Trey Amos Looks Like A Corner the Packers Would Build In A Lab

Like every team, the Green Bay Packers have preferences regarding speed, length, and other measurables of a given prospect.

Even after adding Nate Hobbs in free agency, there's a universal belief that the Packers must continue adding at cornerback. If they could build their own CB in a lab, he’d be very similar to Trey Amos.

At 6’1”, Amos has the height Green Bay typically desires. Hobbs is right at 6'0", and the Packers drafted Eric Stokes in the first round in 2021, who's also 6’1”.

But Amos’ height is just the start. That height, blended with his blazing speed, could have the Packers looking his way at the draft in April. Amos ran a 4.43-second 40-yard dash at the combine, which helped his stock.

Any doubts surrounding Amos's transition from a small conference in the Sun Belt to a power conference in the SEC were quickly put to rest with his dominant play in 2023 at Alabama and again in 2024 at Ole Miss.

Green Bay prizes versatility, specifically for guys who can scoot around and play different spots. While Amos is a true corner, he is versatile. He displayed a strong ability to use his physicality in press man at Ole Miss and flourished in zone coverage. While you won't see Amos sliding to safety at the next level, he's one of those prospects who can fit almost any scheme because of his ability to shine in different areas at the corner position.

NFL.com's Lance Zierlein may have put it best when summarizing Amos as a prospect.

That’s music to Brian Gutekunst’s ears.

It's why, if you gave Gutekunst a pen and piece of paper and had him write down what he prioritizes when taking a cornerback, it would look like a list of Amos’ key attributes. He’s got the size, physicality, speed, and ability to thrive in press man or zone — and how could we forget the ever-important Relative Athletic Score?

Amos posted an unofficial 8.88 out of 10 in his RAS, with his only low mark coming from his vertical jump. We all know how Green Bay enjoys selecting athletic marvels and will, in some cases, favor that metric over college production.

When it comes to recent picks near the top of the draft on defense, the Packers have taken plenty of Georgia Bulldogs. Last year, they selected safety Javon Bullard in Round 2. Two years prior, Green Bay used two first-round picks on Georgia defensive players, drafting linebackers Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt. Eric Stokes was also a first-round pick from Georgia on the defensive side, and they took him No. 21 overall in 2021.

Amos never donned a helmet with a "G" in college, but he might in the pros. Even though he wasn't a Bulldog, it doesn't hurt having played for Nick Saban for one year in Tuscaloosa.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin often raved about Amos as a player and person last season. Amos was a huge reason the Rebels had the No. 4 scoring defense in the country, allowing just 15.6 points per game.

After Saban retired in 2023, Amos entered the portal and chose Ole Miss.

It's not breaking news to anyone that Saban's developmental program at Alabama constantly churned out first-round picks and plenty of star defensive backs.

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Amos could be next in line.

Green Bay could go many different directions with the No. 23-overall pick. They might not even stay put at that spot. There are multiple areas of the roster the Packers must address, and depending on who you ask, you'll find a different ranking of those position needs.

However, it can't be disputed that Green Bay should add a corner at some point in the draft, and if the team could build its prototypical corner, it'd be Trey Amos.