3 mistakes Packers made in NFL Draft this year
1. Failing to keep Aaron Rodgers happy
Rodgers is a temperamental superstar who annoys the Packers with his moody nature. He’s still the most important player on the roster. Moreover, he’s the most important member of the entire organization.
That’s why the Packers’ perplexing choice not to use their draft capital to placate their superstar quarterback is easily their worst decision of the weekend. It’s unclear whether or not Rodgers can really be placated at this point in time, but Green Bay needed to try.
That means taking a wide receiver in Round 1 was the right way to go. Some experts have suggested Green Bay might have been willing to do that if someone like Kadarius Toney or Rashod Bateman had still been on the board at No. 29. The response to that line of thinking is that the Packers should have traded up to make sure they were in position to grab a wideout they felt comfortable with on Day One.
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Instead, the Packers went corner and center with their first two picks before finally getting around to adding a wideout in Round 3. Green Bay’s front office probably patted one another on the back for staying true to their pre-draft plan. That won’t do this team much good if they can’t find a way to bring Rodgers back into the fold.