If GM Brian Gutekunst truly subscribes to the best-player-available theory — isn’t that what QB Jordan Love was last year? — then he has to go this way.
Will the Packers take a Round 1 WR? They should, of course, but they could also target defensive line or linebacker here.
There’s a lot of disagreement league-wide on who the fourth receiver will be NFL consensus would have Moore as the top guy in the second tier at the position.
Just bear in mind that the franchise historically hasn’t gone for that position in the opening round and had a ton of success in the second round at the receiver spot …
While he played nearly exclusively in the slot in his time at Ole Miss, he has the elite athleticism and strength to feasibly play on the outside at his size.
But if I’m GM Brian Gutekunst, I might go best player on the board here, then receiver in the second round because, in my draft scenario, lots of the good wideouts are gone.
22, enabling the team to trade up for the Notre Dame linebacker.
Green Bay traded up nine spots in the first round for Jaire Alexander in 2018, nine spots in the first round for Darnell Savage Jr.
Packers fans who’ve spent the last year-plus clamoring for the team to sink major resources into more pass-catchers for Aaron Rodgers can finally rest easy.
The picks lack commentary, but Chris Simms of Yahoo! Sports slotted Toney, the Florida wide receiver, to the Packers.