When the Green Bay Packers made the switch and hired Brian Gutekunst to be their next General Manager back in January of 2018, this roster needed a bit of an overhaul. After some early swings and misses in the draft along with former GM Ted Thompson's reluctance to use free agency - although when he did if often paid off in big ways - this Packers roster needed an infusion of talent.

So Gutey got to work.

Highlighted in a recent article by Andy Herman of Packer Report, with 2020 being just Gutekunst's third season at the helm, only 15 of Thompson's players remain on the current 90-man roster. Utilizing free agency heavily and not afraid to make trades in the draft, Gutey has given this roster a makeover, in which a number of the moves have paid off. 

Of course, there were the free-agent signings from last offseason that landed the Packers Za'Darius Smith, Preston Smith, and Adrian Amos. On top of that, the 2019 draft class is loaded with potential as just about the entire class could at the very least become contributors, with players like Rashan Gary, Darnell Savage, Elgton Jenkins, and Jace Sternberger being high-end players. 

As good as those additions have been, on the flip side, just about the entire 2018 draft class has underperformed through their first two seasons, with of course, Jaire Alexander being the exception. But as this group enters their third NFL season, it's really now or never for them.

 At pick 45, the Green Bay Packers selected Josh Jackson, who saw a fair amount of playing time during his rookie season as he made 10 starts. However, he took his lumps as well. Jackson was targeted 66 times that season and allowed a completion rate of nearly 67 percent, gave up four touchdowns and quarterbacks had a passer rating of 112.7 when throwing his direction. Not to mention that he led the team in penalties as well. 

But it was his rookie season, and some of that was to be expected. Unfortunately, for Jackson and the Packers, 2019 was even worse. An injury in camp would send Jackson tumbling down the depth chart, and for the season, he played in less than 10 percent of Green Bay's total defensive snaps. Meanwhile, when Jackson was on the field, he was picked on once again, giving up seven receptions on eight targets, including a touchdown. 

Looking ahead to this season, the Packers have a talented cornerback room, but it's a young one, and Jackson is going to have the opportunity to play if he can prove himself. With that said, he's running out of time to do so here in Green Bay. 

Moving along to Round 3, the Packers traded up for linebacker Oren Burks, who, as a former safety, was supposed to give this defense a boost in coverage. But like Jackson, Burks has struggled to see consistent playing time. 

During his first two summers, injuries would get Burks off to a slow start that he wasn't able to recover from in either season. With his issues in defending the run, he's far from a three-down linebacker at this point, and in his limited coverage opportunities, he's simply failed to impress. Burks has the tools and skill-set to be a contributor at linebacker this season, but first, we have to see if he can stay healthy and put it all together. 

In Round 4, the Packers selected J'Mon Moore, but as we all know, he was cut before Week 1 of his second NFL season. 

With three fifth-round selections, the Packers first selected Cole Madison, who will be returning from IR. He has the potential to provide Green Bay with some depth at the interior offensive line position, but this is one of the more competitive positions on the team, and the Packers did just draft three interior linemen in this year's draft. 

Then was punter J.K. Scott,who has shown some flashes that landed him the nickname "The Weapon," but overall he has been quite inconsistent. Not exactly what you're hoping for if you're going to spend a draft pick on a punter.

At pick 174 was Marquez Valdes-Scantling, the deep threat on this team and someone who is being slept on a bit by fans. While the second half of the 2019 season was certainly rough for him, through the first seven weeks, Valdes-Scantling averaged nearly 20 yards per catch on 21 receptions with two touchdowns. And this includes a 133 yard performance against Oakland and a 99 yard game against Denver. But after seeing his snap count evaporate, the big question on everyone's mind is, can Valdes-Scantling rebound in 2020?

Round 6 included Equanimeous St. Brown, who many are excited to see this season. St. Brown popped during his rookie season as he averaged almost 16 yards per catch, recorded two games with at least 89 receiving yards, and of his 21 receptions, five went for at least 20 yards. Perhaps most important, though, is that he has QB1 in his corner as well. However, St. Brown has missed a full season with an injury, and it remains to be seen whether or not he will be productive upon his return. 

Finally, we get to Round 7, which includes James Looney, who has since converted to tight end and been a practice squad player. Long-snapper Hunter Bradley and Kendall Donnerson, who was most recently cut by the Oakland Raiders. 

Now, I've said all of that to say this; there are still several players in this group who can make plenty of noise this season. I'm particularly talking about Jackson, Burks, Valdes-Scantling, and St. Brown, with Scott and Bradley excluded since they are already starters along with the nature of their positions.

However, there's also a scenario in play as well, where those four players struggle, and considering that this is Year 3 for them, any poor 2020 seasons could very well end up being their final season in Green Bay.  

As the title of the article says, 'it's a make or break year,' and if things do, in fact, go south, well, then this draft class is going to be in very rough shape. Even with Alexander's contributions.