GREEN BAY, Wis. – After switching to a 4-3 base defense, releasing De’Vondre Campbell and punting in NFL free agency, the Green Bay Packers enter the 2024 NFL Draft needing a linebacker. Or two.
This is not a good year to need a linebacker. In Daniel Jeremiah’s Top 150 list at NFL.com, only nine linebackers made the cut. Only two positions have fewer. Can general manager Brian Gutekunst really afford to be patient?
Before we get into the player breakdowns, a quick note about the Packers’ draft history. The Packers have selected a wide range of linebackers dating to 2005, when Ted Thompson took over as general manager.