The Packers traded away the best receiver in the NFL and lost their deep threat to free agency. Surely they're going to use one of their two 1st round picks on a wide receiver on Thursday... right?
Special Teams cost the Packers dearly in the playoffs last season. They've hired a new coach and signed a veteran special teams leader, but it's not enough. If they want to fix this problem, they need to change their draft strategy, too.
The Packers have been winning a lot of games with their current receiving corp, but they haven't been able to win a Super Bowl. Could drafting a receiver in the 1st round put them over the top? How about the 2nd round? Maybe Day 3? What does history tell us?
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst has made some big splashes drafting studs like Jaire Alexander and Elgton Jenkins, but not all of his picks have been so productive, which begs the question: Is Brian Gutekunst really any good at drafting?
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst knows he has to upgrade the team's wide receivers, but he faces some tough decisions regarding the best way to get the job done.