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Packers Never Drafted Aaron Rodgers a WR or TE in Round 1; Jets Rumored to Eye Bowers

Aaron Rodgers doesn't know what it is like to watch his team select a wide receiver or tight end in the first round of the NFL draft, but that could change Thursday.

ESPN's Rich Cimini noted Sunday that the Green Bay Packers didn't select a pass-catcher in the first round during any of the 15 years Rodgers was their starting quarterback. Yet the Jets have the opportunity to do just that with the No. 10 overall pick if Georgia tight end Brock Bowers is available.

Cimini reported many scouts around the league are "expecting the Jets to pair Rodgers with the talented playmaker.