Depending on how free agency shakes out, the Green Bay Packers could go into the 2020 NFL draft with a major need at receiver, linebacker and offensive tackle. Luckily for GM Brian Gutekunst, this draft class is deep at receiver and offensive tackle, and there are potential difference-makers at linebacker that could be available at the end of the first round.
It’s possible the Packers will target all three positions at picks No. 30 and 62, hoping to get a talented answer at two of the three spots during the first two rounds.
For the purpose of this exercise, we categorized the following players into the first-round bin: LB Kenneth Murray, WR Tee Higgins, WR Justin Jefferson, LB Patrick Queen, OT Andrew Thomas, WR Laviska Shenault, OT Josh Jones, OT Austin Jackson, WR Jalen Reagor. These players were put into the second-round bin: WR K.J. Hamler, WR Brandon Aiyuk, LB Malik Harrison, WR Denzel Mims, OT Lucas Niang, LB Troy Dye, WR K.J. Hill, LB Jordyn Brooks, OT Isaiah Wilson, LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, OT Prince Tega Wanogho, WR Van Jefferson, OT Ezra Cleveland, OT Matthew Peart, WR Michael Pittman
Potential combinations:
LB Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
WR Denzel Mims, Baylor
LB Patrick Queen, LSU
WR K.J. Hamler, Penn State
WR Justin Jefferson, LSU
LB Malik Harrison, Ohio State
OT Austin Jackson, USC
WR Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State
WR Tee Higgins, Clemson
OT Lucas Niang, TCU
OT Josh Jones, Houston
LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, App. State
WR Jalen Reagor, TCU
OT Ezra Cleveland, Boise State
WR Laviska Shenault, Colorado
LB Troy Dye, Oregon
OT Andrew Thomas, Georgia
WR K.J. Hill, Ohio State
There are hundreds of potential combinations from just those two bins of players listed above. What would be your favorite combination?