The Packers' five best outside linebackers

Hall of Famer Dave Robinson tops an illustrious list of retired OLBs

Ray Nitschke notwithstanding, the Green Bay Packers have been much stronger at outside linebacker than middle or inside linebacker since the 4-3 defense became popular in the 1950s.

Dave Robinson is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Bill Forester was a four-time Pro Bowl selection. Dan Currie was a three-time first-team all-pro. Lee Roy Caffey, also from the Vince Lombardi era, started on three straight NFL championship teams and also was named to a Pro Bowl over Robinson in 1965.

Bob Forte was a versatile athlete and someone his teammates looked up to in the early 1950s, while Roger Zatkoff made the Pro Bowl three straight…