Defense was essentially prioritized in the opening rounds of the 2015 NFL Draft. The Green Bay Packers took a defensive player in three of the first four rounds - the lone exception being wide receiver Ty Montgomery, whose rookie year was far from ideal. With the 30th and 62nd overall picks, the Packers took two corners, Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins respectively. 

With the method behind those two picks likely being attributed to the loss of Tramon Williams and Davon House via offseason happenings, both players have done more than enough to solidify their potential.

Gradually being moved into an expanded role by mid-season and starting his final nine games, Randall finished tied for the team-lead in interceptions. Randall also finished third in total tackles and defensed 14 passes in the regular season - the sole leader in the Packers' secondary with that stat. 

The standout Arizona State Sun Devil will have even more of an amplified role going into 2016. With Casey Hayward settling down in San Diego and Rollins recently announcing he'll be showing off his versatility by covering in the slot this season, this pits Randall on the outside.

Covering the outside receiver, however, doesn't seem like it should be much of a problem for the second-year corner. Without Shields and Rollins in a road trip to Carolina, Randall helped uplift Green Bay's secondary and limit Ted Ginn to just one reception. His lockdown performance against Dez Bryant a month later was another milestone, holding one of the most lethal receivers in the league to a lone catch for nine yards. He also timed the game-winning pass breakup against the Chargers, giving his team the win that culminated their six-game win streak.

The expectations for  November's Defensive Rookie of the Month are high heading into his sophomore year, and rightfully so. Picking off Peyton Manning and Cam Newton in back-to-back weeks typically causes your stock to rise. 

But what's more for the rising star? He'll also be honored by the Packers Hall of Fame in July with a 'Rookie of the Year' award alongside defensive end Mike Daniels who will be receiving the 'Most Valuable Player' award.

To think, just three months ago it seemed as if Randall would be the next Packer to be dealt a suspension to begin his season after he was caught in a bad situation with former teammate and Houston Texans wide receiver Jaelen Strong. That would've left him, defensive tackle Mike Pennel and fellow cornerback Demetri Goodson as the suspended trio to begin 2016.

Fortunately, that scenario was avoided.

Instead, Randall will move forward into his next season of play with an iffy secondary, strengthened linebacking corps and the 'bad guy' in Daniels anchoring the defensive line. The only direction Randall can go is up - and he's going to have to. Shields, Randall and Rollins round out the top trio of the cornerbacks unit, followed by LaDarius Gunter, Goodson and occasionally Micah Hyde splitting time between there and safety. Not as much depth as you'd like, but the potential longevity paired with talent between Randall and Rollins is the aspect that shines the most in the secondary.