As the NFL heads to Indianapolis this week for the NFL’s Scouting Combine, the Green Bay Packers are one of four teams who will not have a first round pick in April’s draft.
As of now, the Green Bay Packers first pick will be pick No. 52. Since becoming the Green Bay’s general manager in 2018, Brian Gutekunst, the Packers have had 10 second round picks from 2018 through 2025.
Of those 10 picks, six of the picks were selected between 34 and 50, and four of the picks were between 54 and 62.
Let’s take a look at where Gutekunst has used those previous 10 second-round picks.
2018: Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa (Pick 45)
2018-2020, 40 games played, 15 starts; 1 fumble recovery, 1 touchdown (blocked punt return). Jackson was traded in the 2020 offseason, he never became a consistent starter as an inside or outside cornerback.
2019: Elgton Jenkins, OL, Mississippi State (Pick 44)
2019-Present, 96 games played, 94 starts, has started at four of five offensive line positions (all expect RG); two-time Pro Bowl selection at left guard, possible salary cap casualty in offseason.
2020: A.J. Dillon, RB, Boston College (Pick 62)
2020-2024, 60 games played, 11 games started, 597 carries, 2,2428 yards, 16 touchdowns; 86 receptions, 763 yards, 2 touchdowns. Dillon was a good second running back in his four seasons in Green Bay. Did not play in 2024 because of a neck injury.
2021: Josh Myers, OL, Ohio State (Pick 62)
2021-2024, 57 games played, 57 starts; four-year starter at center. Was not retained for a second contract last offseason, signed with New York Jets, where he started all 17 games as their center in 2025.
2022: Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State (Pick 34)
2022-Present, 48 games played, 45 starts; 133 catches, 2,264 yards, 20 touchdowns; 117 yards rushing, 2 touchdowns. In 10 games played in 2025, had 35 catches for 611 yards and six touchdowns after returning from a torn ACL which happened in Week 18 of 2024. Signed a one-year contract extension in September of 2025.
2023: Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State (Pick 42)
2023-Present, 35 games played, 22 starts; 65 catches, 649 yards, one touchdown. Started 10 games in 2025 after injury to Tucker Kraft, playing in all 17 games for first time in career.
2023: Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State (Pick 50)
2023-Present, 40 games played, 26 starts; 138 catches, 1,857 yards, 15 touchdowns; 34 carries, 310 yards, 3 touchdowns. After being team’s leader in receiving yards in both 2023 and 2024, limited to just 19 catches for 207 yards and a touchdown in 2025 because of a collarbone injury in Week 2.
2024: Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M (Pick 45)
2024-Present, 30 games played, 20 starts; 205 total tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumble recoveries. Came on at end of rookie season, started every game in 2025. Will likely be a key fixture in Jonathan Gannon’s defense in 2026.
2024: Javon Bullard, DB, Georgia (Pick 58)
2024-Present, 32 games played, 17 starts; 173 total tackles, 2 fumble recoveries. Has started at safety opposite Xavier McKinney, but became a regular in the Packers defense at slot cornerback in 2025. Expect Bullard to play there full-time in 2026 under new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon.
2025: Anthony Belton, OL, North Carolina State (Pick 54)
2025-Present, 14 games played, 7 starts; played at both left and right tackle before starting at right guard to end his rookie season. He is penciled as starting right guard going into the 2026 season.
Two of the most common positions taken by Gutekunst in round 2 are still two of the team’s biggest needs: defensive back and offensive line.
Along with Jackson and Bullard, Guteknunst also has taken defensive backs with three first round picks in Jaire Alexander, Darnell Savage and Eric Stokes from 2018 to 2021. However, Bullard is the only Round 1 or 2 pick to play defensive back in the last four drafts.
A similar theme on the offensive line as Jordan Morgan is Gutekunst’s line No. 1 pick, joining Jenkins, Myers and Belton as Round 1 or 2 picks in Gutekunst’s tenure.
If the Packers are to stay at No. 52 and make their first pick of the draft in that slot, the biggest needs on the roster are offensive line, cornerback as well as on the defensive line.
One of the favorite positions for Gutekunst in Round 1 has been a defensive front player, drafting edge rushers Rashan Gary in 2019, Lukas Van Ness in 2023 and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt in 2022. However, he has not taken a single defensive front player in Round 2. Based on how the 2025 season played out, it might be wise to invest early in the position in this year’s draft.