Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has made three first-round picks over the past two drafts, and all three have been prospects out of the University of Georgia. In 2021, the Packers used their 29th overall pick on Eric Stokes, a speedy corner coming off a strong junior season that included four interceptions. Then, in 2022, Gutekunst used not one but two first-rounders to nab a pair of playmakers from a historically great Georgia defense. The picks were linebacker Quay Walker and defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt.
“We kept the G on the helmet,” Gutekunst said following the selections of Walker and Wyatt. “Obviously, they’ve had a lot of success down there in Athens. These guys were two really prototypical fits not only as players but as people that we wanted to bring in the building. We’re really excited about that.”
