Packers offensive draft strategy becomes a major talking point as anticipation builds ahead of first round

I would think it's tight end, because the Packers usually roster four players at the position. Maybe you feel like Ben Sims and John FitzPatrick are enough depth, but this is a special tight end class and the Packers could find a piece to challenge these final spots.

More importantly, both Sims and FitzPatrick are in the final years of their deals, while Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave were drafted in the same class. Getting a tight end now would avoid a scenario like the Packers are having with their wide receiver room, where only two players are under contract beyond this season.

Kraft and Musgrave are a good duo, but taking another tight end to reset the rookie contract timeline might make sense if a good prospect is on the board at a reasonable moment.

I can't, but I'm not sure I would if I could. Well, having a healthy Jaire Alexander would be great for the Packers. But it's impossible to be certain about that before the regular season.

Based on the Packers' financial situation for next year, with only 29 players under contract and a mildly concerning cap outlook, it's hard to justify paying Jaire $17.5 million this season. It's time to move on, and everyone involved knows that.

Give me Emeka Egbuka. I know some people are trying to limit him as a slot-only prospect, but there is a lot of evidence that he can be much more than that. His percentile compared to other prospects is better when he plays in the slot, but he is still a productive receiver playing out wide.

Beyond that, he’s a true difference-maker wherever he aligns, and the recent NFL has shown us slot players can be primary offensive weapons—hello, CeeDee Lamb, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Ladd McConkey, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

You always have to consider position, but the only player I think the Packers would absolutely fall in love with is Shemar Stewart. Edge might not be the most pressing need in their perception based on what Brian Gutekunst has said, but Stewart is the most Packers-y prospect of this class with his combination of size, athleticism, and upside—include lack of production there if you want.

The main positional priority is probably cornerback, but edge is still a premium spot. And if you can get a real long-term difference-maker there, I don't blame you.

In regards to the missed opportunity, it would be easy to go with another wide receiver here, but a name I’ll throw out here is Will Johnson, the cornerback from Michigan. He didn’t do much testing, and speed is a big part of the process to evaluate corners. Williams may fall because of his pre-draft approach, and I’m not sure the Packers will be the ones stopping it.

If they are the same level of good, you pick the edge defender. The top of the edge market is $40 million a year with Myles Garrett, and the top of the interior of the defensive line market has Chris Jones at $31.75 million. Moreover, tops edges make more impact in terms of wins above replacement. So you're both getting more value on the field and on the salary cap.

I might say that I am much more aware of the true value of defensive tackles than I was three, four years ago, but edge is the position besides quarterback where a single player can make the most difference for the building of a roster.

However, this is not a running back or off-ball linebacker discussion. If the top player on your board is a defensive tackle, take him.

I can absolutely see the Packers taking a flyer on a Day 3 quarterback. It didn’t work with Sean Clifford and Michael Pratt, but Malik Willis is entering the final year of his deal and it will be hard/not that cheap to keep him beyond that. The Packers historically like to take quarterbacks year after year to develop them, and this is a good moment to do so i f there’s a guy you like.

And while running backs and tight ends are not positions of need, I don’t necessarily doubt something might happen at these spots because the class is so good there. It will be possible to get good players in later rounds because of his cascade effect, and sometimes this chance might be more important than a short-term fix.

All of them! But I should say that I was right about Jordan Morgan last year.