With the 2025 season coming up, Eric Edholm of NFL.com is going through each position to determine the top "draft values" of the last 25 years. Unknowingly, Edholm provided the perfect opportunity to appreciate late great Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, who hit on generational values at quarterback, wide receiver and along the offensive line.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Thompson's first draft pick and the 24th overall pick in 2005, was Edholm's No. 2 value pick at quarterback behind Tom Brady.
Wide receiver Davante Adams, one of Thompson's best late-career picks and the 53rd overall pick in 2017, was Edholm's No.