The Green Bay Packers hope to see their interior defensive line take the next step this season after Jarran Reed and Dean Lowry left in free agency. The Packers need 2022 first-round pick Devonte Wyatt to improve in his second season with the team. But the Packers could have the opportunity to nab one of the best defensive linemen in the league, Aaron Donald, by the trade deadline.
The Packers drafted Edge rusher Lukas Van Ness with their first-round pick this year. They should have solid Edge rushers this season but could use help with the interior part of the line. If the Packers have a great start to their transition year with quarterback Jordan Love, they could be in the market to land Donald.
The Green Bay Packers could trade for Aaron Donald
Dan Graziano with ESPN wrote about players that will define the 2023 season. Graziano wrote the Los Angeles Rams could send Donald to a contender this season:
“But what if the Rams have another lousy season and decide the best bet is to trade away more veterans and rebuild? This is certainly not out of the realm of possibility. There are a lot of questions about the Rams after they followed their Super Bowl title season up with a 5-12 campaign.
If they are bad again and decide to sell at the trade deadline, could Donald go somewhere and be the missing piece to a contender’s Super Bowl run, the way Von Miller was for the Rams two years ago? If healthy, Donald could be the biggest trade deadline pickup in league history — if the Rams decide to see what they can get for him and if he’s willing to leave. Yes, a lot of ifs on this one, but keep an eye on it.”
Donald would be an improvement for the Packers on the interior part of the defensive line. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year has 103 sacks in nine NFL seasons. Donald would also bring Super Bowl-winning experience to a young Packers team.
It’s unlikely the Packers would make the trade for Donald this season. However, if the Packers start the season hot like some analysts are projecting, getting Donald in a trade would be possible. He’d be the perfect solution for the pass rush defensive coordinator Joe Barry wants to see this season.
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