Draft Preview: Offensive Tackles
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 […]
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Monday Musings: Better With Age
I received my second vaccine shot on Apr. 2, and later this week, I’m planning on having dinner with friends for the first time in over a year. Life isn’t back to normal yet, but it’s getting closer. My next goal? Freezing my ass off at Lambeau Field in late November. Anyway, here are more […]
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Grading Gutekunst: 2018 Draft
They, whoever “they” are, say it takes three years to judge a draft. That means it’s now fair to critique Brian Gutekunst’s first class of rookies. The team’s longtime scout and first-year general manager went into the 2018 draft with a dozen picks, including the 14th overall. By the time the weekend was over, he […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Great Company
I finally have the time to do extensive scouting reports on new players, so I should’ve known GM Brian Gutekunst wouldn’t sign a single free agent in the first three weeks of free agency. There are still some bargains to be had, but it appears the Packers will be relying on holdovers and the upcoming […]
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Play Packers Jeopardy
Aaron Rodgers began his two-week stint as guest host on Jeopardy last night. The MVP of the National Football League and future Hall of Famer taped 10 shows over two days in February. If you’re the type of Jeopardy fan who only knows the answers when the category is in some way related to sports, […]
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Monday Musings: Tight Ends
Maybe not having the NFL Combine will be a good thing for the Packers. GM Brian Gutekunst’s best pick in three drafts – based on the player’s performance relative to where he was selected – is Elgton Jenkins. The star guard from Mississippi State didn’t wow anybody in Indy in the winter of 2019, but […]
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Packers Take Road Less Traveled
Robert Frost would absolutely love the Green Bay Packers’ offseason because the team has certainly taken the road less traveled. Aside from re-signing Pro Bowl running back Aaron Jones, nothing coach Matt LaFleur and GM Brian Gutekunst have done the past few months has been conventional. Whether that’ll make “all the difference” remains to be […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Love’s Value
Until Aaron Rodgers says more about his future in Green Bay than the few innocuous words he uttered immediately following the NFC championship game, the local media needs to stop trying so hard to create drama. The 37-year-old quarterback agreed to a $134 million extension less than three years ago that takes him through his […]
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