If I Were The GM: 2023 Draft
I hate when people say they would’ve drafted this guy instead of that guy a year or two after the fact. It’s too easy. So I decided to choose along with GM Brian Gutekunst and make my selections right before he made his. Here were my picks: Round 1 – For weeks, I expected Gutekunst […]
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Packers, Love Reach Compromise
Only hours before a decision needed to be made on Jordan Love’s fifth-year option worth $20.2 million, the Green Bay Packers and their unproven starting quarterback reached a compromise that makes sense for both sides. Love agreed to a one-year contract extension on Tuesday morning that will pay him up to $22.5M, including $13.5M in […]
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5 Quick Things: Days 2 & 3
Here are five thoughts following the final two days of the 2023 National Football League draft: 1) It was surprising to see general manager Brian Gutekunst expend a second-round pick on Jayden Reed. Not because the Packers don’t need a slot receiver – they do – but because the former Michigan State star stands a […]
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5 Quick Things: Round 1
Here are five thoughts following the first round of the 2023 National Football League draft: 1) Anybody who doesn’t like the pick of edge rusher Lukas Van Ness hasn’t seen him play. The former Iowa star is going to be a very good pro. He’s big (6-5, 272), fast (4.56), strong, and relentless. Older Packers […]
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Draft Preview: Final Mock
One of the most unpredictable drafts in recent memory will begin later tonight. The Packers select 13th in the first round courtesy of a pick swap with the Jets as part of the Aaron Rodgers trade, and while Brian Gutekunst has talked about taking the best player available, the reality is he’s going to try […]
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Biggest Draft Needs: Defense
It’s difficult to think of a year this century when the Packers went into a draft with glaring needs at so many positions. With the exceptions of quarterback and inside linebacker, GM Brian Gutekunst could use his No. 1 pick on a running back, tight end, wide receiver, O-lineman, D-lineman, edge rusher, cornerback, or safety, […]
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Biggest Draft Needs: Offense
It’s difficult to think of a year this century when the Packers went into a draft with so many glaring needs at so many positions. With the exceptions of quarterback and inside linebacker, GM Brian Gutekunst could use his No. 1 pick on a running back, tight end, wide receiver, O-lineman, D-lineman, edge rusher, corner, […]
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Trading Down Is The Way To Go
Brian Gutekunst has been the general manager of the Packers for 1,818 days. Arguably the best decision he’s made in that role happened a mere 107 days into his tenure. That’s when he traded the 14th pick in the first round of the 2018 draft to the New Orleans Saints for the 27th pick and […]
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Draft Preview: Wide Receivers
The Packers haven’t picked a wide receiver in the first round since Javon Walker in 2002. That streak will probably continue for another year because none of the top three prospects is considered a good fit for coach Matt LaFleur’s offense. Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Southern Cal’s Jordan Addison, and Boston College’s Zay Flowers are […]
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Packers Need To Be More Proactive
Nobody should complain that the Packers have spent the past few weeks working on a trade for Aaron Rodgers and signing experienced special teams players. These moves needed to be made. The problem is they waited too long to make them. Team president Mark Murphy and general manager Brian Guteunst waited until Rodgers had a […]
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