Green Bay Packers rookie report following first quarter of 2016 season

Aug 18, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers linebacker Blake Martinez (50) celebrates following a tackle during the second quarter against the Oakland Raiders at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 18, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers linebacker Blake Martinez (50) celebrates following a tackle during the second quarter against the Oakland Raiders at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 18, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers linebacker Blake Martinez (50) celebrates following a tackle during the second quarter against the Oakland Raiders at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 18, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers linebacker Blake Martinez (50) celebrates following a tackle during the second quarter against the Oakland Raiders at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Four games into their 2016 season, the Green Bay Packers sit at 3-1. That success comes from a variety of places, one of which is their many talented rookie players.

With a quarter of the season now completed, this is a good time to take stock of these mostly unheralded young contributors, checking in on the impact they’ve made so far and figuring out who to keep an eye on going forward.

At each quarter-point of this year, I’ll be looking at not only the drafted players, but also the undrafted rookie free agents who have been a part of the roster.

Let’s begin at the top, shall we?