Now Or Never For Nijman
If Jordan Love was the young player most affected by not having any preseason games last summer, Yosh Nijman was a close second. The Packers kept the former undrafted free agent from Virginia Tech on the 53-man roster for the past two seasons, but thanks to the coronavirus, they still don’t really know what they […]
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Monday Musings: ‘Big Dog’ Returns
Jordan Love has yet to take a snap, and he’s already had a better career with the Packers than the player picked in the first round 40 years before him. That’s because Penn State defensive tackle Bruce Clark actually preferred Toronto of the Canadian Football League to Green Bay, the Siberia of the NFL back […]
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Best Packers In Past 40 Years
It’s that time of the year again. Here’s my updated list of the top 25 Green Bay Packers since 1980. Take a few minutes and enjoy the stroll down memory lane. Feel free to leave a comment. 25-tie] CB Tramon Williams (2006-2014, 2018-2020) – His last two full seasons in Green Bay got him onto […]
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Keep Options Open With Rodgers
Mike Silver of NFL Network reported that the Packers are still attempting to restructure or extend Aaron Rodgers’ contract. Why is it taking so long? Perhaps because the two sides want different things. It’s possible the team prefers a minor restructuring that allows it to move on from the superstar quarterback whenever it wants while […]
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Monday Musings: Runyan’s Potential
The NFL is a business, and once Aaron Jones was re-signed, there was no way Jamaal Williams was going to return for a fifth season in Green Bay. But that doesn’t make his departure any easier to take. Besides being a productive and dependable running back, the former fourth-round pick from BYU star seemed like […]
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Grading Gutekunst In Free Agency
This is the first time in his four forays into free agency that general manager Brian Gutekunst didn’t sign a player within the first 24 hours. That’s probably because this is the first time the Packers were actually over the salary cap when the legal tampering period began. But Gutekunst will eventually get involved, and […]
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Thursday Thoughts: 2017 Draft
Tramon Williams retired from the National Football League this week, and while the highly-respected cornerback won’t be going to Canton, his two interceptions in the 2010 postseason will be enshrined in the hearts and minds of fans forever. In less important news, here are three Packers-related thoughts that ran through my head the past few […]
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Smith Now Has Incentive To Improve
Preston Smith reported to training camp overweight last summer, and his play on the field for much of the fall was uninspired, undisciplined, and unproductive. So what price did he pay for being among the least effective starting outside linebackers in the entire league? The Green Bay Packers handed him a check for $6.5 million […]
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Intriguing Lower-Tier Free Agents
It’s easy to list the top free agents at every position, but unearthing hidden gems takes more than just copy and pasting from Pro Football Focus or Sports Illustrated. It takes watching a lot of tape, and that’s exactly how I found Denver outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett in 2019 and Carolina right tackle Daryl Williams […]
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Monday Musings: Free Agency
Brian Gutekunst hasn’t had a month like this one since taking over as general manager. Prior to this year, his toughest decision in March was to keep or release aging receiver Jordy Nelson. The stakes are higher now as one of the team’s best offensive players and a starting cornerback are ready to hit the […]
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