GUTEKUNST LEADS PACKERS IN FIRST DRAFT AS GM
- Gutekunst spent his first 13 seasons with Green Bay as a college scout, serving as an East Coast regional scout for two years (1999-2000) before switching to the Southeast region (2001-11).
- During his first 13 drafts with the Packers, Gutekunst was part of a personnel department that drafted Pro Bowlers, including WR Donald Driver (seventh round, 1999), who is the team’s all-time leading receiver, T Chad Clifton (second round, 2000), DE Kabeer Gbaja- Biamila (fifth round, 2000), who is second in franchise history (since 1982) in sacks, WR Javon Walker (first round, 2002), DE Aaron Kampman (fifth round, 2002), C Scott Wells (seventh round, 2004), QB Aaron Rodgers (first round, 2005), S Nick Collins (second round, 2005), LB A.