Under both general manager Brian Gutekunst and Ted Thompson, the Green Bay Packers have been known as the best team in the league at drafting pass-blocking offensive linemen. This is no coincidence, as they’re more strict about “their type” at this position than any other.
For the most part, the Packers’ guardrails come down — at every position — after the fourth round, but the first four rounds of the draft are spent looking for players who are fairly safe bets. In the top 140 selections in the draft, neither Gutekunst nor Thompson has ever drafted an offensive lineman with a shuttle time slower than 4.