Packers: Five burning questions ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft

Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: The Green Bay Packers logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

4. To trade or not to trade?

The Packers don’t need to trade; they’re already in a good spot with 10 picks. But Brian Gutekunst has the flexibility to move around to target players who can make a difference for the Packers. Just last year, Gutekunst pulled off two draft-day trades to land Jaire Alexander and an additional first-round pick, which is the 30th overall selection from the New Orleans Saints this spring.

As noted a couple of weeks ago, if Gutekunst wants to move up from the No. 30 pick, a team the Packers could potentially strike a deal with is the Seattle Seahawks, as they enter the draft with just four total selections. Maybe if a top defensive talent like Brian Burns or Devin Bush, or a tight end like Noah Fant, is still available when the Seahawks hit the clock, the Packers will make an offer.

As for trading down, we can’t rule out a scenario in which many of the Packers’ top targets at No. 12 are gone. Kevin Culligan wrote a great article for Lombardi Ave about the potential best-case and worst-case scenarios for the top-11 picks ahead of Green Bay’s first. If the worst-case scenario does happen, a potential option could be to move down and acquire an extra pick or two.