Packers’ Newest Defensive End Dani Dennis-Sutton Could Be A Steal

BusinessSportsMoneyPackers’ Newest Defensive End Dani Dennis-Sutton Could Be A StealByRob Reischel,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Reischel is a Wisconsin-based reporter who covers the NFL.Follow AuthorApr 25, 2026, 02:10pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (33) sacks Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Nov. 8, 2025.Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reservedGreen Bay Packers general manager has shined in the fourth round, selecting players like Zach Tom, Evan Williams, Romeo Doubs and Colby Wooden.Gutekunst might have found another gem on Saturday when he took Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton in the fourth round.Dennis-Sutton is 6-foot-5, 265 pounds and was a highly productive, three-year starter for the traditionally powerful Nittany Lions.Dennis-Sutton had 8.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss as a junior playing opposite of standout Abdul Carter, who went No. 3 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. With Carter playing for the New York Giants last season, Dennis-Sutton recorded 8.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss.“I didn't see much of a difference,” Packers Director of Player Personnel John Wojciechowski said of Dennis-Sutton’s production with and without Carter.Dennis-Sutton then blew up at the NFL Combine, when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.60 seconds and his marks in the broad jump (10-11) and 3-cone drill (6.90) were the best among all edge rushers.“I mean, based off his college tape, he was already up there,” Wojciechowski said of Green Bay’s draft board. “And then he just reinforced it, you know, going through the spring workouts and everything else.”Many scouts had Dennis-Sutton going in either round 2 or 3, so the Packers were thrilled to find him available midway through Round 4.“For as product...