The Green Bay Packers have been connected to a questionable move in the NFL Draft.
The Green Bay Packers have some very clear needs heading into the NFL Draft, with edge rusher and cornerback being at the top of the list.
The Packers traded Rashan Gary and lost Kingsley Enagbare to free agency, and with Micah Parsons recovering from a torn ACL, Green Bay is very thin on the edge.
Cornerback was a major issue for the Packers last season and continues to be a problem now. They signed Benjamin St-Juste but released Nate Hobbs, who the club signed to a four-year, $48 million contract last spring.
Unfortunately, Green Bay does not own a first-round pick next month thanks to the Parsons trade, so addressing its needs in this year's draft will be complicated.
That being said, this draft class is deep at both edge rusher and corner, so you would think the Packers would look to dip into either of those two pools with their second-round draft choice, right?
Well, not everyone agrees.
The Athletic's recent mock draft actually has Green Bay selecting Texas A&M guard Chase Bisontis with the 52nd overall pick of the draft.
Chase Bisontis. Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images."The Packers’ top need after the first wave of free agency might be offensive line depth," wrote Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. "They’re set at all five starting spots, but injuries are bound to happen, and GM Brian Gutekunst needs to better equip that group to withstand them to keep Jordan Love upright."
Yes, Green Bay did lose tackle Rasheed Walker while also cutting interior lineman Elgton Jenkins, but Jordan Morgan seems ready to take over at left tackle, and Sean Rhyan can shift over to center full time.
It can never hurt to have more offensive line depth, but it just seems hard to label that as the Packers' most prominent issue right now.
It would be disappointing if Green Bay did not spend its second-round pick on a pass rusher or a cornerback, and the latter might be even more imperative considering Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine are the Packers' two starting corners.
Green Bay was burnt for not addressing its cornerback woes in 2025, and it will get in trouble once again in 2026 if it decides to enter the season with the same setup.
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