The 2025 NFL Draft will bet the eighth for Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst since he took over the position in 2018. The draft is vital to any NFL team and the Packers are no exception, especially since that’s the emphasis they place when building a roster. With that in mind, here is a look at the Packers best picks made by Gutekunst in each round of the NFL Draft. The rankings are based on how these players performed with the Packers. Any success they had with other teams is not taken into consideration.

The Packers Best Picks in Each Round of the NFL Draft Under Brian Gutekunst: Round 7, OT Rasheed Walker

The Packers selected Rasheed Walker with the 249^th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Penn State alum entered his final season in college with the potential to be a high pick, but he struggled and fell down the board.

Walker took over as the starter at left tackle in Week 2 of the 2023 season after David Bakhtiari was shut down by injuries. He has developed into a solid starter at protecting Jordan Love’s blindside.

Walker faces a battle with 2024 first round pick Jordan Morgan for the starting left tackle job this year. He enters his contract year and will be a free agent after 2025.

Round 6: G Jon Runyan

Jon Runyan Jr. played four seasons with the Packers and started for three of them. Not a bad return for the 192^nd overall pick in the 2020 draft.

The former Michigan star gave the Packers a consistent performance. His strength was pass protection, while his run blocking was average.

Runyan played through injuries in 2023 and his play suffered as a result. He signed with the New York Giants as a free agent before the 2024 campaign.

The Packers Best Picks in Each Round of the NFL Draft Under Brian Gutekunst: Round 5, WR Dontayvion Wicks

Dontayvion Wicks surprised a lot of people with his strong performance as a rookie. Gutekunst added him with the 159^th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Wicks was expected to be far down on the depth chart but managed to play in 15 games and start six.

The Virginia product caught 39 passes for 581 yards and four touchdowns during the regular season. Wicks also scored a touchdown in the Packers playoff win over Dallas. He caught another 39 passes last season for 415 yards and five scores.

He struggled more in his second year with drops and faces a critical year in 2025.

Round 4: OT Zach Tom

Zach Tom rose from a day-three pick to a Pro-Bowl caliber right tackle. Tom started five games as a rookie and played four different positions along the offensive line.  Since then, he’s started two seasons at right tackle and graded out as the team’s best offensive lineman in each of them.

While he is undersized, the Wake Forest product has very good technique and a high football IQ which make him very effective. The Packers are looking to sign him to a contract extension as he enters the final year of his rookie deal.

The Packers Best Picks in Each Round of the NFL Draft Under Brian Gutekunst: Round 3, TE Tucker Kraft

Tucker Kraft has put the Packers third-round draft jinx to rest.

Kraft made a big jump from South Dakota State to the NFL. Early in the year, he was used primarily as a blocker. But when starter Luke Musgrave went down with a lacerated kidney, Kraft stepped in and played well.

He finished his rookie campaign with 31 catches for 355 yards and two scores. He had an impressive catch percentage of 77.5 and excelled at running after the catch.

In 2024, Kraft caught 50 passes for 707 yards and a team-leading seven touchdown passes. He seems to be on the verge of becoming a Pro Bowl player if he keeps working hard and playing well.

Round 2: G Elgton Jenkins

Elgton Jenkins has already earned two trips to the Pro Bowl as a result of his fine play and was likely on his way to a third when an injury cost him the rest of the 2021 season.

Like Tom, the Packers love Jenkins’ versatility. He started at guard and tackle and played well at both before the injury. He will be the team’s starting center in 2025 if all goes according to plan.

The Mississippi State alum signed another contract with the Packers and remains one of the team’s best linemen at both pass protection and run blocking. He is also a leader on the field and in the locker room.

Edgerrin Cooper, last year’s second round pick, is off to a good start and may surpass Jenkins someday.

The Packers Best Picks in Each Round of the NFL Draft Under Brian Gutekunst: Round 1, QB Jordan Love

Gutekunst took a big gamble by trading up to select Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The team already had Aaron Rodgers on the roster and the veteran wasn’t pleased with the move.

But after sitting behind the future Hall of Famer for three seasons, Love took over in 2023 after Rodgers demanded a trade to the Jets.

Love struggled in the first half of the season as both he and his young receiving corps adjusted to their new roles. But in the second half of the season, Love was one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

He finished the season with 32 touchdown passes and just 11 interceptions. In the final eight games, he threw 18 touchdowns and just one interception.

Love put together a slightly better statistical season in 2024 but struggled through injuries and wasn’t able to build on his strong finish from the year before.

If he can improve his footwork and long pass accuracy, he can take his game to the elite level in 2025.