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After watching the Packers ' defense struggle to find a pass rush and develop depth last season, General Manager Ted Thompson made several moves in the off-season to address the defensive front.

But as the first round of the NFL draft turned into the second, there was Jerel Worthy.

May 22, 2012; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Ryan Pickett waits his turn during drills at the Green Bay Packers organized team activities at Ray Nitschke Field.

The Green Bay Packers are serious about elevating the competition on their defensive line.

Yesterday we began the immense task of identifying the breakout players in the NFC North, talking about the Detroit Lions .

Wait a minute. Isn't it impossible to fairly rate a draft without any of the players even playing a down in the NFL ? Maybe.

"We're a draft and develop program," McCarthy said. "This is essential to our development.

Green Bay Packers rookies wrapped up camp activities Sunday, with free agents hoping they had done enough to warrant a contract.

Not even a full day into his Green Bay Packers career, first-round draft pick Nick Perry was asked if he knew that some fans already are wondering if his pass-rush skills can make him something of a savior for the defense.

The Green Bay Packers put together one of the best draft classes in the 2012 NFL draft.

The Green Bay Packers caused some buzz last preseason when they debuted their no-huddle offense, and the excitement proved to be warranted when the team used it successfully in the regular season.

Now that the 2012 NFL Draft is over, we're profiling each team's draft. Who were the steals? Who were the reaches? We continue with the Green Bay Packers .

Yesterday, we looked at what some huge second-year leaps might look at for the Bears ' 2011 draft class.

Will the Anthony Hargrove suspension, coupled with the Mike Neal suspension, cut the Packers off at the knees early in the season? And can 270 pound Nick Perry drop weight, and still drop in coverage with tight ends and running backs as an outside linebacker? We explore these options and more with Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Greg Matzek and yours truly as ... (more)

Earlier this week, the NFL handed down round two of its suspensions for Bounty-gate. The hefty suspensions to Jonathan Vilma and Anthony Hargrove made it quite clear: Roger Goodell's NFL will not tolerate players who deliberately attempt to injure other players, and will get doubly mad when you lie about it after the fact.

The NFL has suspended four players for their roles in the New Orleans Saints' bounty system, including Packers' defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove for 8 games.

If the Green Bay Packers had one goal entering the 2012 NFL Draft, it was to add to their pass rush, which they believe they've done, adding two premier players in outside linebacker Nick Perry and defensive lineman Jerel Worthy.

Rush linebacker was arguably the Packers' biggest need after they managed just 29 sacks last year.

The Packers drafted two defensive lineman last week: Second-round pick Jerel Worthy from Michigan State and fourth-round pick Mike Daniels from Iowa.

The NFL revealed the punishments for New Orleans Saints bounty program Wednesday morning and Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove is one of several players caught in the cross-hairs of Commissioner Roger Goodell.