With an eye toward the future Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson pulled one of his many surprises on draft day 2015 when he selected Oklahoma fullback Aaron Ripkowski in the 6th round. The payoff from that selection will likely come as soon as this season.
Since the Green Bay Packers lost Finley to a neck injury almost three years ago their production from the tight end position has varied between adequate and poor - and Packers general manager has failed to replace Finley's big play ability in the tight end position.
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At the NFL Combine, the Mississippi wide receiver ran a 4.40-second 40 time, which is rather remarkable at 6'2" and 221 lbs. He's a tremendous athlete and has a lot of upside.
The Packers selected running back MarShawn Lloyd out of USC in the third round of this year's draft. Aaron expects the rookie to see the field regularly early on in his career.
