Matt Schneidman
Green Bay Packers Beat Writer at The Athletic
Green Bay Packers beat writer for The Athletic • The Matt Schneidman Show on @TheGameMKE M-F 6-7 p.m. CT • Host of the Matt LaFleur Podcast
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Matt Schneidman
We're less than a week from the 2025 NFL Draft here in Green Bay, so what better time for one last pre-draft mailbag? As always, thank you for your questions. Let's dive in. The guy who provides the most insight during interviews and is always available to talk. That's what matters most to me. I'm going to steal a couple lines from our Dane Brugler's draft guide to answer this question since he knows these prospects far better than I do.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Matt Schneidman
The Green Bay Packers have the 23rd pick in the NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 24 in Green Bay. The Packers own eight total picks in the seven-round draft. Packers draft picksFull draft orderEvery pick in the seven-round NFL Draft.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Matt Schneidman
Jaire Alexander is still a Green Bay Packer eight days before the NFL Draft. General manager Brian Gutekunst addressed the matter at the NFL owners' meetings last month. While the Packers don't absolutely need Alexander's future resolved by the draft, it would be helpful, presumably, for the team to have more clarity on its cornerback group entering the first round.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Matt Schneidman
This could finally be the year the Packers draft a wide receiver in the first round. Everyone and their mother might know the last time it happened because of how often it's been repeated as the streak entered its third decade. Not since Javon Walker with the No. 20 pick in 2002 has Green Bay used a first-round selection on the position. In fact, the only offensive skill position players the Packers have drafted in the first round since then are quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Matt Schneidman
While there has been online uproar in recent years about Brian Gutekunst's ability to strike gold in the first round of his seven NFL Drafts in charge, there's no denying the Green Bay Packers general manager knows how to find hidden gems on Day 3.
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Tennessee WR Dont'e Thornton Jr. is a projected Day 3 pick by @dpbrugler, but he's 6'5," ran a 4.3 40 and led the FBS with 25.4 yards/catch. Could he be Brian Gutekunst's next late-round find with Christian Watson recovering? More potential hidden gems: https://t.co/cedEEDTPZJ
.@dpbrugler’s The Beast is great for scouting reports and background on top prospects, but it’s just as helpful for learning about hidden gems. Brian Gutekunst has found a handful of those on Day 3. Seven guys who could be the next ones for Green Bay: https://t.co/cedEEDTPZJ
RT @dpbrugler: The Beast is here! The 2025 NFL Draft Guide - new and improved. https://t.co/uFiwIP1xMq
