The year was 1981. It was mid April, two weeks away from the NFL draft. The Packers were coming off a 5-10-1 season and last place finish in what was then the five team NFC Central. They owned the 6th pick in the draft and they had many needs.
I sat down with then Green Bay Packers Director of Player Personnel Dick Corrick to record segments for a five part series previewing the draft from a Packers perspective. We went through the various college prospects by position and Corrick evaluated each group. In those days running back was a highly valued position and this draft class was loaded with them. Guys like George Rogers out of South Carolina, James Brooks from Auburn and Freeman McNeal…
