Ranking Green Bay Packers Positions of Need Prior to Draft
By Paul Bretl
The NFL draft is right around the corner for the Green Bay Packers, and while of course, teams want to select the best player available, positional need is certainly a factor in who they will select—at least early on.
When it comes to positional needs, it’s not only for the current season, even if the Green Bay Packers are all-in once again. While we hope early-round picks can contribute right away, ultimately, the draft is about planning ahead and taking into account what the roster will look like in 2023 and beyond as well.
Now the order in which to address those positions of need can and will vary from person to person, but I will do my best to layout how I feel the Packers will address each position based on the current state of the roster along with what it looks like in the coming years.
The closer to No.1 that I get, the more likely I believe it will be that they spend a premium pick on that position.
Green Bay Packers positions of need ranked
12. Quarterback
I’m sure there’s a joke to be made somewhere, but quarterback is not a need whatsoever. Aaron Rodgers just signed an extension, and while his contract could be viewed as year to year, you have to think odds are that he will be in Green Bay for at least two more seasons.
Meanwhile, although Rodgers is back, Jordan Love is still on the roster as the backup—again, making the need non-existent. But even if the Packers were to trade Love, that still shouldn’t change anything. Green Bay could choose to lean on Kurt Benkert as QB2 or spend a Day 3 pick on the position to develop behind Rodgers. Either way, quarterback is the last position that the Packers have to address.