GREEN BAY – Eight years ago, as the Packers were building their 2013 NFL Draft board, then-director of college scouting Brian Gutekunst took a trip to the University of Colorado-Boulder.
The Buffaloes were in midst of a rough season in which they'd win just a single game, but the Packers' future general manager wanted to perform his due diligence on Colorado's roster.
And on one player, in particular: junior left tackle David Bakhtiari.
"Talking to people there and asking general questions, 'Hey, who's your best player?' It was pretty unanimous that David was," Gutekunst said. "Then, when you watched him on an 0-7, 0-8 team at the time, the way he prepared and practiced, the way he worked, you knew there was something a little bit different about him."
On Sunday, following the Packers' 24-20 win over Jacksonville, Gutekunst recalled that story in a conversation with Bakhtiari, who had just signed a contract extension with the team around 11 p.m., roughly 13 hours before kickoff.
Since former Green Bay GM Ted Thompson drafted Bakhtiari in the fourth round (109th overall) back in 2013, he's developed into a linchpin on the Packers' offensive line and just the second Green Bay tackle in team history (Forrest Gregg, 1962-67) to earn AP All-Pro recognition in four consecutive seasons.
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