Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst took to the podium Friday night to reflect on the day one and two of his first NFL Draft as general manager.
Here's what he had to say:
“It’s not just about filling holes, it’s about taking great football players.” -@packers GM Brian Gutekunst. #NFLDraft
— NBC26 News (@NBC26) April 28, 2018
“As the board started to thin out...we felt really good about going up to get Oren Burks.” @packers #NFLDraft
— NBC26 News (@NBC26) April 28, 2018
“Rosters evolve and this was a chance to beef up our secondary.” - Gutekunst on two CBs. @packers #NFLDraft
— NBC26 News (@NBC26) April 28, 2018
“They’re both excellent ball hawks. They both find the ball coming forward, but also with their backs to the ball.” Gutekunst on his two new CBs. @packers #NFLDraft
— NBC26 News (@NBC26) April 28, 2018
“If you’re not passionate, you don’t love the game, this is a difficult game to survive in.” @packers #NFLDraft
— NBC26 News (@NBC26) April 28, 2018
“If you do the work and you prepare the right way, you let the board talk to you.” @packers #NFLDraft
— NBC26 News (@NBC26) April 28, 2018
“I think there’s some opportunity there tomorrow,” says Gutekunst about offensive talent still on the board. @packers #NFLDraft
— NBC26 News (@NBC26) April 28, 2018
#packers Gutekunst on not taking a pass rusher in day 1 or 2:
“It’s not about filling holes, it’s about taking really good football players.” #nfldraft
— Chris Barriere (@chrisbarriereTV) April 28, 2018
— Kelly Price (@thekellyprice) April 28, 2018
