As an interesting aside, the Packers must have assumed the Chicago Bears were going to take Spriggs. The trade with Indianapolis landed the Packers one pick ahead of the Bears.
When addressing the media, Packers general manger Ted Thompson spoke of the urgency to make the move.
“We were sweating it, looking at the board and it just didn’t look like the board would hold up. We’re always making phone calls, talking to other teams and there came an opportunity to get, in my opinion — it may have been a little conservative on my part — but I felt like I’d rather have him than risk losing him,” Thompson said.