Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur had plenty of time between their playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and the start of the 2025 NFL draft to ponder what happened in that wild-card game on Jan. 12 that made them a one-and-done in the postseason.

The Packers’ 2025 draft began with fireworks on Thursday night in Green Bay. Longtime team president Mark Murphy, who played an integral role in bringing the draft to town before he reaches his mandatory retirement age of 70 in July,

For years, Green Bay Packers fans wanted the front office to draft a wide receiver in the first round for their star quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. But, for years, the front office used their first round draft capital on defensive players or offensive linemen.