{"id":865051,"date":"2026-04-12T20:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865051\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T20:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:21:53","slug":"green-bay-packers-connected-to-prospect-they-may-have-to-trade-up-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865051\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers Connected to Prospect They May Have to Trade Up For"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off on April 23, and predictably, no one is talking about the Green Bay Packers<\/a>. Of course, there\u2019s a reason for that, as the Packers don\u2019t have any selections on the first day of the draft. After trading for Micah Parsons, not only do the Packers not have a first-round pick in 2026, they don\u2019t have their own first-round pick in 2027 either.<\/p>\n

As for this year\u2019s draft, the Packers aren\u2019t scheduled to make a selection until the 52nd overall pick in the second round. Thus, if there\u2019s an early prospect Green Bay\u2019s front office has fallen in love with, they may have to move up the board to get the job done. With a total of eight draft selections, the Packers do have some ammo to work with, even if it\u2019s not very valuable (only own No. 52, 84 in the top 119 picks). <\/p>\n

Yet, recently, Essentially Sports\u2019 NFL insider Tony Pauline<\/a> reported that the Packers have been spending a lot of time with Oregon offensive guard prospect Emmanuel Pregnon. The 6-foot-4, 316-pound guard is generally viewed as a prospect expected to land early in the second round, but some scouts believe he could land in the late-first. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pauline notes \u201cif Pregnon starts to slip, keep an eye on the Packers.\u201d Green Bay \u201csent a ton of people\u201d to Pregnon\u2019s Oregon Pro Day, and he\u2019s even been interviewing with the team\u2019s coaches as of late. Pauline adds that there are a lot of \u201cquestions, if not concerns, about the guard position. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Packers don\u2019t pick until No. 52, which means they would have to trade up for Pregnon,\u201d Pauline reported. <\/p>\n

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst hasn\u2019t been afraid to get aggressive in targeting the player he covets. Whether Pregnon is truly in Green Bay\u2019s sights remains to be seen. If so, they may have to move up the board. <\/p>\n

Related: 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Trades Take Over First Round of NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

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