The Green Bay Packers have been at the center of blockbuster trades for the last few seasons. Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers being traded in back to back off-seasons certainly shocked the league. While the Packers didn’t agree to a block buster trade this off-season, moving on from Aaron Jones in favor of Josh Jacobs certainly fell in the “blockbuster” category.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills agreed to a blockbuster trade of their own. They sent star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. The Packers could be in prime position in this year’s draft due to this trade.
The Green Bay Packers Could Be Directly Impacted From The Stefon Diggs Trade
With Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis gone, the Bills have lost their top two receivers, who combined to produce 1,929 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns last season. There is no doubt that Buffalo is in desperate need of wide receiver help:
That’s where the Packers could come in.
Green Bay holds the No. 25 pick in the first round, three selections before Buffalo hits the clock. The Packers aren’t in the market for a receiver, but teams will undoubtedly call Brian Gutekunst to jump ahead of the Bills.
It would give the Packers plenty of leverage. Either a team could trade ahead of the Bills, or Buffalo could trade with Green Bay to prevent it from happening.
If a receiver the Bills love is on the board at No. 25, the Packers could move down three spots and receive a mid-round pick in return, potentially as high as a fourth-rounder. Using the Jimmy Johnson trade value chart, the Packers could get the Bills’ fourth and another Day 3 pick for moving down three spots.
Green Bay already holds 11 selections, including five in the top 100. Adding another fourth-rounder would give Gutekunst even more draft-day flexibility without having to move down far. A drop of three spots is manageable, especially with the Bills presumably taking a wide receiver.
Would The Packers Trade Down From #25?
The top three needs for the Packers in the 2024 NFL Draft is offensive tackle, cornerback, and secondary. If there isn’t someone they’re in love with when it’s their time to pick, getting another third or fourth round draft pick to trade down a few spots wouldn’t be surprising at all.
On the other hand, the Packers already have 11 picks in this years’ draft, winding up with 13 or 14 may be counterproductive if they won’t field all draft picks on the 53-man roster.
It will likely have to be a lucrative offer for the Packers to move down in the first round.
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