No first-rounder a rarity for Packers

This marks the first time since 1986 the Packers didn't select a first-round draft choice. It was 22 years ago the Packers traded their first-round pick (No. 14 overall) to San Diego for cornerback Mossy Cade. This year, the Packers traded their first-rounder to the New York Jets and received in return the Jets' second-rounder (No. 36) and fourth-rounder (No. 113).
The only other year the Packers didn't have a first-round pick was in 1975, when their top pick was dealth to the Los Angeles Rams in the John Hadl trade.
So just twice in the past 72 years, dating to the first draft in 1936, have the Packers been without a first-rounder.
Other notable facts from the first round:
* This is the first draft since 1990 that no wide receiver was chosen in the first round.
* This was the fastest first round since 1990. This year only 10 minutes was alloted between picks, down 5 minutes from previous years.
* The first-round breakdown goes like this, in terms of number of players by position:

Offensive tackle 7
Defensive end 5
Cornerback 5
Running back 5
Defensive tackle 2
Quarterback 2
Linebacker 2
Safety 1
Tight end 1
Guard 1

-- Mike Vandermause, mvandermause@greenbaypressgazette.com