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Jordan Love Selection Wasn't the Problem with Packers' Bizarre Draft Class

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The Green Bay Packers' decision to take quarterback Jordan Love with this year's first-round pick wasn't the issue with the organization's 2020 draft approach. Everything beyond that point was.

This year's wide receiver class reached historic levels. The previous sentence isn't hyperbolic in any way. As ESPN's Field Yates noted, 36 wide receivers heard their names called during draft weekend—which tied a 2003 record—with 13 coming off the board during the first two rounds, setting a new record.

The group's depth and overall quality were well-known prior to the event.