David Bakhtiari was thrown to the wolves his rookie season, but it was that experience that has made him one of the the best, if not THE best offensive lineman currently playing for the Green Bay Packers.

That’s why, as part of our numbers countdown, we focus today on Bakhtiari, the current player to wear #69.

For the Packers, there have been only nine players who have worn #60 since 1950, a low number considering the volume of linemen who have made their way in and out of Packers News the past 50 years.

Regardless, the number is being worn well by Bakhtiari these days.

Some of those players who have worn the number and those you probably don’t remember, include …Jeff Blackshear, Dave Stephenson, and Bill Bain.

No, I don’t remember them either, and I’ve been following this team for 50 years.

So many players have come and gone through Packers News over the past 90-plus years, which makes our focus on David Bakhtiari a testament to his contributions.

Let’s move on and take a look at Bakhtiari and what he brings to the Packers organization …