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Pass rushers that could interest the Green Bay Packers if they are cut by their current teams, and more news and analysis in the Packers News Report.

Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report, rounding up the latest Green Bay Packers news and analysis from around the internet.

What were Ted Thompson’s best draft picks during his run as GM? Should Green Bay target Jimmy Graham in free agency? Will the Packers use the franchise tag this offseason? All of these topics are featured in Thursday’s Packers News Report.

Also in the report is a great piece on Brett Favre, a look at potential cap casualties that could interest Green Bay and Rob Demovsky’s article on Ty Montgomery potentially moving back to wide receiver.

Let’s get started.

Packers news and notes from around FanSided

Ted Thompson’s top 10 draft picks as GM [Lombardi Ave]

Ranking Ted Thompson’s top 10 picks in his 13 drafts as general manager. A number of great players didn’t make the cut. Do you agree with the rankings? Are there any players that didn’t make it that you think should have?

Brett Favre: The best and worst quarterback [Lombardi Ave]

In victory and defeat, when he was throwing touchdown passes or interceptions, Brett Favre was an entertaining quarterback. A great read by Lombardi Ave’s Clay Shannon.

Should Green Bay target Jimmy Graham in free agency? [Lombardi Ave]

Should Green Bay consider making a move for Jimmy Graham if he hits free agency? Tight end remains one of the team’s biggest needs this offseason.

Green Bay unlikely to use franchise tag [Lombardi Ave]

Looking ahead to free agency, it’s unlikely any of Green Bay’s free agents are franchise tagged. Morgan Burnett is the only real candidate, but that’s still highly unlikely.

More Packers news and notes from around the internet

Time could be right for Packers to move Ty Montgomery back to receiver [ESPN – Rob Demovsky]

Potential EDGE cap casualties who should interest the Green Bay Packers [Acme Packing Company – Evan “Tex” Western]

Packers take sobering step backward at safety position [PackersNews.com – Michael Cohen]

Kevin King and Josh Jones must avoid the sophomore slump [Cheesehead TV – Ryan Brunner]

Green Bay defense was a punching bag in the red zone in 2017 [Packers Wire – Zach Kruse]

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