Another Draft, Another Corner
For the ninth time in the past 10 drafts, the Packers chose a defensive player with their first pick. And for the fourth time in the past seven drafts, that defensive player was a cornerback. Georgia’s Eric Stokes will now join a secondary that features two other No. 1 picks (Jaire Alexander and Darnell Savage) and […]
Read MoreThursday Thoughts: Draft Memories
The NFL Draft is tonight, and for the 41st year in a row, it’ll be televised on ESPN. Prior to 1980, most fans simply read about their team’s picks in the newspaper the next day. But it’s a big event now – one that gets much higher ratings than NBA and Major League Baseball playoff […]
Read MoreFinal Thoughts On The Draft
One of the most unpredictable drafts in recent memory – thanks in large part to the coronavirus – is now less than 36 hours away. Here are 10 final thoughts heading into the big event: 1) The Packers need to find a No. 3 quarterback, and Feleipe Franks could be worth considering in the late […]
Read MoreGutey’s Got A Type
If the first three girls someone goes out with have blonde hair, there’s no guarantee the next girl will also have blonde hair, but the odds are pretty good. Everybody has a type – be it a high school senior looking for a prom date or a GM looking for a college football player. Brian […]
Read MoreBiggest Needs Heading Into Draft
After an uneventful free agency, the Packers will go into this week’s draft with the same holes on the roster that they had a couple of months ago – plus a new one in the middle of the offensive line after the Chargers made Corey Linsley the highest-paid center in the league. The following is […]
Read MoreDraft Preview: Mock 1.0
I‘ve never been a big fan of mock drafts, but people seem to love them. So here’s my first effort at predicting what will happen next week. The Packers pick 29th, and while GM Brian Gutekunst will talk about taking the best player available, the reality is he’s going to try to fill a need […]
Read MoreThursday Thoughts: Moore Offense
The recent debate about whether Julian Edelman belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame makes Sterling Sharpe’s absence an even bigger travesty. While Edelman had an impressive career for the Patriots, Sharpe was one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history. The fact that his brilliance lasted only seven seasons shouldn’t matter. Anyway, […]
Read MoreDraft Preview: Cornerbacks
Brian Gutekunst has conducted three drafts as general manager of the Packers, and fans are now prepared to expect the unexpected when it comes to the early rounds. Few saw Rashan Gary as the No. 1 pick in 2019 after the team spent $120 million on a pair of free-agent outside linebackers a few weeks […]
Read MoreMonday Musings: MVS Appreciation
The question is, who’ll be the next full-time host of Jeopardy? The answer is, who’s not Aaron Rodgers. Forget what the league MVP said about wanting the gig. That felt more like trolling the Packers than anything else. While Rodgers did an impressive job for the past two weeks, there’s a big difference between taping […]
Read MoreThursday Thoughts: Dexter’s Talent
The draft begins two weeks from tonight, and aside from Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence going first overall to Jacksonville, the only other certainty will be the “experts” gushing over every single pick. Meanwhile, at least half of the players chosen in round 1 will likely be busts or just serviceable players. Of the 32 players […]
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