April 27th, 2023 at 8:43pm CST by Ben Levine
With their first selection in their post-Aaron Rodgers era, the Packers have added a player on the defensive side of the ball. Green Bay has used the No. 13 pick on Iowa defensive end Lukas Van Ness.
The move continues a run of Packers defensive investments in Round 1 and continues to leave Green Bay fans waiting yet another year for a first-round receiver move. The Packers were connected to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and tight end Michael Mayer at No. 13, a pick it obtained in Monday’s long-awaited Rodgers swap. But after taking two defenders in last year’s first round and Eric Stokes in 2020, the Packers continued to bolster Joe Barry’s unit.
More to come…