Packers news today: Biggest draft needs outside of receiver

Five more days to go until the Green Bay Packers make their first selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. Which quarterback will they trade up for this year? Just kidding. Kind of.

Green Bay owns 10 picks currently in this year’s draft, two of which will be announced on the second night. The team has one second-round pick and one third-round pick. Third-year edge rusher Rashan Gary will be announcing those two picks, the team announced on Friday.

Maybe Gary will be announcing a defensive tackle or linebacker to give him some help on defense, or perhaps he’ll be announcing Green Bay’s first wide receiver taken in the opening three rounds since 2015. We’ll find out on Friday night.

Jaire Alexander will be Another Hefty Contract on the Books (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)

We all saw how challenging the salary cap situation proved to be for Green Bay this year. Unfortunately, next year, it won’t be getting any easier. Jaire Alexander is still on his rookie contract but will be due a big payday in the near future.

Three Packers NFL Draft needs that don’t involve Aaron Rodgers (FanSided – Nicholas McGee)

Nicholas McGee of FanSided looks at Green Bay’s biggest three needs entering the draft that don’t include getting Aaron Rodgers another pass-catcher.

Prospect for the Pack: Wake Forest edge rusher Carlos Basham Jr. (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)

Zach Kruse of Packers Wire writes about draft prospect Carlos Basham Jr., edge rusher out of Wake Forest. Would Basham be a good fit in Joe Barry’s defense?

Green Bay Packers: Four Box Safety Draft Prospects (Dairyland Express – Kenny Jilek)

Perhaps an underrated need for Green Bay in this year’s draft is safety. Kenny Jilek of Dairyland Express looks at four box safety prospects that the team should consider in the upcoming draft.

We hope you enjoyed this roundup.