Packers prospects: 8 best quarterback fits in 2026 NFL Draft
Based on size, athleticism and experience, there are eight quarterbacks in the 2026 Draft who fit what Green Bay usually looks for.
The key and most consistent trait the Green Bay Packers have coveted in quarterbacks is size. They have not drafted a quarterbacks weighing less than 217 pounds since at least 2005, and the average has been almost 225 pounds. Hand size also matters, with Green Bay not drafting a quarterback with smaller than 9 ¼” hands, and an average of around 9 ⅞”.
Height has seemingly been part of the equation in the draft, with the average height of their draft picks at 6-2 ½”, and the floor being 6-2 even. However, they did trade for Malik Willis, who is just under 6-0 ½”, so it appears to an extent weight is the more important factor (Willis was 219 pounds). In terms of testing, Green Bay likes athletes at quarterback, as they do at any position, but there is no one area they seem to put an extra emphasis on.
The lowest Relative Athletic Score (RAS) of a quarterback they have drafted is 5. 53 out of 10, and the average has been 8. 05, so above average athletes appear to be the goal.
A non-physical preference for Green Bay seems to be experience. That is not just a Packers thing. Bill Parcells always used to say 30 college starts was the magic number before entering the pros, and plenty of NFL teams still have a similar mantra.
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