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Green Bay Packers: Re-doing every 2020 NFL Draft pick to fix the class

By Cody Williams

EAST LANSING, MI - AUGUST 31: Jordan Love #10 of the Utah State Aggies throws a second half pass while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on August 31, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 38-31. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - AUGUST 31: Jordan Love #10 of the Utah State Aggies throws a second half pass while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on August 31, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 38-31. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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Green Bay Packers, 2020 NFL Draft (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

Round 1, Pick 26 (Trade up from No. 30): Jordan Love, QB, Utah State

Redo Pick: Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado (No. 42) – No Trade

Taking Jordan Love just seems like the worst possible course of action for the Packers to me. This is a team that went 13-3 last season and made the conference championship game. That’s why they were selecting at No. 30. However, teams in that position should be trying to win now if they retain their core — which the Packers did. Instead, they made a move for the long (long) term future.

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Love isn’t ready to see the field right now and, admittedly, giving him time to develop behind Aaron Rodgers is best for him as a prospect. But in doing that, the Packers aren’t capitalizing on the end of Rodgers’ 30s while he’s still on the roster and are completing neglecting the glaring need at wide receiver. And even worse, they traded up to do it, giving up a fourth-rounder.

So if we’re redoing the draft, the Packers first stay put at No. 30 and don’t give up the No. 136 pick. And instead of drafting a backup quarterback who won’t see the field for what seems like at least three years, they get a player in Laviska Shenault Jr. who would’ve been able to join the offense and immediately make an impact if healthy.

To be sure, there is risk with Shenault given his injury history. If healthy, though, the Colorado product is the exact type of piece that the Packers could use. He can line up all over the field, win at every level of the field and make plays after the catch with running back-type speed, quickness, vision and even physicality. He would’ve opened up this offense in a truly fascinating way and he would’ve been worth No. 30 to do that.

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