The Green Bay Packers managed to move up two spots in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft as part of the compensation for trading Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, and the draft-week buzz is suggesting general manager Brian Gutekunst has a specific target in mind for the No. 13 overall pick.

According to Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network, he has been told by a “number of people” that the Packers’ trade-up move from 15th to 13th in the first-round order is in “hopes it will be easier to secure Jaxon Smith-Njigba,” the dynamic former Ohio State star who is widely expected to be the first wide receiver draft from the 2023 class.

The Packers have not drafted a wide receiver in the first round since 2002, but Smith-Njigba could be the prospect to change that narrative if he is still available at No. 13. For what it’s worth, the Packers also nearly got a receiver in the last year’s first round, but the Minnesota Vikings were unwilling to trade away the No. 32 pick. Instead, the Packers waited until Day 2 and then shipped both of their second-rounders to the Vikings for the No. 34 pick, using it to take the North Dakota State standout.

The Packers have three selections inside the top 50, including their original second-round pick (No. 45) and their newly acquired second-rounder from the Jets (No. 42).

Smith-Njigba has been considered one of the most electric pass-catchers in the 2023 draft class since his breakout season with Ohio State in 2021, when he finished with 95 receptions for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns and beat out 2022 first-round picks Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson as the Buckeyes’ leading receiver. While a hamstring injury did limit him in his final season in 2022, he is a refined route-runner and a hard-to-beat separator who would fit nicely with Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs.