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Packers' T.J. Watt dreams go up in smoke for the second (and final) time

The Green Bay Packers should've drafted T.J. Watt. We all know that. We were there.

Instead, they traded down to select Kevin King, a move that has haunted them ever since. King became a solid starter when healthy, but Watt is a seven-time Pro Bowler, a four-time first-team All-Pro, an NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner, and shares the record for most sacks in a season.

Packers fans received a glimmer of hope this offseason once Watt's negotiations over a new deal stalled. His cryptic social media posts hinted at a potential exit, seemingly pushing the door ever so slightly open for a possible return to Wisconsin in a blockbuster trade to the Packers.