When it comes to the NFL Draft, not drafting for need is a general rule of thumb, but it can only be followed to a certain extent.
The Green Bay Packers are a team which usually sticks to the principle of: ‘best player available’, but that may be tested in 2023.
That’s because unlike in previous years, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst hasn’t given himself the flexibility of entering the Draft with no glaring needs.
In the past, Gutekunst has done a good job of plugging gaps in his roster with veterans ahead of the Draft. While those vets have varied in quality at times, they have served the purpose of allowing the Packers not to ‘reach’ on Draft day.