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Packers Rookies Expected to Contribute Immediately

The Green Bay Packers have often been referred to as a draft and develop type of team. The team typically selects in the latter part of the first round every year. With the strategy more often than not of “best player available” the top selections in Green Bays draft are not often expected to play meaningful minutes in rookie seasons. This season, Packers rookies are in an uncharacteristic role with expectations to contribute to a Super Bowl caliberBowl-caliber team immediately.

Quay Walker

Georgia's Quay Walker selected 22nd overall by the Green Bay Packers in the  NFL Draft | Georgia Sports | redandblack.com

Quay Walker presumably steps into a starting middle linebacker role on a top ten defense from last season.