GREEN BAY, Wis. – That the Green Bay Packers drafted three receivers this year was anything but a surprise. It was their biggest need, obviously, after trading Davante Adams and losing Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown in free agency.
Moreover, over the past decade, the Packers had frequently double- or even triple-dipped in the draft.
In 2012, then-general manager Ted Thompson traded up for defensive tackle Jerel Worthy in the second round and used a fourth-round compensatory selection on Mike Daniels.
In 2013, Thompson moved back in the second round and landed burly running back Eddie Lacy, then moved up in the fourth round for Johnathan Franklin.