Ted Thompson’s draft philosophy broadly followed a generations-long pattern present in Green Bay since Ron Wolf’s time. Following strong positional guidelines, Thompson’s draft picks fell within well-defined ranges. He targeted athleticism where it was merited, but generally seemed to seek out the best football players he could. It’s a straightforward but fairly flexible system, and despite the occasional misfire (something no team can avoid), Thompson generally did well by the Green Bay Packers in the draft.
In his three years at the helm for the Packers, Brian Gutekunst has also established a fairly strong pattern, one that’s much easier to explain than his predecessor’s: Gutekunst wants athletes.