Green Bay chose not to trade back in round one and made a move up in round two in order to make sure they got their targeted players.
The Green Bay Packers under general manager Ted Thompson have been known to stockpile draft picks, often moving back in the draft to pick up additional selections. This year, however, they did no such thing. Instead, the only trade that Thompson made was to move up in the second round.
This morning, we're learning a little more about the Packers' and Thompson's draft strategy in 2016, and it goes a bit against the traditional narrative of him trying to get as many lottery tickets as he can.