Green Bay Packers
- Round 1, Pick #26 – QB Jordan Love, Utah State
- Round 2, Pick #62 – RB A.J. Dillon, Boston College
- Round 3, Pick #94 – TE Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati
- Round 5, Pick #175 – LB Kamal Martin, Minnesota
- Round 6, Pick #192 – OL Jon Runyan, Michigan
- Round 6, Pick #208 – C Jake Hanson, Oregon
- Round 6, Pick #209 – OT Simon Stepaniak, Indiana
- Round 7, Pick #236 – S Vernon Scott, TCU
- Round 7, Pick #242 – EDGE Jonathan Garvin, Miami
Analysis: The Packers were universally panned for their draft, highlighted by the controversial decision to trade up for Jordan Love. Not only is he viewed as a long-term project who was a reach in the first round, but the Packers ignored other holes to help quarterback Aaron Rodgers and instead drafted his potential successor, creating unrest up north. They also drafted A.J. Dillon in the second round, another head-scratching pick, although the team sees him contributing in the passing game.
Another major question mark was picking Josiah Deguara in the third round, who is listed as a tight end but will likely be used as a fullback. The Packers spent their day three selections shoring up their offense and defensive lines for the most part, leading to the biggest question mark of all. In a draft billed as boasting the deepest wide receiver classes in a long time, why didn’t the Packers select another player to assist Pro-Bowl receiver Davante Adams?
How their draft impacts the Bears: This draft impact the Bears more than people realize. The clock is now ticking on Rodgers’ Packers career with the selection of Love. Not only is Green Bay serious about Rodgers’ replacement, but they have reportedly created unrest between him and the organization. The Rodgers era could be coming to an end, which means the end of his terror against the Bears.
On the field, the Packers appear to be establishing more of a ground-and-pound offense with running backs Aaron Jones, Jamal Williams and now Dillon and Deguara. The Bears run defense has been superb over the last few years and they’ll need to keep up their high level of play.
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