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40 potential options for Packers on Day 2 of the 2022 NFL draft

Highlighting 40 good fits and potential options for the Packers on Day 2 of the NFL draft.

The Green Bay Packers used their two first-round picks on Thursday night to bolster the front seven on defense. Linebacker Quay Walker and defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt will add speed and explosiveness up front and at the second level of Joe Barry’s defense.

General manager Brian Gutekunst is going into Day 2 with three picks: Two in the second round (No. 53, No. 59) and one in the third round (No. 92). The Packers could trade up to get a specific player or stay put and add three new players.

Here are some of the best fits and options at several different positions for the Packers on Day 2. Note, some of these players may require trading up in the second round to acquire.

Packers bolster defensive front seven with pair of first-round Bulldogs

Brennen Rupp recaps the Packers’ first-round selections of Georgia LB Quay Walker and DL Devonte Wyatt.

The Georgia Bulldogs had one of the best defensive units in college football history this past season. A defense that will likely have seven defensive players selected in the Top 100.

The Green Bay Packers strengthened their front seven in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft by selecting a pair of players from that historic defense. A defense that gave up less than 10 points a game and allowed just 2.61 yards per rush attempt.

Brian Gutekunst selected linebacker Quay Walker with the 22nd overall pick and defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt with the 28th overall pick.

“Adding two players of this kind of talent to your front seven,” Gutekunst said. “We’re fired up about that.”

Walker arrived on campus as a four-star recruit. During his first year on campus, Walker earned the team’s Special Teams Newcomer of the Year award.

This past season marked Walker’s first year as a starter and he responded by recording 65 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and three pass deflections.

Walker has a unique blend of quickness and size. He’s built like an old-school linebacker (6-4, 245 pounds), but moves like a modern-day linebacker.

“We identified him really early in the process,” Gutekunst said. “We thought he’d be an excellent fit…It’s been a while since we’ve been able to stay in certain packages with two inside backers that can handle everything…This move gives us a ton of flexibility.”

The Georgia linebacker has the sideline-to-sideline quickness to shut down perimeter plays. He’s quick to read and react, flowing fast to shut down running angles.

Walker is light on his feet. He’s a modern-day three-down linebacker. He’s a fluid athlete that has the lateral agility and quickness to match up with running backs and tight ends in coverage.

A year ago, Krys Barnes played nearly 50 percent of the defensive snaps. With Walker’s skillset, Joe Barry will likely give that bite of the apple and even more to the Georgia linebacker.

“He can do a lot of things,” Gutekunst said. “He has some similarities to Dre (De’Vondre Campbell). Having two interchangeable pieces there gives our defense so much flexibility…That was certainly attractive.”

Wyatt is a twitched-up big man. Men of his size (6-2, 304) shouldn’t be able to move the way that he does. There is a reason why the Georgia defensive tackle was No. 5 on Bruce Feldman’s Freaks list for 2021.

“He’s such a disruptor along the line of scrimmage,” Gutekunst said. “He can play the one, he can play the three. He’s a dynamic pass-rusher. His ability to scrape and get to the ball in the run game…We didn’t’ expect him to be there.”

Wyatt gets up field quickly with an explosive first step. He’s a backfield disrupter that finished his career with 12 career tackles for loss.

With his size and strength, Wyatt is able to clog up running lanes. He has a flexible lower body and stays balanced through gaps.

For a man his size he has good lateral quickness to make plays up and down the line of scrimmage. Wyatt was a key cog in the Bulldog defense giving up less than three yards per carry.

The Packers have a strong secondary with Jaire Alexander, Erick Stokes, Rasul Douglas, Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage.

With Rashan Gary and Preston Smith they have a dynamic pass-rushing duo. They have an all-pro linebacker in De’Vondre Campbell. Kenny Clark, Dean Lowry and Jarran Reed form a solid trio of defensive lineman.

By adding Walker, the Packers improved arguably their biggest weakness on the defensive side of the ball (No. 2 linebacker spot).

With the addition of Wyatt, the Packers are getting a twitched up defensive lineman that will help shore up their run defense, while also bolstering their interior pass rush.

“I’m really excited about that front seven,” Gutekunst said. “Just the speed that we have now…Our ability to cover ground. Our ability to take away passing lanes…I like us on paper right now.”

Defense wins championships and the Packers having the makings of a championship caliber defense.

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Packers excited about playing Quay Walker and De’Vondre Campbell together at LB

For the first time in years, the Green Bay Packers have two talented inside linebackers capable of staying on the field in all situations.

For the first time in years, the Green Bay Packers have two talented inside linebackers capable of staying on the field and anchoring the defense in all situations.

General manager Brian Gutekunst used one of his first-round picks on Thursday night on Georgia’s Quay Walker, who will team with All-Pro De’Vondre Campbell to give the Packers one of the best linebacker duos in football.

Gutekunst thinks adding Walker could fundamentally change how the Packers approach playing defense personnel-wise.

“It’s been a while since we’ve been able to stay in certain packages with two inside ‘backers and handle everything in run defense and the passing game. This really gives our defense a ton of flexibility,” Gutekunst said Thursday night.

Walker was a 15-game starter for Georgia’s historic defense last year. His size and athleticism give him a chance to be an immediate, full-time starter next to Campbell, a potential dream scenario for Joe Barry.

“Every defensive coordinator would love to have two guys that can really run and do the things that the guys that we have can do now, with Quay and Dre,” Gutekunst said. “There’s an ability now for us to stay in base and nickel in certain situations that maybe we haven’t had.”

Gutekunst highlighted the growing value in having two inside linebackers who can handle all three downs and never come off the field. For years, the Packers have been forced to play with extra defensive backs on the field to make up for talent deficiencies at linebacker. With Campbell signed to a $50 million deal and Walker now a first-round pick, the talent is in place.

“Having two interchangeable pieces there just gives our defense so much flexibility to stay in a certain personnel grouping. That was certainly attractive,” Gutekunst said. “You see in the league sometimes, there are certain defenses that don’t have to get out of certain personnel packages and it makes it really tough on offenses. His range and speed and explosiveness as a tackler just wasn’t something we thought we could pass up.”

The athleticism was a big plus for Walker, who is almost 6-4 and weighs 241 pounds. His Relative Athletic Score was in the 96th percentile for linebackers entering the NFL.

The Packers love his combination of size, athleticism and mental makeup.

“He’s big, long and great speed. He’s a playmaker for a national champion team, and a great defense. He just has all the traits, not only as a player, but then mentally and instinctually that we’re looking for,” Gutekunst said.

Walker’s movement ability should make him a disruptive player against the run, and he has the length and speed to clog passing lanes in the middle of the field.

Gutekunst thinks Walker is actually a similar player to Campbell, who signed in Green Bay as an unheralded free agent last May and then produced an All-Pro season. The two have similar movement ability, size and length.

“Quay is going to benefit from learning from Dre,” Gutekunst said. “There’s a lot of similar skill sets. He’s going to learn a lot from him.”

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Plenty of receiver and edge rusher talent available to Packers on Day 2

The Packers have needs at wide receiver and edge rusher, two of the deepest positions left in the draft class entering Day 2.

Wide receiver and edge rusher – two need positions for Brian Gutekunst’s roster entering Day 2 of the NFL draft – are well-stocked with attractive options as the Green Bay Packers shift focus to Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday.

Given the depth and talent left, it wouldn’t be surprising at all if two of the team’s three picks on Day 2 come at receiver and edge rusher.

Here are the available players on Dane Brugler’s big board at wide receiver and edge rusher entering the second round:

Wide receivers

No. 45: Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
No. 47: George Pickens, Georgia
No. 59: Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama
No. 61: Christian Watson, North Dakota State
No. 71: John Metchie III, Alabama
No. 89: Alec Pierce, Cincinnati
No. 95: David Bell, Purdue
No. 105: Wan’Dale Robinson, Kentucky
No. 106: Calvin Austin III, Memphis
No. 111: Khalil Shakir, Boise State
No. 118: Danny Gray, SMU
No. 126: Kyle Philips, UCLA
No. 148: Justyn Ross, Clemson
No. 157: Bo Melton, Rutgers

Thoughts: This is a strong group remaining, with strong options for both the second and third rounds. The Packers getting some combination of Pickens, Tolbert, Watson, Pierce, Metchie and Shakir on Day 2 would be excellent.

Edge rushers

No. 28: Arnold Ebekeite, Penn State
No. 37: Logan Hall, Houston
No. 43: David Ojabo, Michigan
No. 48: Boye Mafe, Minnesota
No. 63: Drake Jackson, USC
No. 65: Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
No. 69: Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
No. 78: Dominique Robinson, Miami (Ohio)
No. 82: DeAngelo Malone, Western Kentucky
No. 83: Josh Paschal, Kentucky
No. 88: Cameron Thomas, San Diego State
No. 91: Sam Williams, Ole Miss
No. 97: Alex Wright, UAB
No. 100: Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati
No. 111: Amare Barno, Virginia Tech

Thoughts: This group is so deep entering Day 2 that the Packers almost have to grab one of them at some point. The top six are all elite athletes with big upside. Enagbare, Paschal and Thomas are physical and disruptive.

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Even with massive need at WR, Packers stick to draft board and get good players in first round

The Packers could have reached to try and solve the problem at WR. Instead, they took two really good football players in the first round.

The Green Bay Packers entered Thursday night’s first-round festivities with a massive and obvious need at wide receiver, but when the draft board didn’t fall right and a big run on receivers came well before their pick, the Packers stuck to their board, didn’t panic and took two good football players.

General manager Brian Gutekunst didn’t force a pick at a need position. Poorly-run teams may have panicked in his situation and reached for a receiver. Good teams do what the Packers accomplished on Thursday night.

Consider this: When the Packers came on the clock at No. 22 overall, the best wide receiver left on Daniel Jeremiah’s board was Western Michigan’s Skyy Moore. He was his 45th best player overall. The Packers took Quay Walker (Jeremiah’s No. 29 player) and then later took Devonte Wyatt (Jeremiah’s No. 23 player).

With a massive gap between the six best receivers and No. 7, the Packers shored up two spots in the defensive front seven and pushed the talent level on defense into elite territory overall.

Walker is a long and athletic linebacker who could be a plug-and-play option next to De’Vondre Campbell. Wyatt should be a three-down lineman who can fill the defense’s need for a penetrating disruptor along the front. They were both anchoring players for one of the best defenses in college football history. In Green Bay, they help fill needs for what should be one of the NFL’s best defenses in 2022. In fact, with Walker and Wyatt on board, there isn’t a notable weak spot on Joe Barry’s unit, especially if Darnell Savage bounces back from an inconsistent 2021 season in 2022. Oftentimes, NFL defenses are only as good as the group’s weakest link, and the Packers don’t really have an obvious one now.

Sure, the massive need at receiver still exists. But the draft is seven rounds long, and Day 2 looks loaded with capable wide receiver options. The Packers, with three picks on Friday, have a real chance to select one or two receivers who could help the team right away in 2022.

Save for a big trade up, what were the Packers to do? Drake London, Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave and Jameson Williams were gone in the first 12 picks. Jahan Dotson and Treylon Burks came off the board soon after. Aaron Rodgers said on “The Pat McAfee Show” that the Packers only had six first-round grades on receivers, and all six were gone by 22.

Once again, the Packers missed out on the top of a good class of wide receivers, but the first round was not a disaster from a team-building perspective. Gutekunst took high-quality players who will likely contribute right away in 2022 and be foundational pieces for the defensive front for years to come. Walker and Wyatt just won’t be catching passes from the four-time NFL MVP, and that’s fine. Friday is a new day, and a new opportunity for the Packers to find pass-catchers for Aaron Rodgers.

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Aaron Rodgers had no issue with Packers passing on WRs in first round

Mad about the Packers not getting a WR in the first round? Aaron Rodgers isn’t.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had no issues with the team bypassing the wide receiver position and taking two defensive players during the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

The four-time MVP joined “The Pat McAfee Show” for the “Draft Spectacular” for his reaction during the first round on Thursday night.

“I’m sure Packer nation will be wondering why we didn’t take a receiver or trade up or whatnot, but at this point, you just gotta have some faith in the organization,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers said he’ll “put in the time to make it work” with whomever the Packers bring in at receiver. He even mentioned the high bust rate for receivers in the first round and the Packers’ high hit rate for receivers on Day 2.

“We’ve had a lot of success with second- and third-round receivers in Green Bay. Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, James Jones in the third round. Davante Adams in the second round. Those guys turned out pretty good,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers pointed to Jameson Williams as the most NFL-ready receiver in the draft. The Detroit Lions traded up to No. 12 to get him.

The Packers stayed put after all the receivers came off the board and picked defensive players.

Rodgers said Quay Walker, the 22nd overall pick, looks like a great fit at linebacker alongside All-Pro De’Vondre Campbell.

“He fits the bill, he’s 6-3, 230. Pair him with Dre in the middle, I think that’s pretty good for our defense,” Rodgers said.

Six picks later, the Packers got defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt.

Rodgers said he thought the Packers had six first-round grades on receivers, and all six were gone by the time the team came on the clock on No. 22. He also didn’t think there was a sure-fire future Pro Bowler in the group like Justin Jefferson, the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 draft.

Instead of forcing a receiver pick, general manager Brian Gutekunst “shored up” two spots along the defensive front.

“Obviously, our defense is going to be really good, and defense wins championships, as David Bakhtiari tweeted,” Rodgers said.

The Packers have two second-round picks and one third-round pick during Day 2 of the draft.

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In Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt, Packers continue trend of taking elite athletes in first round

Both Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt were 95th percentile athletes for their respective positions. The Packers love elite athletes in the first round.

The Green Bay Packers broke a few tendencies during the first round of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night, namely taking an inside linebacker and an older prospect, but in many ways, the Packers also continued a big trend: Brian Gutekunst targeted elite athletes in the first round.

Linebacker Quay Walker and defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt both tested like top-tier athletes at their respective positions.

“Their speed and explosiveness is off the charts,” Gutekunst said following the first round.

Walker, at almost 6-4 and 241 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds, hit 32″ in the vertical leap, covered 10-2 in the broad jump, finished the short shuttle in 4.32 seconds and the short shuttle in 6.89 seconds and completed 23 reps on the bench press. His Relative Athletic Score is 9.63 out of 10.0, meaning he’s a 96 percentile athlete among all linebackers entering the NFL.

Walker finished in the 95 percentile for height, 87th percentile for broad jump, 97th percentile for 40-yard dash, and 93rd percentile for three-cone among linebackers.

Gutekunst said Walker has impressive “sideline to sideline” ability and elite speed and range.

Wyatt, at almost 6-3 and 304 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.77 seconds, including a 1.60-second 10-yard split. He also hit 29″ in the vertical leap, covered 9-3 in the broad jump and completed the short shuttle in 4.63 seconds and three-cone drill in 7.45 seconds. His RAS is 9.56 out of 10.0.

Watt finished in the 87th percentile for broad jump, 99th percentile for the 40-yard dash and 10-yard split and 84th percentile for three-cone drill among defensive linemen.

He called Wyatt a “dynamic pass rusher” who can move in impressive ways against the run.

“His ability to scrape and get to the ball in the run game is almost linebacker-like,” Gutekunst said.

The Packers, who hadn’t drafted an inside linebacker in the first round since 2005, believe adding Walker’s length and athleticism will allow the defense to stay in more two-linebacker looks. In Walker and De’Vondre Campbell, defensive coordinator Joe Barry now has two players at the position who can run like the wind, play downhill in the run game and disrupt passing lanes.

Wyatt might be an older prospect (24 years old), but he gives the Packers defensive front another athletic penetrator to go along with Kenny Clark. He played all over the defensive front at Georgia, and his power and twitchy movement ability should give him similar versatility for Barry up front.

The Packers love taking elite athletes in the first round. In fact, all of Gutekunst’s seven first-round picks – including Walker and Wyatt – have had a Relative Athletic Score of 8.0 or higher, including five at 9.0 or higher:

Year	Player	School	RAS
2018	Jaire Alexander	Louisville	9.54
2019	Rashan Gary	Michigan	9.95
2019	Darnell Savage	Maryland	8.35
2020	Jordan Love	Utah State	8.46
2021	Eric Stokes	Georgia	9.38
2022	Quay Walker	Georgia	9.63
2022	Devonte Wyatt	Georgia	9.56

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What draft experts said about new Packers DL Devonte Wyatt

What a few top draft analysts said about Georgia DL Devonte Wyatt, the Packers’ first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

The Green Bay Packers went back to their growing Georgia pipeline with their second first-round pick in 2022, taking defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt at No. 28 overall on Thursday night.

The Packers believe they are getting a penetrating interior defender with elite athleticism and movement ability for a 300-pounder.

Want to learn more about Wyatt, who started 25 games for Georgia’s incredible defense over the last two seasons? Here’s what several prominent draft analysts said about Wyatt during the pre-draft process:

Dane Brugler, The Athletic (draft guide):“A two-year starter at Georgia, Wyatt played mostly over the B gap as a three-technique in former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning’s 3-4 base scheme, also seeing snaps at nose tackle. He led all Georgia defensive linemen in tackles the last two seasons and took advantage of the extra year of eligibility, enjoying his most complete season in 2021. With his athletic traits, Wyatt can win in different ways off the ball, displaying initial quickness, lateral range and chase down speed. In the run game, he understands how to leverage gaps and find the ball carrier, although he would benefit from becoming a better finisher. Overall, Wyatt needs to play with better control and play recognition, but he fires off the ball and competes with the speed and effort to make an impact on all three downs. Wyatt has NFL starting skills and is the best three-technique tackle in this draft class.”

Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com: “Wyatt is a thick/square defensive tackle with spectacular quickness. He flashes some big-time ability as a pass rusher, getting off the ball with nice burst and leverage. He has collected pressures/sacks with quick arm-overs, nifty spins and power. He is really dynamic when he changes directions, crossing the face of his opponent. His stats don’t jump off the page, but that was more the result of all the talent around him on Georgia’s defense. Against the run, he keeps a low pad level and controls the point of attack. He has stellar range. Wyatt has tremendous upside and could emerge as the top interior lineman in this class.”

Lance Zierlein, NFL.com: “Highly active defensive tackle with decent strength. Wyatt is made for movement and disruptions. He helped himself in 2021 with better tape both against the run and as a pass rusher. His lateral quickness is useful in beating zone blocks and in sliding across the front in a game-based pass rush. Wyatt has adequate strength but struggles to withstand a second blocker. The traits are average, but the effort is consistent and Wyatt should fit nicely as a rotational, gap-seeking three-technique with disruptive flashes.”

Mike Renner, Pro Football Focus (draft guide): “Between the two Georgia defensive tackles (Jordan Davis), Wyatt is the far more explosive athlete, and it showed as a pass-rusher, where he finished with an 84.0 grade. He was dominant at the Senior Bowl.”

Bleacher Report Scouting Department: “Devonte Wyatt is stuck being the “other” Georgia defensive tackle in this class, but he is a good prospect in his own right. Though he may not have ideal length, he rocks a sturdy build that he can still move well enough to play all over the line. Wyatt played a little of everything between 0-tech and 5-tech at Georgia. In the NFL, he projects mostly as a 3-tech who can moonlight at 1-tech, but the versatility he showed in college was encouraging. Wyatt’s game is defined by how well he comes off the ball. He can explode up the field to knock a lineman back, as well as rip across the line of scrimmage into a different gap. Wyatt also plays with excellent leverage to ensure he delivers on his explosiveness, which is absolutely necessary considering his average length and inconsistent hand placement. Wyatt also handles himself well in the running game against single blocks, in part because of how well he takes control early. He can then finish on plays thanks to his good balance to stay upright and eye discipline to see the backfield correctly. That said, Wyatt’s anchor suffers immensely against double-teams because he does not have the raw strength in his lower body to withstand that much weight trying to move him. Early on, Wyatt’s ability to come off the ball and play with discipline should be enough for him to be a quality starter while he works to get more consistent with his hands and develop a fuller pass-rushing approach.”

The Draft Network: “Georgia’s Devonte Wyatt has been a four-year contributor for the Bulldog defense and has improved with each season. As a senior, Wyatt has seemingly put everything together and had a breakout season, which has earned him a trip to the Senior Bowl. Wyatt is an excellent athlete inside, displaying quickness and burst to penetrate gaps. He is a disruptive interior rusher with the quickness to win the edges inside and shoot gaps. Wyatt plays with good balance and has excellent change of direction and lateral mobility. He has very good speed overall to cross offensive linemen’s faces and is excellent with his hands, showing an ability to tie rush moves together inside. Wyatt is susceptible to power in the running game and there are times he loses gap integrity, especially when forced to face double teams. He has just average power overall and wins primarily with his first-step quickness and motor. A versatile defender, Wyatt can align anywhere along the line of scrimmage. having had success playing 0-tech all the way to rushing outside at 7-tech. A player whose best football is still ahead of him, Wyatt has the size, length, pass rush instincts, and athleticism to develop into a consistent interior rusher at the next level.”

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Packers surprise by doubling up on defense in first round of 2022 NFL draft

The Packers added to Joe Barry’s defense with a pair of first-round picks: LB Quay Walker and DL Devonte Wyatt.

When the entire world thought the Green Bay Packers would take a wide receiver in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, they used both of their picks on the defense.

With the 22nd and 28th overall picks, the Packers selected inside linebacker Quay Walker and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt before calling it a night. One would think this sets Green Bay up to add at least one receiver during the second round, which has been a sweet spot for the franchise when it comes to finding talented pass catchers.

But instead of focusing on the offense, let’s take the Packers approach and turn our attention to a defense that continues to get better after finishing 10th against the pass and 11th against the run in 2021. Walker and Wyatt were two highly touted players for a dominant Georgia defense that ranked first overall in yards per play, opposing touchdowns, and second in total yards per game last season.

Let’s start with Walker. Initially, the pick was a bit surprising. The Packers are a team that didn’t exactly prioritize the inside linebacker position in recent years. However, that position has now become a focus for them following a breakout All-Pro season from De’Vondre Campbell.

Campbell signed a five-year deal, worth $50 million this offseason and now has some extra help in the middle.

After the picks were made, general manager Brian Gutekunst said he was looking forward to the defense running more two inside linebacker personnel. Drafting Walker will enable them to do that after more than they did in the past.

At this year’s NFL Scouting Combine, Walker ran a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash, showcasing the elite speed that helped him secure 65 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss as a senior. Walker’s career numbers may not look impressive, but that is mostly because he had to wait his turn behind a deep Bulldogs linebacker corps throughout his career. It was not until his final season that he became a full-time starter.

Ultimately, that didn’t deter the Packers, who identified Walker as a player they liked early in the process. Walker is a high IQ player who uses good vision and instincts to sniff out plays. He is also one of the best tacklers in the class, having missed only seven times on 138 career attempts, according to Pro Football Focus.

Now we move on to Wyatt, who is expected to provide much-needed help to Pro Bowler Kenny Clark. Clark has been a one-man wrecking in the trenches for Green Bay, but hopefully, that is a load he won’t carry by himself much longer.

Like Walker, Wyatt was also impressive in front of scouts at the combine. After measuring at 6-3, 304 pounds, he ran an absurd 4.77. In 14 games last season, Wyatt logged just 2.5 sacks but was credited with 27 QB pressures.

Wyatt relies mostly on his quickness to get penetration; however, he does carry some pop in his hands. Wyatt will fit nicely as a rotational player for the Packers at the start, with the upside to develop into a productive starter. Many thought he would be off the board before pick 28.

Wyatt and Walker were two of five Bulldogs to get taken in the first round. Travon Walker was the first overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars, while the Philadelphia Eagles used the 14th pick on Wyatt’s sidekick Jordan Davis before the Minnesota Vikings capped off day one by selecting safety Lewis Cine. Five defensive players picked in the first round is a record for one school on the defensive side of the ball.

Georgia is now starting to become a pipeline school for Green Bay after they used last year’s first-round pick on former Georgia corner Eric Stokes. Stokes went on to have a successful first season with the Packers, leading all rookies in forced incompletions and pass breakups, per PFF. Hopefully, Walker and Wyatt can follow suit.

“Really excited to bring them to the Green Bay Packers,” said Gutekunst. “They come from a strong culture at Georgia, and they will help our football team. Their speed and explosiveness is off the charts.”

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14 wide receivers for Packers to target on Day 2 of 2022 NFL draft

The Packers didn’t draft a wide receiver in the first round. Oh well. There is still a lot of talent left at the position. Here are 14 Day 2 options for the Packers.

Surprise, surprise. The Green Bay Packers exited the first round of the 2022 NFL draft without taking a wide receiver. After a run on receivers in the middle of the first round, general manager Brian Gutekunst stayed put and picked Georgia linebacker Quay Walker at No. 22 overall and Georgia defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt at No. 28 overall.

The Packers defense could be terrific in 2022. But what about wide receiver, the team’s biggest need position? Fortunately for the Packers, the draft is seven rounds long, and both the general manager and quarterback are confident the team can find quality options on Day 2.

“There are some really good receivers left in this draft,” Brian Gutekunst said late Thursday night.

While talking with “The Pat McAfee Show,” Aaron Rodgers mentioned the team’s past success in finding receivers in the second and third rounds.

Both are right. There are at least 14 receiver options for the Packers to target in the second and third rounds on Friday. Don’t be surprised if Gutekunst selects one or two of the names from this list.