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spent on the defense. Brian Gutekunst now must work on the offense in day two of the 2019 NFL Draft."Mike Pettine must be grinning on this Friday morning. Last night Womens Montravius Adams Jersey , Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst provided him with two exceptional athletes in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, one for the front and one for the back of the defense. Gutekunst was aggressive on Thursday night, identifying the players that the Packers wanted early — months early in the case of 12th overall pick Rashan Gary — and making a big move upward to grab safety Darnell Savage at 21.New head coach Matt LaFleur, however, could be excused for thinking “what about me?”APC reactsSubscribe to the Acme Packing Company podcast!After all, the new head man in Green Bay is an offensive guy who will call the team’s plays and is installing a new scheme this spring (or at least a significantly different version of the West Coast offense). And so far, of all the Packers’ significant additions this offseason, only one — offensive lineman Billy Turner — has come on that side of the football.Za’Darius Smith, Preston Smith, and Adrian Amos in free agency, and now Rashan Gary and Darnell Savage in the draft ... that’s a lot of capital, both in terms of the draft and future salary cap money, invested to give Pettine every tool possible to improve the Packers’ defense. Now, with picks 44 and 75 on day two of the draft in his pocket, Gutekunst must look to the other side of the football.He even alluded to this in his press conference late Thursday night. “This obviously was a focus of ours,” he said about the overall investment in the defense. “We’ve added a number of bodies to that and guys we’re really excited about.” But he joked that LaFleur might like to see some more athletes as well: “I’d like to think we’re gonna still stay true to allowing the best player available to come to us (but) I do have an offensive coach sitting to my left in the room.”All told, the board set up for a strong draft on defense to start http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-jamaal-williams-jersey , but it was still a bit of a surprise that Gutekunst did not draft an offensive lineman on Thursday. Perhaps the biggest shock was the Savage pick coming — that trade up felt at the time like a spot where the Packers were moving up for a falling tackle like Washington State’s Andre Dillard. Either the team views Turner as a long-term answer at tackle, a real possibility, or they feel that they can find contributors on days two and three this weekend, because there are still major question marks at guard and right tackle.Heading into day two, Dalton Risner and Jawaan Taylor look like the most plausible Packers linemen with that 44th pick, if they fall all the way there. Gutekunst’s one prior offensive line draft pick, Cole Madison, had a less-than-stellar workout; Risner’s athletic testing was better than Madison’s, plus he can play multiple positions. Taylor is a tackle only, but he did not work out this spring and has a knee injury that reportedly caused his fall out of round one. Adding Oklahoma’s Cody Ford to the mix and you see a group of linemen who should be in the mix at least the next time the Packers are on the clock.Then there are questions about pass-catchers, particularly tight ends. The two Iowa players, Hockenson and Fant, both went in the top 20 picks. That leaves Alabama’s Irv Smith as a possibility if he falls to 44, though his overall athleticism does not match the kind of level that Gutekunst has tended to draft so far in his brief career. Instead, a player like San Diego State’s Kahale Warring (who visited the Packers before the draft) or LSU’s Foster Moreau are much better athletic fits for the Packers and will likely be available on day three.Gutekunst could also grab a free-falling wide receiver. DK Metcalf’s fall out of round one probably should not be a shock, but between him, teammate A.J. Brown Womens Kyler Fackrell Jersey , South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel, and Ohio State’s Parris Campbell, there should probably be one exciting receiver available when we reach 44. There are a number of players who could slip all the way to 75 as well — keep an eye on Missouri’s Emanuel Hall as a sleeper there.Regardless of what specific position they target, however, after all the investment in the defense it’s now time for Gutekunst to turn his attention back to providing protection and options for Aaron Rodgers. The defense has its impact players now; the offense can use some help on day two. As always, 14 of the 16 opponents on an NFL team’s schedule are known well in advance. The league’s 32-team setup and grouping of eight divisions of four teams each makes the rotation quite simple, and has since the addition of the Houston Texans to the league in 2002.Each team plays its three divisional opponents twice each — once at home and once on the road. They then draw one full division from their own conference (which goes on a three-year rotation) and one full division from the other conference (a four-year rotation). The team then plays one team each from the other two divisions in their own conference, with the opponent determined by the previous year’s standings.Thus we know all but two of the Green Bay Packers’ opponents for 2019 (and 2020, and 2021, et cetera) with those last two determined by the standings when the season concludes. Let’s take a look at what we know and who might be the final two teams on the schedule.In 2019, the Packers draw the AFC West and NFC East as their full divisions. They last played against the AFC West in 2015 and the NFC East in 2016. They then get an NFC South team at home and an NFC West team on the road.Let’s take a look at who those final two teams could be. Scheduling rules dictate that the Packers will play the teams that finish in the same position in their division standings as the Packers’ finish. Currently, Green Bay sits at 5-8-1, a half-game ahead of the Lions for third place in the NFC North. They could technically catch the Vikings for second place on record at 7-8-1, but Minnesota holds the tiebreaker so the Packers can do no better than third. The week 17 game between the Packers and Lions very well could decide placement in the division, though the Packers could clinch third place this week with a win and a Detroit loss.In both the NFC South and NFC West, the third and fourth place finishers remain unknown. The West is easier to define — the 49ers sit at 4-10 and hold a one-game lead over the Cardinals and their 3-11 record. With Seattle in playoff position at 8-6, the Packers will play either San Francisco or Arizona on the road next season.The South is a mess Muhammad Wilkerson Jersey , however. Carolina is in second place at 6-8, while Tampa Bay and Atlanta are each 5-9. That means that those three teams can all finish anywhere from second to last in their divisions. Thus it’s still too early to know for sure which of those teams will come to Lambeau Field next season.Therefore, we have the following as the Packers’ slate of opponents for next season:Home GamesChicago Bears (NFC North)Detroit Lions (NFC North)Minnesota Vikings (NFC North)Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East)Washington (NFC East)Denver Broncos (AFC West)Oakland Raiders (AFC West)NFC South team TBD (Panthers, Buccaneers, or Falcons)Road GamesChicago Bears (NFC North)Detroit Lions (NFC North)Minnesota Vikings (NFC North)Dallas Cowboys (NFC East)New York Giants (NFC East)Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West)Los Angeles Chargers (AFC West)NFC West team TBD (49ers or Cardinals)As of right now, the Packers look to have a fairly tough road slate, traveling to play as many as five 2018 playoff teams. The Bears have locked up the NFC North while the Cowboys can do so this weekend, and the Vikings are still holding the sixth seed in the NFC. Meanwhile, the Chiefs and Chargers are both 11-3 and are duking it out in the AFC West for not just the division title but perhaps home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs.The home slate appears a bit easier; Washington and Philly are both alive in the Wild Card hunt, however, and could catch Minnesota. However, the AFC West teams coming in are both sub-.500.Once the divisional standings are locked in, those final two games will be solidified and we’ll bring you that news here at APC.