Friday Cheese Curds: Brian Gutekunst can’t wait to get day 2 underway

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Friday Cheese Curds: Brian Gutekunst can’t wait to get day 2 underway

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TL;DR

The Green Bay Packers enter Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft without a first-round pick for the first time in 40 years. They hold the 52nd and 84th picks, with opportunities to select quality players at critical positions.

Key points

Packers enter 2026 NFL Draft without a first-round pick
First time in 40 years without a first-rounder
Hold the 52nd and 84th picks in the second round
Targeting cornerback and defensive line positions
First round was uneventful for the Packers

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - APRIL 25: Green Bay Packers fans cheer during the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft on April 25, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty Images For the first time since the NFL Draft went to its current three-day format, the Green Bay Packers went into the event without a first-round pick. That made for a long wait for general manager Brian Gutekunst and the team’s front office — not to mention Packers fans — but that wait will finally end this evening in the second round. This year was the first in 40 years that the Packers came in without a first-rounder, but back in 1986, the draft was still two days long and the first day featured three rounds. So the Packers still made picks that day. Since the move to a three-day event in 2010, Green Bay has only gone without a first-rounder once (2017), but they were at least on the clock at one point and ended up trading back out. So yes, Thursday night was weird. But now the fun begins. The strength of this draft appears to be in the depth of players with day-two grades, and the Packers are in position to make a pair of selections on Friday with the 52nd and 84th picks. As you’ll see (or hear) in today’s Cheese Curds, the board actually seems set up pretty well for Green Bay to get a quality player who can contribute early at a critical position. Check out the news this morning below and bring it back here around 6 PM Central Time as the second round gets going! Board holds strong for Packers at CB and DL entering Day 2 of 2026 draft | Packers Wire Thursday night did go pretty well for the Packers, with few realistic targets coming off the board. There are still several interesting corners and tackles available, so now the question is whether the Packers will get be in a good spot to get in on a run at either position. How did Packers NFC North rivals do in first round of 2026 NFL Draft? | Packersnews.com The most important thing is that they didn’t get Rueben Bain, who went 15th to Tampa Bay shortly before the Lions’ and Vikings’ picks. First Round of NFL Draft Becomes ‘Seinfeld’ Episode for Packers | SI.comIt was certainly a show about nothing for the Packers on Thursday night. Photos: Inside the 2026 Packers Draft Room | Packers.com These photos are a bit amusing, since the team basically had to sit and wait until tonight. 2026 NFL mock draft: Rounds 2-3 predictions, best available | ESPN This day 2 mock would be APC’s absolute nightmare for the Packers. Taking a linebacker who doesn’t fill the run over Dani Dennis-Sutton plus passing on Domonique Orange twice would send us into a tailspin. LISTEN: The Repack, Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft | Frozen Tundra Frequencies Tex and Paul Noonan run down how Thursday night’s picks affect the Packers. Particle thought to break physics followed rules all along, research reveals | Phys.org I guess the muon isn’t actually as cool as it tried to convince us it was.

Q&A

Why didn't the Green Bay Packers have a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Packers did not have a first-round pick due to trades and their draft strategy, marking the first time in 40 years they entered the draft without one.

What picks do the Packers have on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Packers have the 52nd and 84th picks in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

What positions are the Packers targeting in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Packers are looking to strengthen their roster with selections at cornerback and defensive line, as these positions have several interesting prospects available.

How did the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft go for the Packers?

The first round was uneventful for the Packers, with few realistic targets coming off the board, allowing them to focus on their strategy for Day 2.