Packers trade up to select Micah Hyde's clone in the fourth round of the NFL Draft

It was a reach in terms of pre-draft expectations, since Williams is the 225th player on the consensus big board.

But he was one of the hidden gems A to Z Sports pointed out as Packers possibilities before the draft.

Primarily a safety, he can also play in the slot and special teams. A little bit because of his number, ok, but it's easy to watch his tape and get reminded of former Packers’ safety Micah Hyde. Williams is actually even more athletic, which fits well into Brian Gutekunst's preferences.

In college football, he had 1,172 snaps as a box safety, 960 as free safety, and 604 in the slot, allowing 9.7 yards per catch and with four pass breakups.

Positional analysis

It’s an interesting option, because he can compete for multiple spots, cornerback and safety.

The cornerback situation looked great a year ago, but Eric Stokes spent another season injured and Rasul Douglas got traded to the Buffalo Bills. Moreover, Jaire Alexander is entering his seventh season in the league, a time where cornerbacks tend to start regressing. It's a naturally volatile position, so adding young talent in volume there is imperative. But Williams is more of a consideration as a slot corner, where he could compete with Keisean Nixon.

At safety, the Packers have added Xavier McKinney in free agency and drafted Javon Bullard in the second round, but they opted to create more competition in the room.

Price

The trade up was relatively cheap, which made the move a smart proposition for Brian Gutekunst. The Packers ended up paying just a sixth-rounder, acquired in the trade down from 41 to 45 in the second round, to go up 15 spots in the fourth round with the New York Jets.

Yes, Brian Gutekunst and Joe Douglas negotiated once again, and the Packers got a good value one more time.