The Green Bay Packers' 2025 free agency spending spree started with failures in the 2021 NFL draft

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🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Had the Packers not nearly blanked the 2021 NFL draft, they may never have had to spend big-time money on Aaron Banks or Nate Hobbs. Brian Gutekunst has been able to build a contender despite those draft failings. Plus, more names connected to the Packers in free agency and what's the latest with Jaire Alexander?

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0:00.0	You can trace the Packers' free agency so far and their offseason to come directly back to the 2021 draft.
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1:03.7	You know by now what happened with the Packers and free agency.
1:07.6	Aaron Banks, Nate Hobbs, and you know what still needs to be done.
1:13.2	The situation at receiver could use some improvements.
1:16.9	The pass rush could use some improvements.
1:20.2	This goes back directly to 2021.
1:27.2	In the first round, the Packers took Eric Stokes.
1:32.1	He signs with the Raiders for a low money deal.
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