Like every other NFL team, the Green Bay Packers and Brian Gutekunst have specific traits and thresholds that they prefer and adhere to when evaluating draft prospects. One of which is that Green Bay has traditionally acquired big-bodied edge rushers, whether that be through the draft or free agency. But could we see the Packers break that mold in this year’s draft?
At the beginning of last season, Jonathan Garvin was the lightest edge rusher on the Packers roster at 257 pounds. Preston Smith, for example, weighs 265, and Rashan Gary 277. This isn’t a new trend for the Packers and Gutekunst. For the most part, Ted Thompson preferred bigger frames at this position as well.
