Inside the Packers’ Draft Process: How Brian Gutekunst Builds His Board
Newt welcomes in CHTV Draft Guide contributor Brian Maafi as the two zoom out from individual prospects and take a bigger-picture look at Brian Gutekunst’s overall draft process. They also dive into why Packers fans tend to be extra critical of Gutekunst, what he values most in prospects, and how those tendencies shape Green Bay’s roster.
By Newt Westen
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Newt Westen is the Founder of 0-Tech Draft, contributor for The Draft Professor and Lead NFL Draft Analyst for CheeseheadTV.com. He's a lifetime Packers fan and you can follow Newt at @NFLDraft_Westen on X.
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Comments (3)
Coldworld
April 13, 2026 at 01:25 pm
One name in front of another.
dblbogey
April 13, 2026 at 02:11 pm
Despite some mistakes, I was all on board with Gute. Until he signed Banks and Hobbs. Still have no idea what he was thinking.
ArlenWilliams
April 13, 2026 at 02:22 pm
He may have been reading from Packers' blogger sites and listening to fan podcasts. 8-u