Q&A: Is Hundley Worth Keeping?
Unlike the United States Postal Service, Packers Notes delivers on Sundays – at least through August. Here are the first batch of letters from the offseason mailbag: Is there any point in bringing Brett Hundley back for another season? – Carl from Ohio Why wouldn’t you bring Hundley back? He obviously wasn’t good enough in […]
Read MoreColvin Ready For Starring Role
He won’t be the most hyped or the most expensive signing in free agency, but Jacksonville corner Aaron Colvin will probably wind up being one of the very best investments. Some lucky team will be getting a player who’s on the verge of stardom. Colvin was on the field for only 50 snaps a game […]
Read MoreMurphy Made A Mess
It’s unfair to blame Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy for changing the structure of how the franchise will operate in 2018. It would’ve been unrealistic for him to keep the new general manager above the coach in the team’s hierarchy. Mike McCarthy adhering to the same chain of command with Brian Gutekunst that he […]
Read MoreMoncrief Makes Sense For Packers
There’s really no way to tell how new general manager Brian Gutekunst will approach free agency in a few months, but it would be a bit of a surprise if he doesn’t show at least some interest in Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Donte Moncrief. While the former Ole Miss star’s career in Indy has been […]
Read More$ome Big Decisions Coming
New GM Brian Gutekunst will have some difficult decisions to make in regard to four of the team’s longest-tenured and most highly-decorated players. Bryan Bulaga, Randall Cobb, Clay Matthews and Jordy Nelson will count $45 million against the salary cap in 2018. And while they are still capable players, all of them are susceptible to […]
Read MoreGutekunst To Face Big Challenges
There’s no better job than being the general manager of the Green Bay Packers. There’s also no tougher job, and that’s something Brian Willis Gutekunst will find out in the days, weeks, months and years ahead. The following is a quick look at five of the biggest challenges that lie ahead for the new leader of […]
Read MoreBall’s Not Worth The Risk
Even though team president Mark Murphy hasn’t even begun his official search yet, all signs point to Vice President of Football Administration/Player Finance Russ Ball being named the 11th general manager in the history of the Green Bay Packers. And while this wouldn’t be a surprise – I wrote about the possibility two years ago […]
Read MoreSizing Up GM Candidates
Longtime general manager Ted Thompson will transition into a new role, and the search for his replacement will begin immediately. There would appear to be three strong internal candidates for the job, as well as one from the outside. The following is a brief look at the four men, one of whom will likely be […]
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