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Could This Be the Year the Packers Prioritize Linebacker?

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Where will Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst turn with his first-round pick on April 29?

Will he turn to one of three receivers who could be available?

Will he turn to one of the cornerbacks he’s seen on the pro day trail?

Or will he turn to a position that’s seemingly been ignored? Whether it was Ted Thompson or Gutekunst, the Packers have not prioritized inside linebacker. Since Thompson drafted A.J. Hawk in the first round and Abdul Hodge in the third in 2006, the Packers have used only one top-125 pick on an off-the-ball linebacker.