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Packers Surprise With QB Pick In First Round

by Tom King
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GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) The Green Bay Packers looked to the future with their first round draft pick on Thursday, trading up to select Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. 

Surprising pundits and fans who thought they would use the 30th pick in the draft to grab immediate help in the offensive line or wide receiver category the Packers sent that pick plus a fourth rounder to the Miami Dolphins for a chance to select Aaron Rodgers apparent successor.

Love struggled last season with 20 touchdowns and 17 interceptions after having a stellar 2018 campaign with 32 touchdowns and just six picks.

GM Brian Gutekunst said he "he can understand people thinking why we would do this at this time". He also said that they are excited to get Love into the Packer program and start preparing him. Gutekunst added "We think alot of him...We think down the road, he certainly has the ability to be a differnce maker at that position, but these things take time, especially at that position."

Love said he's excited to be able to learn from "one of the greats in the game" in Rodgers 

This is the first time the Packers have drafted an offensive player in the first round since Derek Sherrod in 2011.

Tom King

Tom grew up in Wausau listening to sports on WSAU and music on our sister stations WRIG and WIFC and decided early on that that was where he wanted to be. After graduating from Wausau East in the mid 70's Tom headed to UWSP. He worked at the college radio station WWSP and weekends on WIFC while earning a degree in Communication.

After college he worked a year at WKAU radio in the Fox Valley before returning to Wausau and moving into radio sales. He missed the on-air work and returned to the air when WOFM went on the air and when it was purchased by Midwest Communications was asked to take on the sports position on WSAU. He has spent the last 13 years as part of the WSAU morning team while also broadcasting Wausau East sports and contributing to the morning show on WIFC.

If you listen to the show you know that Tom is the coach of the Wausau American Legion Baseball team. He's married (Sandy) with two sons (Wade & Cory) and spends his spare time reading, listening to music, watching movies and tv shows and following most of the major sports.