In my youth, I had concrete rules about never drafting NFC North players. Back then, as long as I skipped Calvin Johnson or Matt Forte it didn't make much of a difference. You're not exactly taking a stand by refusing to draft Jay Cutler or Kyle Rudolph. Now that the division is on the upswing (at least offensively) and each of the teams will have an easy schedule as far as opposing defenses go (because every NFC North team has a bad defense), it doesn't really make sense to avoid NFC North players in your drafts altogether. Sure, you'll factor it in: if it comes down to Amon-Ra St.
Around the NFC North: Fantasy Football Preview
