We can debate whether Brian Gutekunst is a good general manager, but I’ll say this for him: he is fearless. He’s going to do what he thinks is best for the long term future of the Green Bay Packers, and he doesn’t care what you or I, or Aaron Rodgers, thinks about it. I like that.
After Rodgers’ camp dropped the bomb on draft day that he didn’t want to return to the team, and after Gutekunst responded with a statement that the Packers remain committed to Rodgers “for 2021 and beyond”, it would be understandable if, with his first round selection, Gutekunst felt pressured to take a wide receiver, or at least a tackle, to demonstrate to Rodgers his commitment to get him some help.