Time for a strong draft opinion on the Green Bay Packers with three weeks to go before the 2023 NFL draft: general manager Brian Gutekusnt should do what it takes to get Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba come the first round on Thursday, April 27.
The belief here is that Smith-Njigba will not last to the 15th overall pick, which means a trade-up would be required to land the star Buckeye receiver.
Why should Gutekunst aggressively target him?
Here are the top reasons why the Packers should want Smith-Njigba:
Top pass-catcher available
This is a deep class of wide receivers, but Smith-Njigba, in my opinion, is head and shoulders above any other pass-catcher in the 2023 draft class.