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The Green Bay Packers are open to trading down from No. 23 overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, NFL insider Tom Pelissero said on NFL Network on Thursday afternoon.
The Packers are going into the 2025 draft with only eight picks and would likely prefer to add to their total. Thanks in large part to trades involving Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers, Brian Gutekunst has picked at least 10 players in three consecutive drafts, helping build a strong foundation of young talent in Green Bay. If Gutekunst stays put and takes only eight players over the next three days, the 2025 draft class would be the Packers' smallest since 2019.
Trading down would make sense if the Packers have similarly graded players left on the board at No. 23, or if the team doesn't have a true first-round caliber player left on the board. This appears to be a good draft class for moving down in the second half of the first round, assuming only a few blue-chip players are available and the depth of potential starters in the Day 2 range. Trading back even a few spots could allow the Packers to gain a draft pick or two and still get a player they like later in the first round or even into the second round.
At his pre-draft press conference on Monday, Gutekunst said he'll always prefer to have more picks, and he'd love to have "15" every draft. He won't get to 15 this year, but he can get closer to a comfortable number by trading down on Thursday.
The Packers probably aren't the only team interested in moving down. For example, the Minnesota Vikings -- who hold the No. 24 overall pick -- only have four total picks entering Thursday night, making them a prime candidate to move down.
Of course, draft trades take two to tango -- a team willing to pass on picking a player to move down, a team wanting to give up draft capital to move up for a player. Could a team be interested in moving up for a quarterback during the second half of the first round? Or will a falling offensive tackle or cornerback tempt a team to move up? We'll see.
In most cases, trading down is the smart play. The draft has no guarantees, so maximizing the number of opportunities is typically the best way to hit on the highest number of picks. The risk is moving down and missing out on a great player, like the TJ Watt situation in 2017.
No. 23 overall, first roundNo. 54 overall, second roundNo. 87 overall, third roundNo. 124 overall, fourth roundNo. 159 overall, fifth roundNo. 198 overall, sixth roundNo. 237 overall, seventh roundNo. 250 overall, seventh round
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers open to trading down in first round of 2025 NFL draft
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The Packers are going into the 2025 draft with only eight picks and would likely prefer to add to their total. Thanks in large part to trades involving Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers, Brian Gutekunst has picked at least 10 players in three consecutive drafts, helping build a strong foundation of young talent in Green Bay. If Gutekunst stays put and takes only eight players over the next three days, the 2025 draft class would be the Packers' smallest since 2019.
Trading down would make sense if the Packers have similarly graded players left on the board at No. 23, or if the team doesn't have a true first-round caliber player left on the board. This appears to be a good draft class for moving down in the second half of the first round, assuming only a few blue-chip players are available and the depth of potential starters in the Day 2 range. Trading back even a few spots could allow the Packers to gain a draft pick or two and still get a player they like later in the first round or even into the second round.
At his pre-draft press conference on Monday, Gutekunst said he'll always prefer to have more picks, and he'd love to have "15" every draft. He won't get to 15 this year, but he can get closer to a comfortable number by trading down on Thursday.
The Packers probably aren't the only team interested in moving down. For example, the Minnesota Vikings -- who hold the No. 24 overall pick -- only have four total picks entering Thursday night, making them a prime candidate to move down.
Of course, draft trades take two to tango -- a team willing to pass on picking a player to move down, a team wanting to give up draft capital to move up for a player. Could a team be interested in moving up for a quarterback during the second half of the first round? Or will a falling offensive tackle or cornerback tempt a team to move up? We'll see.
In most cases, trading down is the smart play. The draft has no guarantees, so maximizing the number of opportunities is typically the best way to hit on the highest number of picks. The risk is moving down and missing out on a great player, like the TJ Watt situation in 2017.
Packers draft picks, 2025
No. 23 overall, first roundNo. 54 overall, second roundNo. 87 overall, third roundNo. 124 overall, fourth roundNo. 159 overall, fifth roundNo. 198 overall, sixth roundNo. 237 overall, seventh roundNo. 250 overall, seventh round
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers open to trading down in first round of 2025 NFL draft
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