It was an NFL draft experience unlike any other, but it was filled with the same drama and intrigue we’ve come to love and expect from the three-day extravaganza.
While conventional wisdom won the day for the most part in the early rounds, this year’s event still gave fans plenty of eyebrow-raising moments.
Here are our picks for the biggest surprises of the 2020 NFL Draft:
Packers Trade Up for Jordan Love
Heading into this draft, much of the talk surrounding Green Bay was what the Packers would do with their early picks to help Aaron Rodgers. Would it be a pass-catcher, or perhaps a right tackle to replace Bryan Bulaga?
Um, none of the above.
Instead, the Packers not only took Rodgers’ eventual successor, but they traded up four spots to do it. Love is a raw but promising passer with a rocket of an arm, but this isn’t exactly helping Green Bay maximize Rodgers’ window. I can’t imagine he’s too thrilled about grooming his replacement instead of adding weapons to help him win now.