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Green Bay Packers take Luke Musgrave with pick No. 42

20200517_134556by:Justin Rudolph•04/28/23

The Green Bay Packers drafted former Oregon State star Luke Musgrave with the No. 42 overall selection in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Packers are officially in rebuild mode and need to re-tool on offense, and selecting Musgrave in the second round should go a long way in furthering that process.

Last season, he hauled in 11 catches for 169 receiving yards and one touchdown. In 2021, he hauled in 22 catches for 304 receiving yards and one touchdown.

His uncle, Bill Musgrave, is currently a senior offensive assistant with the Cleveland Browns. Bill Musgrave also finished his career with the Oregon Ducks as the school’s all-time leading passer, before his record was broken by Marcus Mariota. His father, Doug Musgrave, also played quarterback for the Oregon Ducks.

With their first pick of the second round, Green Bay added some much-needed help at tight end.

Day two picks can be challenging to nail, and during Brian Gutekunst’s time as the Packers GM, he has landed some quality talent in the second. But, at the same time, he’s had a few whiffs in the third round of the NFL draft. In the Packers’ most recent drafts, they have selected the likes of Elgton Jenkins, AJ Dillon, Josh Myers, and, most recently, in 2022, Christian Watson. In contrast, in the following round, Green Bay has missed on Oren Burks, Jace Sternberger, and Amari Rodgers. Last year’s third-round pick, offensive lineman Sean Rhyan could find himself in that category if he fails to carve out a role on the offensive line for the second season in a row.

The youth movement is fully underway in Green Bay. The Packers missed the playoffs for the first time since their 6-9-1 2018 season. And similar to that year, failing to make the playoffs set off a major change for the franchise. This season’s major move; deciding to part ways with former MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers and handing the keys to the franchise over to Love.

After around two months of back and forth between the Packers and Jets, Green Bay officially agreed to send Rodgers to New York. Green Bay received precisely what they needed to jump-start this rebuild in a ton of draft capital in this year’s draft. The Packers swapped first-round picks with the Jets, moving from 15 to 13. They also picked up an additional second-round selection, No. 42, and a sixth-rounder. Green Bay also received a little future equity in a 2024 second-round pick that has the possibility to become a first-rounder depending on the number of snaps Rogers takes in New York.

On3’s Justin Rudolph also contributed to this article.