Justin Harrell

If the Vikings don't keep Sidney Rice, the Bears could make a move for the talented receiver in an attempt to stay relevant.

Packers defense feeds off of Capers

Although defensive tackle prospects were taken early and often in the draft, making the transition to the NFL has proven difficult for players at the position in recent years.

In the 2007 draft, JaMarcus Russell went No. 1 to the Raiders. That was a serious gaffe, and not the only one. With the luxury of hindsight, here's another attempt at the first round of that draft.

In a classic example of quality over quantity, the Vikings have had the fewest draft choices of any NFC North team over the past three years, but have had the best results with those limited picks.

Finding big men to wreak havoc in the middle of the defensive line is no easy task, so that's why this year's crop of defensive tackle prospects has several teams thinking they can fill their need.

Teams looking for players to anchor the middle of the defensive line will be in luck next spring, as the 2010 draft class figures to be loaded with potential impact talent, led by Ndamukong Suh.

Even as that former Packers QB is making headlines in Minnesota, Aaron Rodgers is making his presence felt in Green Bay both on the field and in the locker room. Make no mistake: This is Rodgers' team.

If it's true that the 2009 Browns do not have the weaponry that the elite AFC teams possess, then QB Brady Quinn could be the "it" factor that offsets that and helps bring them to the next level.

If a team spends a first-round pick on a pass rusher, it expects him to produce right away. But if you look at the last few drafts, rookie pass rushers haven't always produced.

NFL.com's Pat Kirwan draws up his draft board for every team in the NFC North. See the needs for the Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings and find out what players they should target.

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Aaron Rodgers did not know it at the time, certainly, but the emergence of running back Ryan Grant last season was one of the best things that ever happened for Rodgers. Grant can take some of the considerable heat off Rodgers.