Brian Gutekunst smiled more in one press conference Wednesday in Indianapolis than Ted Thompson had in his entire Green Bay tenure. One can forgive the Packers’ second-year GM for being pleased with the position his team is in heading into the draft this spring, holstering two first-round picks and six inside the top 120. Speaking at the combine, Gutekunst stressed the importance of this week at the combine, even as some dismiss it as the “Underwear Olympics.”
“It’s a really important part of the decision-making process,” Gutekunst said. “For me, this is the first time I get to kind of put my hands on these players, talk to them.