The Green Bay Packers will be hosting the 2025 NFL Draft for the first time ever in a little under one month. After back-to-back playoff appearances, Green Bay knows they have a quality roster on their hands. They also know that this team is a few pieces away from competing for their 14th Championship.
As it turns out, Green Bay may be actually considering a massive move on draft day that could help with just that.
Source: Packers “Considering” Bombshell Decision For 2025 NFL Draft
As of right now, the Packers are scheduled to be on the clock in the first round at No. 23 overall. There will be a lot of impact players available for Green Bay to choose from.
It has been a long time since the Packers decided to draft a wide receiver in the first round of a draft. In fact, they have not drafted a wide receiver in the first round since 2002.
With Jordan Love badly needing more weapons, could Green Bay make the shocking decision to break that streak?
Sportskeeda NFL insider Tony Pauline believes that they’re strong considering that option. He reported that the Packers were among teams who are considering a wide receiver in the first round.
“The Green Bay Pasckers and Los Angeles Chargers were two teams spoken about in Columbus who will look at receivers hard in the first round. And despite their moves this offseason, so too will the Steelers, as Egbuka had dinner with head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan on Tuesday night.
| 2018 | 18 | Jaire Alexander | Cornerback | Louisville | Packers traded their 2018 first-round, third-round and sixth round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for their 2018 first-round and seventh round picks.[42] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | Rashan Gary | Defensive end | Michigan | |
| 21 | Darnell Savage | Safety | Maryland | Packers traded their 2019 first-round and two fourth-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2019 first-round pick.[43] | |
| 2020 | 26 | Jordan Love | Quarterback | Utah State | Packers traded their 2020 first-round and fourth-round picks to the Miami Dolphins for a 2020 first-round pick.[44] |
| 2021 | 29 | Eric Stokes | Cornerback | Georgia | |
| 2022 | 22 | Quay Walker | Linebacker | Georgia | Packers traded Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for their 2022 first-round and second-round picks.[45] |
| 28 | Devonte Wyatt | Defensive end | Georgia | ||
| 2023 | 13 | Lukas Van Ness | Defensive end | Iowa | Packers traded Aaron Rodgers and their 2023 first-round and fifth-round picks to the New York Jets for a 2023 first-round, second-round, and sixth-round pick and a conditional 2024 second-round pick.[46] |
| 2024 | 25 | Jordan Morgan | Tackle | Arizona | |
| 2025 | 23 | – | – | – | |
