NFC North Insiders: All-Offense Team Led by Aaron Rodgers
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The power of Aaron Rodgers, and the theory that a premier quarterback can dominate regardless of circumstances, will be put to the test this season.
Our NFC North insiders – Bill Huber of Packer Central, Will Ragatz of Inside the Vikings, Gene Chamberlain of Bear Digest and John Maakaron of All Lions – are concluding our 12-part series of division previews with our All-NFC North teams. Our 11-man offense – we’re going with ‘11’ personnel with one running back, one tight end and three receivers – includes only three Packers.
One is Rodgers. The others are offensive linemen David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins, premier blockers who are coming off torn ACLs.
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, by contrast, will direct an offense with four all-North players, including three skill-position players. Even the Lions have more all-North offensive players (four) than the Packers on offense.
What about the Bears? Well, at least they’ve got a good kicker.
With that, here is our preseason all-NFC North offensive team. The all-NFC North defensive team will be revealed on Sunday.
All-NFC North Offense
Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers, Packers (unanimous)
Running back: Dalvin Cook, Vikings (unanimous)
Receiver: Justin Jefferson, Vikings (unanimous)
Receiver: Adam Thielen, Vikings
Slot receiver: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions (unanimous)
Tight end: T.J. Hockenson, Lions
Left tackle: David Bakhtiari, Packers (unanimous)
Guard: Elgton Jenkins, Packers (unanimous)
Center: Frank Ragnow, Lions (unanimous)
Guard: Cody Whitehair, Bears; Jonah Jackson, Lions (tie)
Right tackle: Brian O’Neill, Vikings (unanimous)
Kicker: Cairo Santos, Bears
NFC North Insiders
Get ready for the 2022 NFL season with our 12-part NFC North Insiders series, which will conclude this weekend with our all-NFC North teams.
Part 1: Team MVPs for each team on both sides of the ball
Part 2: The biggest addition and loss for each team
Part 3: Most overrated player for each team
Part 4: Most underrated player for each team
Part 5: Best-case scenarios
Part 6: Worst-case scenarios
Part 7: Players most likely to surprise
Part 8: Players most likely to disappoint
Part 9: Biggest remaining question
Part 10: Most important rookies
Part 11: All-NFC North offense
Part 12: All-NFC North defense (coming Sunday)