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Packers take Georgia CB Eric Stokes with 29th overall pick

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Posted at 10:57 PM, Apr 29, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-30 00:07:58-04

The Green Bay Packers have boosted their secondary by using a first-round draft pick on Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes.

He is a potential long-term complement for Pro Bowl cornerback and 2018 first-round draft pick Jaire Alexander.

Green Bay has nine more picks left in the draft.

The Packers have the No. 62 and No. 92 overall selections on Friday. They have two picks each in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds plus one more in the seventh round.

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