Packers GM Brian Gutekunst Believes He Could Move Up In The Draft

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Packers GM Brian Gutekunst is optimistic about potentially moving up in the NFL Draft despite not having a first-round pick. The team will select at No. 52 overall and has a total of eight picks.

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Packers GM Brian Gutekunst is optimistic about moving up in the draft
The Packers do not have a first-round pick
The team will select at No. 52 overall
The Packers have a total of eight picks in the draft

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Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst doesn't have a first round pick in this week's NFL Draft.

The Green Bay Packers don't have a first round pick in this year’s NFL Draft.

The Packers won't select until No. 52 overall and have eight total picks.

Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday, though, that he believes he has enough firepower to move up in the draft if the right player is available.

“I do feel like if, if the right player were there, that we would be able to go get him,” Gutekunst said.

Gutekunst has conducted eight drafts in Green Bay and has made 80 selections overall — an average of 10 per year. So Gutekunst has less ammunition than the typical year.

What could help the Packers, though, is they’re expected to receive a bevy of compensatory draft picks in 2027 for their free agent losses this offseason.

Green Bay is projected to receive a third- or fourth round pick for quarterback Malik Willis, who signed with Miami, and a fourth rounder for wideout Romeo Doubs (New England). The Packers are projected to receive a fifth round pick for linebacker Quay Walker (Las Vegas) and potential sixth rounders for offensive tackle Rasheed Walker (Carolina) and linebacker ().