On two separate occasions already this offseason, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has mentioned the possibility of using some of his draft capital — which includes five picks in the top 100 selections — to trade for a veteran player.
The Packers’ roster builder first brought up the possibility of a veteran trade in his season-ending press conference. And he said it again during a 1-on-1 interview with Larry McCarren of Packers.com from the NFL Scouting Combine.
“(The team’s draft capital) also gives us a little bit of flexibility, whether it’s moving around within the draft or if there’s players out there, veteran players, that are available, that could be a possibility as well,” Gutekunst said during an answer to a question about how he’ll use his five picks in the top 100.