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Zach Kruse

Which first-round prospects meet Packers’ athleticism and age tendencies?

We have only four years of draft data on Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst, but a clear trend has emerged within his five first-round draft picks. Gutekunst likes his first-rounders to be both young and elite athletically.

Jaire Alexander, Rashan Gary, Darnell Savage, Jordan Love and Eric Stokes have all been 22 years old or younger with a Relative Athletic Score of at least 8.0. Four of the five picks were 21 years old; three of the five had a RAS of 9.0 or higher.

It’s not hard to ascertain why Gutekunst and the Packers would target the youngest and best athletes. Younger first-round talents likely dominated the college level at a young age. And elite athleticism is typically a foundational trait of the league’s best players. Mix the two ideas together, and the Packers are probably maximizing the chances of hitting on a top player in the first round.

Year Player Age RAS
2018 Jaire Alexander 21 9.54
2019 Rashan Gary 21 9.95
2019 Darnell Savage 21 8.35
2020 Jordan Love 21 8.46
2021 Eric Stokes 22 9.38

So which likely first-round picks fit the Packers’ age and athleticism tendencies? Let’s take a closer look.

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