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Packers: Many of Ted Thompson’s draft picks key to this year’s success

Green Bay Packers, Ted Thompson (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Ted Thompson had an incredible career with the Green Bay Packers, helping build a Super Bowl roster and many others that came close.

On Thursday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the incredibly sad news that Thompson has passed away.

Thompson made a huge impact in Green Bay, one that is still felt today, three years after he stepped away from the GM role.

His first draft pick was one of the best in franchise history, selecting quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the first round.