Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst could have easily used his first- and second-round picks on some combination of a wide receiver and inside linebacker during April’s draft.
At linebacker, LSU’s Patrick Queen and Texas Tech’s Jordyn Brooks were both on the board when the Packers traded up to pick No. 26. So were receivers Michael Pittman, Tee Higgins and a number of other pass-catchers drafted in the early-to-mid second round. No one would have blamed Gutekunst for addressing either position early in the draft. The Packers had obvious roster holes at both spots.