April
The NFL Draft and the NFC North

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is the NFC North's, and probably the NFL's, best draft choice since 2005.Introduction
Introduction
As Packers fans, we hear a lot about building through the draft and developing young players. I thought it would be interesting to examine each team in the NFC North to get a better idea of how drafted players impact current rosters.
So as baseball season gets underway, I decided to celebrate by writing over 2,000 words about the NFL draft.
I came up with a baseball theme (sort of) to accomplish this task. I break down each team’s drafts from 2005-11 by putting draftees in the below categories. I chose 2005-11 because it encompasses Ted Thompson’s time as Packers general manager. Here are the categories and an explanation of each:
Current Starters
This one should be obvious. Which players drafted from 2005-11 are current-day starters with the team that drafted them?
Home Runs
Players who have turned into pro-bowl caliber players or superstars.

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