Packers Second-Round Strategy: Options At Pick 52
CHTV NFL Draft Analyst Newt Westen dives into why Pick 52 could be one of the most valuable spots on the entire board. When you’re sitting early in Round 2, you’re staring at a wave of first-round caliber talent that slipped through Thursday night.
By PackerAaron
Comments (7)
Oxymoron 3339
February 26, 2026 at 04:31 am
Personally I would rather have an earlier pick.
stockholder
February 26, 2026 at 06:37 am
Sorry - I wouldn't take a cb..
I would take Banks. DT if there.
But if you want the most out of this draft-
Take Ots in your simulator, and you'll see you get two A grades.
You dump salary - per Banks and Walker.
The possibility of moving Tom increases.
And if you double down.
You protect Love for years to come.
You then have money for the defense.
Newt Westen
February 26, 2026 at 07:01 am
I'm not looking to move Tom or accrue $20 mil in dead cap by dumping Banks. If an OT is there and good enough I would be happy to see the Pack take them, but not in spite of other/better talent at positions of need.
stockholder
February 26, 2026 at 11:20 am
I think you better look at the
" roster construction strategy".
Banks has been detrimental
to team performance.
And why you'd pay new money
for a guy that has no superior skill set.
Still remains a position of Need.
SinceLombardi
February 26, 2026 at 06:37 am
Will he be ready to actually contribute/ be impactful before his rookie contract is up? That doesn’t happen often enough in Green Bay.
Newt Westen
February 26, 2026 at 06:59 am
"He" being?
Oxymoron 3339
February 26, 2026 at 08:13 am
Good point. Too many times we draft a player who finally starts making progress in the final year of his rookie contract and then we have tough decisions. Maybe it’s a product of being better at drafting in the later rounds than the earlier rounds.
Enagbare is a good example of that and who knows LVN could be next.