How the Packers Build Their Defensive Draft Board: Thresholds, Tendencies & Fits
How do the Green Bay Packers decide which defensive players actually belong on their draft board?
In this episode, CHTV draft analyst Newt Westen and CHTV Draft Guide contributor Brian Maafi zero in on Green Bay’s defensive draft process — breaking down the size, athletic, and role-based thresholds the Packers consistently use when evaluating defenders. From early-round targets to late-round swings and priority free agents, we explain how prospects are filtered based on scheme fit, positional tendencies, and historical drafting patterns.
They also dive into how Packers-specific defensive boards are built and why certain defenders never make the cut regardless of hype, and how post-draft film cut-ups help evaluate Green Bay’s defensive picks in real time — highlighting quick positives, red flags, and developmental traits.
If you want to understand why certain defenders are Packers fits and others aren’t, this episode gives you the blueprint.
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