The pro day circuit is almost wrapped up, and the hay is pretty much in the barn ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft with just a few weeks to go until Green Bay plays host.

Using all the information gathered to this point, and the current construction of the Packers roster, we can start to narrow down which positions the team is likely to address, as well as when they attack them.

Here is my best guess at the earliest Green Bay could draft each position in the draft:

Quarterback – Round 7

There are multiple factors at play here.

The Packers have a rock solid backup in Malik Willis, another option behind him in former fifth-round pick Sean Clifford, who is under team control for two more seasons, and this QB class is not loaded with talent which would encourage Green Bay to pick one.

Too many of the quarterbacks in the class are on the smaller side, or did not complete athletic testing, both of which could be an issue for the Packers.

The only way they are likely to draft a QB at all is if one falls to them in the seventh round and they can’t believe he is still there, like Michael Pratt a year ago.

Running back – Round 5

Green Bay is well stocked here between star back Josh Jacobs, former third-round pick Marshawn Lloyd, and useful contributors Chris Brooks and Emanuel Wilson, they do not need to address the position at all.

But this is a talented group of runners, and once the first four rounds go by, where the valuable picks live, the Packers could add another back to the room if one falls further than he should.

Wide receiver – Round 2

The second round is where the Packers have usually gone hunting for receivers, and they have had joy in doing so. Brian Gutekunst told the media at the scouting combine they have never internally said they will not draft a receiver in the first round, but this is not the class to do it.

Only Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden, Emeka Egbuka and Luther Burden are likely to go in round one.

McMillan will go too early for Green Bay to get their hands on him, Golden is probably too small for them to take that early, and Egbuka and Burden were primarily slot receivers in college, which is not what the Packers need.

Whether they ended up playing in the slot or not, Gutekunst has only drafted one receiver in his tenure who did not play the majority of his snaps on the perimeter in at least one of his final two college seasons, which was Amari Rodgers.

Egbuka and Burden do not fit the bill, although Egbuka at least has ideal size to play outside and was a strong athletic tester, so he is the one potential option to end the drought.

But the types of receivers Green Bay likes, headlined in this class by Jayden Higgins of Iowa State, are projected to go on day two, and that is more likely where the Packers pick up a receiver.

Tight end – Round 5

With Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave still early in their NFL careers, and capable blocking/back up tight ends also on the roster in Ben Sims and John FitzPatrick, the Packers could quite happily skip over the tight end position without blinking.

But if they wanted a long-term, higher quality blocker, Georgia Tech’s Jackson Hawes is expected to go in the fifth-round range.

They could also still be looking to fill the TE/H-back role previously manned by Josaiah Deguara, and take a swing on day three.

Offensive tackle – Round 4

The Packers used a first-round pick on Jordan Morgan a year ago, and have two strong starting tackles in Zach Tom and Rasheed Walker.

They will probably pay Tom and let Walker go after this season, but they will still have invested heavily at tackle, and are unlikely to address the position in the top 100 in this draft.

Green Bay has done an excellent job finding value on day three, and they will probably look to do that again, back filling the O-line depth by selecting potentially multiple tackles in rounds four to seven, and moving them inside to guard if necessary.

Center – Round 2

Since the Packers essentially do not draft college guards, we’ll move on to center, where they are more likely to spend a premium pick than at tackle this year.

Elgton Jenkins seems set to be Green Bay’s center in 2025, but the team can save $20m by getting out of his contract after this season, so they could be in the market for a more high quality succession plan than Jacob Monk, last year’s fifth-round pick.

The Packers have really never taken an interior offensive lineman in round one, so getting a center in round two would require North Dakota State’s Grey Zabel to somehow fall, or they could take a chance on Georgia’s Jared Wilson, who tested excellently at the combine.

Outside of those two prospects, there are not many strong options for Green Bay until the very late rounds, at which point they may leave the position alone and just roll into the season with Jenkins and Monk.

Defensive line – Round 1

A clear contender for the Packers’ first pick in the 2025 draft, and maybe the favorite.

T.J. Slaton just left in free agency, Devonte Wyatt will be a free agent after this season if Green Bay does not exercise his fifth-year option, and Kenny Clark, who is well paid and underwhelmed in 2024, has a contract that can be gotten out of after this year.

If the Packers do in fact select a defensive lineman in round one, Michigan’s Kenneth Grant and Oregon’s Derrick Harmon are the two most likely names, with Grant maybe the preferred option as he would add real size to their front at 331 lbs, which they need after Slaton’s departure.

It is a deep D-line class, so they could wait until day two and still have options, but it feels likely a talented big man will fall to them at pick 23, who in previous years may not have made it that far, like Morgan on the offensive side a year ago. It would be hard for Green Bay to pass that up.

EDGE – Round 1

The Packers will still have every faith Lukas Van Ness develops in his third year, and of course they still have their lead dog in Rashan Gary, who will be looking to rebound from something of a down year rushing the passer in 2024.

But they have housed three premium investments at EDGE before, when they added Za’Darius and Preston Smith, as well as Gary, to the roster in one offseason.

Drafting someone early would work better for the Packers from an optics standpoint than splashing out on a big name in free agency would have, as this way they can just let Van Ness and the new draftee compete and share snaps.

If they had brought in a Josh Sweat, it would have really limited LVN’s opportunities for growth.

There are not a ton of options for Green Bay who have the size they covet in their pass rushers, and also completed the athletic testing. They would probably need Texas A&M’s Shemar Stewart to fall, which is unlikely, or take a chance on Arkansas’s Landon Jackson.

It feels like the Packers will add an edge rusher to the group at some point to keep the position churning, especially with Kingsley Enagbare in a contract year, but whether it is in round one or seven is anyone’s guess.

Linebacker – Round 4

After spending day-one and two picks on Quay Walker, Edgerrin Cooper and Ty’Ron Hopper in recent years, and re-signing Isaiah McDuffie this offseason, it would be pretty surprising if Green Bay went big at linebacker again in this year’s draft.

Once the first two days of the draft are over though, they could take another swing at the position.

There will be plenty of options available on day three which could take their fancy, like Oklahoma’s Danny Stutsman, Georgia’s Smael Mondon or Cal’s Teddye Buchanan.

Cornerback – Round 1

Gutekunst has made a habit of doubling down at weak positions on the roster in free agency in the draft, and in that spirit, corner is very much still on the table early, even after signing Nate Hobbs.

The problem in round one could be that many of the players expected to go are on the smaller side, are dealing with injuries, or did not complete athletic testing.

Day two feels more likely to be the spot, but it would not be surprising if the Packers turned in the card for Trey Amos of Ole Miss in round one.

Safety – Round 7

To be honest, it would be a bit of a shock if the Packers drafted a safety at all. They completely restocked the position last year by signing Xavier McKinney and then drafting Javon Bullard, Evan Williams and Kitan Oladapo.

The group performed well a year ago, and Oladapo did not even really get involved. Zayne Anderson is also still on the roster.

An early pick at safety is surely off the table, and it feels like any safety they draft would have a tough time making the team, but if someone is staring at them on their board in round seven and sticks out as their best player, they could pull the trigger.