NFC North Insiders: Most Important Rookies
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Whether it’s pots and pans or a showroom-fresh set of wheels, everyone loves what’s shiny and new. It’s not just new. It’s new and improved!
So it is with NFL Draft picks. The first-round pick is a sure-fire star. The second- and third-rounders will be immediate starters. Those Day 3 picks are full of steals. Amazingly, every player who was drafted was the player the team was targeting several picks in advance. That third-round selection? Teams thought about picking him in the second round. And don’t forget that seventh-rounder. The general manager just couldn’t believe he was still on the board.
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 – get you ready for the 2022 NFL season with a 12-piece roundtable discussion. In Part 10 of this series, here are each team’s most important rookies.