Packers GM breaks silence on Aaron Rodgers trade

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Aaron Rodgers is on the move after 18 years with the Green Bay Packers.

The Packers and the New York Jets finally agreed to a trade that saw multiple draft picks being swapped as well, according to multiple reports. The Packers reportedly received 2023 first-round, second round and sixth-round picks as well as a conditional 2024 second-round pick.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst explained how important the compensation was for the franchise as they begin to look toward the future and building around Jordan Love.

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Feb 28, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst during the NFL combine at the Indiana Convention Center. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

"Moving forward with compensation in this year's draft was important to us," Gutekunst said Monday, via ESPN.

The general manager is now dealt with the task of building the franchise back up after suffering their first losing season since 2018 and three straight NFC North titles from 2019 to 2021. Not to mention, Green Bay dealt Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders before last season and went from 10th in points scored and yards gained to 14th in points scored and 17th in yards gained.

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Nov 21, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) in action against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. (Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports)

"That’s part of the job, right?" he said of building a contender, via The Athletic. "Absolutely. That’s part of the job. Obviously,