Today's question: Who will be the MVP of the NFC North this season?

Rob Demovsky, Green Bay Packers reporter: Aaron Rodgers: By his standards, the Packers quarterback had a down year in 2015. Yet he still threw 31 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. A full complement of weapons -- the return of Jordy Nelson from his knee injury last August, the addition of free-agent tight end Jared Cook, a healthy offensive line and a more motivated Eddie Lacy -- should allow Rodgers to return to his NFL MVP-contending level of play. Given his offseason commitment to nutrition and conditioning -- no more cheese! -- he appears more motivated than ever.

Jeff Dickerson, Chicago Bears reporter: Aaron Rodgers. I know that answer is boring, but Rodgers is still the best overall player in the NFC North, slightly ahead of Adrian Peterson. Quarterbacks touch the ball every single play, so it's easier for them to win MVP awards, making this an easy pick. I also suspect Rodgers, who turns 33 in December, hears the clock ticking. That's hardly ancient by quarterback standards, but it has been five full seasons since the Packers won the Super Bowl. It's past time for Rodgers to win another one. He is an amazing talent, but the notion of such an incredible talent winning only one Super Bowl is disappointing. I'll argue that Brett Favre should have won more than one title in Green Bay. I expect Rodgers to be as motivated as ever in 2016. You can't play football forever. He needs another ring to further validate an otherwise extraordinary career.

Ben Goessling, Minnesota Vikings reporter: Assuming he's got more to work with around him than he did last season, it'll be Aaron Rodgers. With Jordy Nelson back and Eddie Lacy motivated to shake off a disappointing 2015 season, Rodgers should have more weapons around him, and the addition of Jared Cook could also help him out. The Packers' offensive line needs to protect him better than it did last season, but part of the problem there last year seemed to be Rodgers holding the ball rather than trusting a group of receivers he hadn't played with before. He'll be motivated to put things back together after what was probably his worst year as a starter, and if things hold up around him better than they did in 2015, he'll be the leading man in the division.

Michael Rothstein, Detroit Lions reporter: This is such a tough question, but with a healthy Jordy Nelson back and a slimmed-down Eddie Lacy, everything seems to be setting up for Aaron Rodgers to have another strong season where he'll contend for the NFL MVP award. That should be good enough to win the division's MVP award as well. While I don't necessarily think the Packers will win the division -- I mentioned in an earlier roundtable that I like the Vikings for that spot -- Rodgers clearly will show again how valuable he is as the Packers once again reach the playoffs and position themselves well for a big run in January.