At this time of year, fans of all 32 teams have their shopping lists ready ahead of the NFL draft, having identified the urgent needs their club needs to fill, as well as their favorite players at those positions.
In Green Bay, general managers over the years have made a habit of looking ahead with their premium draft picks, analyzing what their long-term roster needs could be, rather than just the holes that need plugging in the present.
That, along with their general preference to simply take the best player available, has led to some 1st and 2nd round picks Packers fans may not have seen coming, or thought were the best use of resources at the time, given the state of the roster at that moment.