Gutekunst’s History Pairs High Draft Picks with Experienced Free Agents

After the 2018 season, the Packers had a visible weakness at the outside linebackers position, prompting General Manager Brian Gutekunst to overhaul the edge rushing unit by signing both Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith in free agency, and drafting Rashan Gary with the team’s No. 12 pick in the draft. 

Gutekunst wasn’t done there, though. He also revamped his secondary by bringing in safety Adrian Amos through free agency and trading up with his second first-round pick to draft Darnell Savage. Then, in the second…