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Packers could trade up in draft again?
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Packers could trade up in draft again?

The Green Bay Packers traded up in the 2020 NFL Draft order to select quarterback Jordan Love, a decision that remains as questionable as ever considering general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters on Monday that future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers is "going to be our quarterback for the foreseeable future." 

Gutekunst added that he could again look to move up, this time from the No. 29 pick in the upcoming draft that opens Thursday night. 

"It's always tempting for me," Gutekunst said of a potential transaction, per the NFL's website. "I think when you're sitting at [No.] 29 and watching those kind of players come off the board that you've spent so much time studying and kind of thinking about how they could affect your football team, it's always tempting. You gotta be careful and you gotta be careful not to fall in love with any individual player. We'll look at each opportunity we have to move up. We've done that in the past, we've moved down in the past, as well. But, we'll look at each opportunity and, if it makes sense, we certainly won't be afraid to do that."

The Packers came up short in the past two NFC Championship Games but have the league's Most Valuable Player in his prime in Rodgers, so they should again find themselves in title conversations around Christmastime as long as the veteran signal-caller stays healthy. How long Rodgers and Love will co-exist on the same roster remains to be seen, but those conversations can wait until at least next year. 

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