Packers roundup: One day to go until 2020 NFL Draft
A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Wednesday, April 22.
Welcome to the Packers News Report.
Following the blockbuster news that Rob Gronkowski is coming out of retirement and has been traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be reunited with Tom Brady, many fans are wondering what this means for tight end O.J. Howard. Would the Buccaneers be willing to trade him?
And if so, should GM Brian Gutekunst pick up the phone and make an offer? If you think he should, what would you be willing to give up? Would a third-round pick be about right, or too much?
News and notes from around FanSided
Devin Funchess signing could cause problems for draft strategy (Lombardi Ave – Evan Siegel)
Lombardi Ave’s Evan Siegel writes about why signing Devin Funchess makes it more challenging to address the wide receiver position in the draft.
Green Bay Packers: Ranking needs heading into 2020 NFL Draft (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)
Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express ranks Green Bay’s top five positional needs entering the 2020 NFL Draft.
Three sleepers in the 2020 NFL Draft (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)
Sampson also looks at three sleepers for Green Bay in the draft this week.
2020 NFL Mock Draft: Dolphins score Joe Burrow in all-trades chaos edition (NFL Spin Zone – Cody Williams)
This is a really fun idea by Cody Williams of NFL Spin Zone. He has put together an all-trades mock draft with, as the title suggests, trades throughout the first round. For Green Bay, that means moving up a few spots for a top wide receiver.
More news and notes from around the internet
Packers confident about developing draft class despite disrupted offseason (PackersNews.com – Tom Silverstein)
Projecting 10 trade up and 10 trade down scenarios for Packers in 2020 draft (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)
Ex-Jaguar Marqise Lee provides Packers with a backup plan if draft board fizzles at WR (Acme Packing Company – Peter Bukowski)
Cory’s Corner: Calculated risks are part of the game (Cheesehead TV – Cory Jennerjohn)
Secondary not the high draft priority it’s been previously for Packers (Packers.com – Mike Spofford)
We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Packers News Report.