Over the past week, the Green Bay Packers have seen six of their former key players (T.J. Lang, J.C. Tretter, Datone Jones, Micah Hyde, Julius Peppers, and Eddie Lacy) depart for other teams. Tight end Jared Cook won't be back after the Packers added Martellus Bennett and Lance Kendricks and is still looking for a new home. Don't forget the retirement of cornerback Sam Shields. From a year ago, that's eight major players from the last two seasons who are gone. That's a lot to replace.
As an expansion on Chris Peterson's writing about Packers players lost in free agency, I explore how the Packers might replace some of those areas via the upcoming NFL draft.