Florida State safety Derwin James was a lock to the Green Bay Packers at No. 14 in the 2018 NFL Draft. Right up until he wasn’t. James expected to be taken by the Packers, right along with everyone else. This Packers’ draft may be judged on that.
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Who do the Green Bay Packers love in the NFL Draft? It appears they still love the Pac-12, although those allegiances may be changing. Iowa and Louisville are creeping up the rankings of colleges the Packers draft from.
Based on his first draft, it seems clear Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst is more interested in trying to find players that can play right away. His first 10 picks were from power conferences. Not looking to draft and develop here.
There are three Green Bay Packers’ 2018 draftees that are highly reminiscent of some pretty good current and former players. There’s another who’s an outlier. Here’s a look those players and how they stack up.
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst pulled off one of the NFL Draft’s biggest surprises. It came when he took Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Burks in the third round. Here were the three surprises and why the pick was made.
We learned quite a bit about the Green Bay Packers and their new regime during the 2018 NFL Draft. Here are our top four takeaways from Brian Gutekunst’s first draft at the helm.
The Green Bay Packers are feeling pretty good about their NFL Draft class and so are quite a few others. Here’s what Pro Football Focus has to say, along with some good news about the rest of the division.
The Green Bay Packers grabbed Missouri receiver J’Mon Moore in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. While there are a number of knocks on Moore he appears to have more upside than downside. Here’s a look at what the Packers are getting.
A number of Green Bay Packers were likely replaced or demoted over the last few days without doing anything at all. The team’s new draft class shows what direction things are headed and here’s who needs to be worried.
What do scouts say about the Green Bay Packers’ two new cornerbacks, Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson? Here’s the rundown and it shows the Packers are changing what they look for in their defensive backs.
Yes, it is true the Green Bay Packers drafted Donald Driver in the seventh round. Most of these guys don’t make or stick on an NFL roster for long though. The Packers did solve one major need in the seventh, however. Let’s load up on special teams!
The Green Bay Packers will have no shortage of receivers once again. They selected Notre Dame’s Equanimeous St. Brown in the sixth round. He might actually be the best of the three receivers they’ve taken. Then again, the Packers may only have two legitimate starters in 2018.
That Brian Gutekunst is one wild and crazy guy! The Green Bay Packers had two fifth-round picks. With one of them, they actually took a punter! A deep-ball receiver was chosen with the other. I guess so long Justin Vogel.
The Green Bay Packers bulked up their offensive line depth at the end of the fourth round of the NFL Draft. They picked Washington State offensive lineman Cole Madison, who should be thrown into the competition at guard.
The Green Bay Packers addressed their receiver need by taking Missouri’s J’Mon Moore in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. He’s productive but has had issues with dropping passes.
The Green Bay Packers will look to strike gold on the third day of the NFL Draft. What general manager Brian Gutekunst does in the middle rounds may end up defining his first drat than what he did early on in the draft.
The Green Bay Packers made what appears on the surface to be a curious move. They traded away two picks to get back into the third round of the NFL Draft and take Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Burks. He’s expected to play inside, which is only curious unless he doesn’t take on a Morgan Burnett-type role.
The Green Bay Packers may have just turned a weakness into a strength. They’ve gone cornerback in the first two rounds, selecting Iowa’s Josh Jackson in the second. That should about shore up the team’s weakest position.
The Green Bay Packers’ moves in the first round of the NFL Draft? While possibly a coup point to one thing. Something we have already alluded to. The Packers are looking at being competitive this year with the ultimate focus on next year.
The Green Bay Packers, through much maneuvering by rookie general manager Brian Gutekunst, have picked up draft capital. They also supposedly got the guy they wanted in Jaire Alexander, who solidifies their cornerback group. Is this a well-executed coup? We’ll see.