coverage, he could thrive on the boundary in areas where King has struggled.

If that doesn’t work, Love would be a solid choice to replace Ha Ha Clinton-Dix at safety.