Packers select CB Eric Stokes from Georgia with 29th pick in the NFL Draft

GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Green Bay Packers chose cornerback Eric Stokes in the first round of Thursday's NFL Draft. 

Stokes offers speed and depth in the Packers secondary. He ran back two interceptions for touchdowns in his senior season at Georgia.

Stokes was the fifth cornerback selected.

The second and third rounds of the NFL Draft happen Friday in Cleveland.

The Packers have a pick in each round (62nd and 92nd overall).

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