Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) finished first among defensive ends on the all-NFC North team.
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Bob McGinn is the Godfather of Green Bay Packers reporters.
McGinn covered the Packers for 33 years for two of the largest newspapers in Wisconsin. He was named the winner of the prestigious Dick McCann Award in 2011, making him a member of the writer’s wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
McGinn started his own website about the team in 2017 and today writes for golongtd.com.
McGinn recently talked with several personnel men from across the NFL to compile the All-NFC North team, and the results weren’t pretty for the 2025 Packers.
Defensive end Micah Parsons and tight end Tucker Kraft — who both suffered torn ACL’s — along with punter Daniel Whelan were Green Bay’s only players to finish first among their positional groups.
Here are links to both the all-NFC North offensive and defensive teams.
Parsons, acquired from Dallas for two first round draft picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark on Aug. 28, was certainly worth that hefty price tag.
Parsons had 12.5 sacks through Green Bay’s first 13 games before tearing his left ACL in Week 15 at Denver. That made him the first player in NFL history to record at least 12 sacks in each of his first five NFL seasons.
Parsons had an NFL-leading 60 pressures when he was injured, which was 10 more than any player in football. According to ESPN, that was also the most pressures by a player through 13 games since 2018.
Parsons added 26 quarterback hits, 12 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Green Bay then went 0-5 after Parsons was injured.
“He’s a problem child for any offensive coordinator,” one scout told McGinn. “They’re spending time on how do we deal with this guy, and he can rush from any spot. And he can play the run. They were hurt by his absence against the run, too. He is so explosive that he plays bigger than he is. Guys are so worried about missing him that he jacks them. Relentless.”
Kraft was on pace to shatter many of the Packers’ receiving records for tight ends when he tore his right ACL in a Week 9 loss to Carolina. Despite missing half the season, Kraft still tied for team team-lead in touchdown receptions (six), and was third in receptions (32) and receiving yards (489).
“I think he’s the most complete tight end in the game,” one scout said. “He lends a physicality to the team that you don’t see from a tight end very often. He can catch, run and he’s a very willing blocker. As a matter of fact, he seeks them (contact situations) out.”
Whelan led the NFL with a gross average of 51.7, which ranked third all-time. His net of 43.9 also tied for fourth in the NFL.
“He has got one thunder leg,” one scout said.
Here’s where Green Bay’s players ranked at each position:
QUARTERBACK
Jordan Love, 2nd
Malik Willis, 4th
WIDE RECEIVER
Christian Watson, 3rd
Romeo Doubs, 9th
Matthew Golden, 12th
Dontayvion Wicks, 14th
RUNNING BACK
Josh Jacobs, 3rd
Emanuel Wilson, 8th
TIGHT END
Tucker Kraft, 1st
Luke Musgrave, 7th
John PitzPatrick, 9th
LEFT TACKLE
Rasheed Walker, 2nd
LEFT GUARD
Aaron Banks, 3rd
CENTER
Sean Rhyan, 3rd
Elgton Jenkins, 5th
RIGHT GUARD
Anthony Belton, 4th
Jordan Morgan, 5th
RIGHT TACKLE
Zach Tom, 3rd
Darian Kinnard, 5th
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Devonte Wyatt, 3rd
Colby Wooden, 6th
Karl Brooks, 11th
DEFENSIVE END
Micah Parsons, 1st
Rashan Gary, 8th
Kingsley Enagbare, 10th
Lukas Van Ness, 11th
LINEBACKERS
Quay Walker, 4th
Edgerrin Cooper, 8th
Isaian McDuffie, 11th
CORNERBACKS
Keisean Nixon, 2nd
Carrington Valentine, 9th
SAFETIES
Evan Williams, 2nd
Xavier McKinney, 4th
NICKEL BACK
Javon Bullard, 2nd
KICKER
Brandon McManus, 4th
PUNTER
Daniel Whelan, 1st
LONG SNAPPER
Matt Orzech, 3rd
RETURN SPECIALISTS
Savion Williams, 3rd
SPECIAL TEAMS ACE
Nick Niemann, 3rd