Greetings Gents! I was wondering if Xavier McKinney might have suggested Isaiah Simmons to the decision-makers, or maybe they sought input from him on Simmons? Does that ever happen?

I can’t speculate on that, but certainly Gutekunst and the scouting staff are aware of past player connections.

Since Shawn started the comp pick discussion, imagine IF the Packers don’t sign Christian Watson, Malik Willis, Romeo Doubs, Sean Rhyan, and Rasheed Walker. Think of the picks Packers could get for them. Can’t sign all of them.

Don’t rush the future, CJ. Also, teams can only receive a maximum of four compensatory picks.

Paul from Nevada City, CA

Inbox, rather perplexed as to any comments as to Gute utterly breaking the existing Pack draft model: Big rather than mobile, swift/shifty as opposed to big edge rushers. The Philly game showed it’s a new world. Gute has adapted and needs a HUGE shoutout from Pack Nation! I think this year will be very entertaining and likely productive on the betting scale given my Nevada proximity.

I can’t speak to the latter, but everyone is taking notice of what Howie Roseman has done in Philly. The Packers have always prioritized big/athletic players at their respective positions, but they took a fresh approach to that philosophy with the likes of Anthony Belton, Savion Williams and Warren Brinson.

Does Gute have a love affair with Georgia football players? The Bulldogs have had great success recently but come on now? How many Georgia players on the roster right now?

OK, maybe not everyone…

Mark from Muenchsteinach, Germany

Greetings from Northern Bavaria. I don’t know if Gutey’s background is German, Austrian or Swiss, but I do know that his last name translates in English to “Good work(s) of art.” And I do think everyone will agree that Gutey and his staff created a good work of art in the “Big 8” from this year’s draft. Now, how about a few words from the Pack’s side about the first undrafted free-agent signings: Nazir Stackhouse and Jamon Dumas-Johnson? We’re curious!

We’ll find out this weekend, Mark. We have a full offseason to chat about rookies and college free agents. Let’s wait till they sign their contracts and get on the field. But yes, on paper, it looks like a really strong UDFA class.

What has been the evaluation of the draft in Green Bay from the people responsible for evaluating it at the NFL? I haven’t heard anything from the NFL perspective!

The NFL seems elated about how the Green Bay draft went based on a few informal and off-the-record conversations I’ve had with league folks. The event was obviously well attended live but also easily navigable for the NFL and its employees. There was ample space to bring staging in and out, which is still ongoing. I went into the draft thinking this might be a once-in-a-lifetime event but maybe, just maybe, I’ll cover another one in Green Bay before my time at packers.com is over. We’ll see if I last that long.

Bryan from Green Lake, WI

You mentioned the Packers could still sign a veteran cornerback. What are your thoughts on them possibly bringing back Rasul Douglas?

I don’t know but I am stunned Douglas is still on the market, though Miami is reportedly interested.

Detlef from Breitenstein, Germany

Just saw the pictures from the draft event on our website. Looks like it has been awesome! I was wondering what the world map with those shiny buttons was all about. Did it represent where each of the selected draft picks is originated from?

It was from the Draft Haus experience, with patrons putting pins in the part of the world they came from. I obviously did my part and represented the ‘Mico.

Which team surprised you the most in the draft?

Atlanta trading a future first-round pick to move back into the first round and take James Pearce Jr. Bold…and risky.

Hi, with the competition within the division, just curious in your perspective if the Bears have done “more” for Caleb Williams relatively speaking than the Pack did for Aaron Rodgers in terms of surrounding him with the tools needed for success be it draft or FA? It’s probably apples to oranges to some extent based on the craft of the craftsman plying the tools. And if defense wins championships then maybe offense was never a problem.

That’s not a real question, right? I know the fourth-best member of the Shield was getting all hyped about Williams and the Bears at the draft, but Chicago still won five games last year. The Packers did plenty for Rodgers and vice versa, leading to a legendary 15-year run together. Only one team can win it all at the end of the day. Objectively, Green Bay has done four times to Chicago’s one in the Super Bowl era. So, I don’t see a comparison.

How tempted do you think Gute was to take the Falcons’ offer to move down 23 spots, but pick up a first-round draft pick in 2026? What did you think about the trade the Falcons and Rams executed?

I’d say the Falcons think they’re a lot closer to Super Bowl contention than I think they are.