The Good, Bad And Ugly From The Green Bay Packers’ 2026 Draft

BusinessSportsMoneyThe Good, Bad And Ugly From The Green Bay Packers’ 2026 DraftByRob 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, 08:32pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst believes he found quality players with his six draft picks this week.Getty ImagesThe Green Bay Packers have been mired in mediocrity in recent seasons, going 38-33-1 in the last four years. The Packers have been the NFC’s No. 7 seed for three straight years and have just one playoff win since reaching the NFC Championship Game in 2020.Can the Packers take a jump in 2026?If they do, it’s unlikely to come via their most recent draft class.The Packers appear to have checked several boxes with their 2026 draft class, highlighted by two corners and two defensive linemen. But Green Bay also had just six picks, tied for the fewest in franchise history.So if the Packers take a step forward next season, it will likely happen because of the players that were already on the roster.“When you're looking at the draft, I mean, most seasons are determined by the guys that are coming back, not necessarily the guys you’re getting in the draft,” Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst said. “These guys are just starting their NFL journey, and there's so much in front of them, and I feel really good about all of them, and I think they’re going to have, you know, a chance to have an opportunity to be very good players in this league. “But you don't win the Super Bowl during the draft. But certainly I felt like over this, the course of the three days that we did some did some good things to help our football team and help the group that's coming back. But it remains to be seen how these guys' NFL careers will go.”MORE FOR Y...