The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2022 NFL draft with a strong roster overall but also clear needs. Armed with 11 picks, general manager Brian Gutekunst has a chance to fill in the gaps, improve his team’s chances at a Super Bowl this year and build on the foundation of the roster for years to come.
This post from Joe Goodberry represents a smart way of looking at roster needs. There are immediate needs, long-term needs and depth needs, and teams use the draft to address all three to varying degrees.
Instead of rankings roster needs, let’s categorize the individual needs into the four tiers: rookie contributors, long-term developmental players, positional depth and no clear need.