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This post will run through each pick from the NFC North, offering our take on those who should be feeling the best -- or worst -- after the draft.

May 1, 2021 5:26 PM The Packers didn’t have to place a long distance call to inform their sixth round draft choice of their selection, it was a local call, to former University of Wisconsin offensive tackle Cole Van Lanen.   The 6-5, 310 pound two year starter for the Badgers at left tackle was at his home in Suamico, just minutes north of Lambeau Field and blocks from his high school alma mater Bay Port. Van Lanen became the first area athlete to be drafted by the Packers since another former Badger, West High School quarterback Bud Keyes was taken in the 10th round in 1988.

By Mark Daniels May 1, 2021 6:08 PM The Packers wrapped up the 2021 draft by taking Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill in the 7th round, the 256th overall choice. He’s a powerful 5-11, 215 pound tackle breaker who has shown ability in the passing game.   I thought it was a bit surprising he lasted until the final round but he opted out of the final six games of the 2020 season which might have caused the slide. As a junior in 2019, he led the SEC with 1350 yards rushing, averaging 5.6 a carry and scoring 10 touchdowns for the Bulldogs.    Hill finished his care...

By Robert Kennedy GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Cole Van Lanen is going to live out a dream. The former Bay Port star and Wisconsin offensive lineman was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. “I’m just very very excited and at a loss for words,” Van Lanen said. Van Lanen, the 214th overall pick, is the third offensive lineman the Packers have selected in the draft, following Ohio State center Josh Myers (second round) and Mississippi tackle Royce Newman (fourth round). The 6-foot-4, 305-pound Van Lanen started 18 games at left tackle ...

The Chicago Bears have had their share of draft disappointments but this time it looks different despite a strong effort by a couple of other divisional rivals.