Until April 27, we are still officially in mock draft season. And while no one knows what type of compensation the Green Bay Packers will get when Aaron Rodgers is traded to the New York Jets, that hasn’t stopped anyone from speculating.
Some reports say the Packers want the 13th overall pick, and others say they have recently “backed away” from that demand. At last week’s NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Brian Gutekunst said the Jets’ top pick isn’t a necessity.
“That’s not a necessity,” said Gutekunst. “But at the same time, the value of the player, he’s a premier player. So, I think getting premier picks back for that or players is important.”
Green Bay would like to have a deal done before the start of the draft. That way, they can use their picks to surround Jordan Love with as much talent as possible in his first season as the starting quarterback.
However, for now, it is still a guessing game. Pro Football Focus’ Mike Renner recently published a three-round mock, which predicts the Packers will get picks 42 and 43 in return for Rodgers, giving them five picks in the first two days of the draft.
Here is a quick breakdown of each pick.