Links to the Best in NFC North Coverage, 3/8 Edition

If anyone says that the NFL offseason is a slow news period, they're not paying close enough attention.

The top stories around the NFC North for today include discussions of the futures of two running backs, the potential mistreatment of another and, of course, examinations of players teams need to grab in both the draft and free agency.

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press says that the Lions aren't looking to the Green Bay Packers as the measure of success in the division.

Now that Lions running back Jahvid Best has been cleared for workouts, what does that mean for the team's running game next season? Bleacher Report's Chris Madden takes a look.

CBS Chicago's Steve Silverman says that Bears running back Matt Forte has been mistreated by the team's management, and uses the recent franchise tagging of Forte as just one example.

Bleacher Report's Michael Gibbons explores the possibility that the Chicago Bears draft wide receiver Stephen Hill in the first round.

Jesse Reed from Bleacher Report makes a case for the Minnesota Vikings to pick up free agent wide receiver Marques Colston.

Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says that Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant could return to the team but will test the free agent market first.

Bleacher Report's Ben Chodos details 12 free agents the Green Bay Packers should take a look at to fill roster holes.

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