Most of the attention at the NFL Draft focuses on the players taken in the first round. But many great players who were afterthoughts on draft day went on to very successful NFL careers. Here is a look back at the Packers best late-round draft choices who went on to become stars in Green Bay.
Only players who succeeded with the Packers are included in this list. The list is in chronological order:
1941 Tony Canadeo Back Gonzaga 9th round 77th overall
The Packers nabbed the future Hall of Famer in the ninth round of the 1941 NFL Draft and the “Gray Ghost of Gonzaga” went on to become the first 1,000-yard rusher in franchise history in 1949.