Packers fans share bold draft predictions that raise intriguing questions about team direction moving forward
It’s one of the most exciting times of the year for NFL fans, so we let Packers die-hards say what they think will happen next week for the Green & Gold.
It’s almost draft time, and this year will be a different experience for Green Bay Packers fans. Without a first-round pick entering the process, general manager Brian Gutekunst will have to look at solutions on Days 2 and 3, and his track record indicates it’s not an impossible scenario.
We asked fans to share their bold predictions on social media, and we will evaluate and discuss them.
Packers fans bold predictions
I like Malik Muhammad a lot. As Dane Brugler mentioned, he has some shades of Greg Newsome in his game. However, I don’t think the Packers will agree because he’s just too light for their standards at 182 pounds.
Even though Proctor is a good prospect, that would be a massive reach. He’s the 113th player on the consensus big board, which equates to a fourth-round pick. I know the Packers don’t care about this as much, but it matters for the context of overall value.
If there’s a good player out there, sure, they can do it. But I’d only be ok with the decision if it’s a versatile piece who can maybe play dime linebacker or is a special teams ace. Otherwise, he’ll simply not play much. Getting good players is good, but they can only prove they’re good if they have opportunities to play.
Julian Neal is an excellent fit and the perfect player for the Packers at that range. The question is if he’ll be available with the 84th overall pick. A defender of that caliber, who plays at a premium position, could easily go much earlier — let’s say, late in the second round.
Trade down scenarios
Several takes projecting a trade down. While I’m usually team trade down, this is probably not the ideal year for that. Obviously, all of that depends on who’s on the board for them, but the Packers already have a good number of picks now and they need high-end talent without a first-round pick. If it’s a small move down, that’s fine, but trading out of the second round would probably be too risky.
Love to hate
CP, I understand your point. But we don’t know. Most of the fan base was very dissatisfied with Jordan Love, and the outcome was great. They were mad about AJ Dillon’s selection and were right. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix was the most consensus pick I remember them actually making, and he was a disappointing player. Overall, we can analyze the process — positional value, consensus board, how they attacked needs. But being too assured about the prospects themselves is disingenuous. However, I agree that between second- and a third-round picks, it’s reasonable to expect one to work out and the other to fail in the NFL.
Well, that’s a way to make the fan base angry.
I’d be surprised, because the Packers don’t have great options beyond Tucker Kraft at tight end. And even if they draft one, the learning curve for tight ends is steep and they rarely impact the game as rookies. The compensation for Musgrave at this point is not worth the risk, especially considering they may get a similar return with a compensatory pick in the future after letting him walk in free agency.