3 mistakes Packers made in NFL Draft this year

The Packers filled their roster needs via the 2021 NFL Draft but failed to get great value. Here are Green Bay’s three biggest mistakes of the weekend. 

The news that Aaron Rodgers might want to leave the Packers this offseason understandably dominated Green Bay’s news cycle during the 2021 NFL Draft. That doesn’t mean GM Brian Gutekunst and his staff didn’t do important work during the weekend.

The Packers clearly went into the draft with a plan to address their biggest roster needs as soon as possible. They spent their only first round pick on Eric Stokes who will presumably be an immediate starter at cornerback. The same can be said for the team’s decision to select center Josh Myers to take over for Corey Linsley in Round 2.

Interestingly, Green Bay waited until Day 3 to give their All-Pro quarterback a new weapon at wide receiver. Amari Rodgers should help the Packers in the slot, but he’s not going to revolutionize the complexion of the Packers’ skill position group anytime soon.

Here are three mistakes the Packers made in the 2021 NFL Draft

3. Taking a center in Round 2

Myers will almost certainly start for the Packers immediately, but the Packers didn’t need to rush to take him in Round 2. He likely would have still been on the board when they went on the clock in Round 3. Even if another team scooped him up before then, Green Bay could have found a player of similar value to fill the position.

Their front office will tout the second round pick as a success story because he’ll become a decent starter as a rookie. The point here is that Green Bay missed a big opportunity to select a potential difference-maker at a more valuable position.