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Let’s look at the first-round draft picks of the NFC North rivals to the Packers." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareNFL Draft First Round: Lions Youth Ka'dar Hollman Jersey , Vikings counter Packers’ defensive picks by going offenseChristopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsThe first round of the draft came and went for the NFL on Thursday night, and boy was it a doozy. There was a lot of movement with teams (including the Packers) moving up for their picks and a bunch of teams marred with question marks by draft pundits.Of course, the Chicago Bears already swapped out their first-round draft pick for Khalil Mack in a trade with the Raiders last season (and he’s pretty good), so I’m sure they’re not too worried about missing out. But the Detroit Lions picked at the eighth spot, the Packers at 12 and again after moving up to 21 at the expense of two fourth-round picks, and the Minnesota Vikings made their first-round selection at pick 18. We’re about to take a look at the draft picks the NFC North teams not located in Green Bay made.Detroit Lions: T.J. Hockenson, TE White Ka'dar Hollman Jersey , Iowa // Pick 8Hockenson had been mocked quite frequently to the Packers at 12, but the Lions decided to grab him up, assuring that he had no chance to find himself in green and gold. Another weapon for Matthew Stafford, Hockenson fills a void that was left last year when Eric Ebron was having a career year in Indianapolis. Hockenson has the chance to be the next great tight end in the NFL – if the Lions use him correctly. He’s a big tight end who has great pass catching skills, but is still an able and willing blocker. He draws comparisons to Travis Kelce, but it’s tough to tell now if he’ll hit that ceiling. Should the Packers be worried about the move? Probably a little. The Lions don’t have Golden Tate anymore, but Kenny Golladay is also a big target to go along with their new 6-foot-5 tight end. Head coach Matt Patricia does have experience being on the same coaching staff that worked with Rob Gronkowski Adrian Amos Jersey , so they might be continuing to think along the lines of being the Patriots of the NFC. Minnesota Vikings: Garrett Bradbury, C, NC State // Pick 18The suggestion here on Draft Twitter was that Bradbury could slide in at center for the Vikings and push Pat Elflein out to a guard position. This is a draft pick that brings some much-needed help on the offensive line for the Vikings to keep would-be pass rushers out of Kirk Cousins’ face and open some inside lanes for Dalvin Cook to exploit. Bradbury has great balance in pass protection, but he’s not the quickest off the line-of-scrimmage and is slightly undersized. He can, of course, put on more size at the NFL level, but that might require him sacrificing some more burst. And Kenny Clark is one of the quickest defensive tackles in the league getting off the snap. The good news for Vikings fans is that Bradbury is relatively new to the center position and has been getting better and better. He was a tight end when he initially came to NC State Billy Turner Jersey , but converted to line. In his final two seasons, he improved as a blocker in both the run and the pass, per Pro Football Focus. They also have him graded highly as a pass protector for not giving up too many pressures in pass protection (just 10 in 2018).Should the Packers be worried here? Again, maybe slightly. It’s not the move that turns a franchise into an instant winner, but getting the pieces to put together a solid offensive line allows the team to build a foundation that reaches across the rest of the offense. As stated before, keeping Cousins upright is a priority and a lack of offensive line depth made that prospect much bleaker before this pick. The Pack will have to get a little more creative with their pass rush schemes now that Bradbury is in the fold. Over the course of a season, there are not many things pretty much every fan Za’Darius Smith Jersey , player, coach and writer can agree on.The lack of carries and opportunities being given to the Green Bay Packers running backs is one of the few. Finding who exactly is to blame for that is where the disagreements take place.Is it head coach Mike McCarthy? A popular target for fans and some in the media, McCarthy is the one calling the plays to quarterback Aaron Rodgers. When you have one of the best to ever play the game under center, you’re going to lean towards passing naturally, but the offense is still out of balance even for Green Bay. Speaking of Rodgers, does he deserve some blame? McCarthy often gives Rodgers a “menu” of plays including some with run/pass options.Is it Rodgers who is optioning pass due to some unknown factor? Does he not trust the running backs he barely played with last season thanks to his collarbone injury?Or does some of this fall on the defense? The Packers have fallen behind by more than one score far too frequently and that forces the offense to try and move the ball through the air more in order to catch up. This writer thinks it’s a combination of all three, but we don’t know for sure. Only the Packers coaches in meetings during the bye week have the answer.What do you all think? You can read more on the running game plus a candidate for headline of the year in today’s cheese curds.Finding fault for Packers’ neglected ground game-PackersNews.comThe running backs need more carries Jermaine Whitehead Jersey , particularly Aaron Jones who is the best running back on the team. The Packers examined this during the bye week and one can only hope they learned some things and will adapt appropriately.Equanimeous St. Brown’s growth has been obvious to receiving corps—Packers.comMarquez Valdes-Scantling has gotten a lot of praise and rightfully so, but don’t overlook the rookie from Notre Dame. He showed some major growth between the games against the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers and give the Packers yet another option even with a healthy Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison.Former Packers draft pick signed to Browns practice squad—Packers WireDevante Mays lands in Cleveland, affectionately known as “Green Bay East.” Packers paying price now for Ted Thompson’s last three drafts—ESPNGeneral manager Brian Gutekunst obviously holds his former boss in a place of high regard, but he’s going to have to clean up the mess of Thompson’s final three drafts. This isn’t just about Kevin King vs T.J. Watt either (a very polluted debate to begin with). Flying Toilet Damages Fan’s Car at Red Rocks, Causes Literal S**t Storm—WestWorld.comThis might be the headline of the year but anyone who has been to an event in a open area with high winds has always been terrified of this possibility in the back of their minds. PoopNado anyone?