The Green Bay Packers used the 185th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft on Toledo cornerback Ka’dar Hollman.
Hollman (5-11, 196) started 35 games at Toledo over the last three seasons, including 27 straight between 2017-18. He produced 29 pass breakups and two interceptions.
The Packers brought Hollman to Green Bay for a pre-draft visit last month.
Hollman ensured he’d be drafted by running a 4.36-second 40-yard dash, hitting 39.5″ in the vertical and finishing the three-cone drill in 6.81 seconds at his pro day in March.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic believes Hollman is a high-upside cornerback worth developing.
“Projecting similar to E.J. Gaines, Hollman managed only two interceptions over 35 starts, but his 13 passes defended in 2018 tied for the conference lead,” Brugler wrote in his draft guide. “Play speed is critical at the position and he checks that box, but needs to improve his discipline in coverage and reliability as a tackler. Overall, Hollman does a better job pattern matching from press rather than off-coverage, showing the athleticism to blanket receivers up-and-down the field, projecting as a high-upside developmental cornerback.”
Hollman will provide more competition at cornerback behind Tramon Williams, Kevin King, Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson in Green Bay.
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