{"id":855820,"date":"2026-04-05T21:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/855820\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T21:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:56:21","slug":"green-bay-packers-gm-reveals-key-position-team-will-address-in-2026-nfl-draft-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/855820\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers GM Reveals Key Position Team Will Address in 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the 2026 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers<\/a> won\u2019t make a first-round pick for the first time since 2017. However, general manager Brian Gutekunst is shedding some light on one position he will be making a priority with one of his draft picks.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters at the recent NFL league meetings, the Packers general manager said the team will add competition behind Josh Jacobs at running back.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI like our group. We\u2019re certainly gonna add competition to that room. But I like \u2014 whether it\u2019s MarShawn as we get him healthy and get him going, [and] Pierre Strong\u2019s there. There\u2019s guys we really like, but I\u2019m sure there will be more competition to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst on the running back position (via The Athletic<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Green Bay opted not to retain Emanuel Wilson this offseason, who signed with the Seattle Seahawks coming off a season where he finished as the Packers\u2019 second-leading rusher with 496 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. The club did re-sign Chris Brooks, but he\u2019s better suited to contribute on passing downs and special teams.<\/p>\n

The Packers have already shown some signs of which running back prospects from the 2026 NFL Draft class they\u2019re interested in. Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr., who had the fastest 40-time at his position at the NFL Combine, is coming in for a pre-draft visit.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s one thing to keep in mind ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. Outside of All-American Jeremiyah Love, who is projected to be a top-10 pick, this is a very thin class at running back. Jadarian Price is the only other running back viewed as a likely Day 2 pick, with Washington Jr. and Jonah Coleman seen as potential mid-round picks.<\/p>\n

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Realistically, whatever running back Green Bay drafts won\u2019t develop into a starter long-term. This class is more about secondary options and situational backs, which could prove appealing to the Packers as they look for someone who can spell Jacobs and be a bit of an insurance plan behind the oft-injured MarShawn Lloyd.<\/p>\n

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