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Welcome, everyone, to the TENTH EDITION of the

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In the history of the league, there has never been an NFL draft season like the one currently underway, and, if we are all very lucky, there never will be again.

The world finds itself in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, with many more important issues to worry about than who some NFL team will draft in April.

The draft itself (still on schedule as of the date of this publication) will have none of the fanfare of previous years. There will be no spectators, no draft parties, and how it will actually be conducted, with some form of remote communications, is still a question mark.

The NFL feels the show must go on, and with the future of so many young athletes hanging in the balance, go on it will, even if postponed to a later date. And that, folks, is why our work has soldiered on and you are reading this publication right now.

The world of sports has always been a form of escape from more serious issues and worries—never has it been more needed than right now. With all other sports seasons in limbo, the NFL, with its season not starting until the fall, remains the best hope for a return to our sports escapism as regularly scheduled.

If the NFL season were to go off as planned it would mean we’ve beaten down the virus threat to at least a manageable level, and we would all be thankful for some level of return to normalcy.

With everything that has been going on, our dedication to this Draft Guide project remained steadfast. The term “labor of love” might be a bit overused, but there’s just no better way to describe why we do this. It certainly isn’t for fame and fortune. The feature articles in this year’s guide will look at the muchmaligned “trust issue” between Aaron Rodgers and his receivers, a comparison of Brian Gutekunst’s GM philosophies versus those of his mentor and a players-side view of the draft preparation process.

As always, we study and rank over 200 draft prospects, look at the Packers roster by position group, examine their primary draft needs and even spend a little time on the Packers’ NFC North rivals.

Our excellent designer, James Zachman, returns and, as he always seems to do, has outdone himself with this year’s design. The copy editors on this project are Michelle Bruton and Matt Hendershott, without whom this project could not have been completed on time. Most of our analysts return this year with a sprinkling of new faces bringing some added “juice” to the guide. Of course, none of this would be possible without two close friends who decided to create a Packers blog over a decade ago, Corey Behnke and Aaron Nagler.

As Editor-In-Chief of this amazing endeavor, I just want to express my thanks to you, the reader, for supporting all involved by purchasing this guide and frequenting CheeseheadTV.com. Without you, CheeseheadTV would not exist and be thriving.

Our annual draft guide is one of the few things we require you to pay for and, frankly, our only financial goal is to be able to pay the people who put in the hours of hard work. So if you’re here reading this, our staff thanks you. If you like the guide, please tell your friends about it.

Our tenth edition is the best CHTV Draft Guide yet and I’m proud to present it to the greatest fan base in the NFL. Enjoy it and Go Pack Go!

“JErSEy Al” brACCO

Editor-In-Chief