Since becoming GM in 2018, Brian Gutekunst has made 80 draft picks for the Green Bay Packers. He will enter the 2026 NFL draft with eight picks, the lowest amount to start a draft in his tenure.
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Brian Gutekunst became GM of the Packers in 2018
He has made 80 total draft picks
He will enter the 2026 NFL draft with eight picks
This is tied for his lowest amount to start a draft
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Since taking over as general manager of the Green Bay Packers in 2018, Brian Gutekunst has made 80 total draft picks over eight different drafts. He will enter the 2026 NFL draft with eight picks, tied for his lowest amount to start a draft.
Reviewing the past can sometimes be the only way to understand what's possibly coming in the future.
Here’s a complete breakdown of Gutekunst’s eight-year draft history (2018-25) with the Packers:
2018 (11 picks)
1.18: CB Jaire Alexander, Louisville
2.45: CB Josh Jackson, Iowa
3.88: LB Oren Burks, Vanderbilt
4.133: WR J’Mon Moore, Missouri
5.138: OL Cole Madison, Wash. State
5.172: P JK Scott, Alabama
5.174: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, USF
6.207: WR Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame
7.232: DL James Looney, Cal
7.239: LS Hunter Bradley, Miss. State
7.248: OLB Kendall Donnerson, SE Missouri State
2019 (8 picks)
1.12: OLB Rashan Gary, Michigan
1.21: S Darnell Savage, Maryland
2.44: OL Elgton Jenkins, Miss. State
3.75: TE Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M
5.150: DL Kingsley Keke, Texas A&M
6.185: CB Ka’dar Hollman, Toledo
6.194: RB Dexter Williams, Notre Dame
7.226: LB Ty Summers, TCU
2020 (9 picks)
1.26: QB Jordan Love, Utah State
2.62: RB A.J. Dillon, Boston College
3.94: TE Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati
5.175: LB Kamal Martin, Minnesota
6.192: OL Jon Runyan, Michigan
6.208: C Jake Hanson, Oregon
6.209: OL Simon Stepaniak, Indiana
7.236: S Vernon Scott, TCU
7.242: OLB Jonathan Garvin, Miami
2021 (9 picks)
1.29: CB Eric Stokes, Georgia
Q&A
How many draft picks has Brian Gutekunst made for the Packers?
Brian Gutekunst has made a total of 80 draft picks for the Green Bay Packers since 2018.
What is the lowest number of draft picks Gutekunst has had to start a draft?
The lowest number of draft picks Gutekunst has had to start a draft is eight, which he will have for the 2026 NFL draft.
What years did Brian Gutekunst serve as GM for the Packers?
Brian Gutekunst has served as the general manager of the Green Bay Packers from 2018 to 2025.
How does Gutekunst's draft history impact the Packers' future?
Reviewing Gutekunst's draft history can provide insights into potential strategies and player acquisitions for the Packers' future.
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RB (5): MarShawn Lloyd, Lew Nichols III, Kylin Hill*,* A.J. Dillon, Dexter Williams
WR (12): Matthew Golden, Savion Williams, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks*,* Grant DuBose*,* Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Samori Toure, Amari Rodgers, J'Mon Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Equanimeous St. Brown
TE (4): Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Josiah Deguara, Jace Sternberger
OL (16): Anthony Belton, John Williams, Jordan Morgan, Jacob Monk, Travis Glover, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Rasheed Walker, Josh Myers, Royce Newman*,* Cole Van Lanen*,* Jon Runyan, Jake Hanson, Simon Stepaniak, Elgton Jenkins, Cole Madison
DL (8): Warren Brinson, Colby Wooden*, Karl Brooks, Devonte Wyatt,* Jonathan Ford, TJ Slaton, Kingsley Keke, James Looney
EDGE (7): Barryn Sorrell, Collin Oliver, Lukas Van Ness, Kingsley Enagbare, Jonathan Garvin, Rashan Gary, Kendall Donnerson
LB (7): Edgerrin Cooper, Ty'Ron Hopper, Quay Walker, Isaiah McDuffie, Kamal Martin, Ty Summers, Oren Burks
CB (8): Micah Robinson, Kalen King, Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Shemar Jean-Charles, Ka'dar Hollman, Jaire Alexander, Josh Jackson
S (7): Javon Bullard, Evan Williams, Kitan Oladapo, Anthony Johnson Jr., Tariq Carpenter, Vernon Scott, Darnell Savage