Building through the draft has been a prevailing mantra of Green Bay Packers management since the day former General Manager Ted Thompson walked through the door. Back in 2016, the Packers entered training camp with a 90-man roster built of 79 players that had begun their career with the franchise. Of course, not all 79 players were drafted, but a significant number did join the team via the annual selection weekend.
As such a critical piece of the Packers’ year-to-year success, the 2011 NFL Draft proved to be a setback. Only only two players from that 10-player group are still in Green Bay, with one - Davon House - a returner to the squad after two seasons in Jacksonville.