4 conclusions from Packers' final 53-man roster and practice squad

4 conclusions from Packers’ final 53-man roster and practice squad

Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy, left, and general manager Brian Gutekunst watch practice Tuesday, August 16, 2022 during training camp in Green Bay, Wis. It was the first of two days of joint practices for the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints.Packers16 1 /

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May 31, 2022; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers player Rasheed Walker, left, during organized team activities (OTA) Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Green Bay, Wis. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

Packers valued own draft picks too much

Some of the biggest surprises on the Packers’ roster came when Gutekunst chose to keep his own draft picks over other players.

At wide receiver, they kept Samori Toure over Juwann Winfree. Toure flashed potential in the third preseason game and has a higher ceiling than Winfree. However, the latter has Aaron Rodgers’ trust and was much more consistent. They also kept Jonathan Ford over Jack Heflin–a move nobody saw coming–and Rasheed Walker over Caleb Jones.

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Fortunately, they could get all three players onto their practice squad for now and didn’t lose any of them. However, those were three of the most shocking moves and all included someone Gutekunst drafted vs undrafted free agents.

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