Green Bay Packers: Top five wide receivers in NFC North

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Dec 14, 2014; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive back Nickell Robey (37) tries to tackle Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson (87) during the second half at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Buffalo beat Green Bay 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Jordy Nelson

He may have missed the entirety of 2015 with a torn ACL, but Jordy Nelson is the best the NFC North has to offer at the wide receiver position. This will all go out the window if Nelson can’t rediscover his form from 2014, but if he can he will regain his status as one of the league’s very best at the position.

Nelson has the speed, size and athleticism to win on the outside, and his ability to setup and fool defenders is made to look easy. Nelson is as crisp a route runner as there is, and he’s been able to shake free of tight coverage from the very best.

It was clear when watching the Packers offense last year just how much they missed him. Nelson is like a security blanket on third downs. He has earned the trust of Aaron Rodgers and the two are almost always in sync. At critical moments in games, Rodgers will first turn to his favorite target.

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The Packers need him to stay healthy and play to his best, because when he does there isn’t a single receiver in the NFC North as good.

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