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Breaking down the Packers’ first Depth Chart of 2016

It’s not worth getting too invested in the first depth chart of the year, but there are some interesting items worthy of mention.

On Monday, the Green Bay Packers released their first depth chart of the 2016 season. This document resulted in some angst and consternation among Packers fans and even some hyperbole among national football writers - check out this piece from Pro Football Talk for an example of the latter.

However, the only reason the Packers released a depth chart is because the league mandates it. Furthermore, with how often the Packers line up in formations with three wide receivers or with five defensive backs, using traditional “base” alignments are poor reflections of the actual pecking order.