If I Were The GM: 2021 Draft
I hate when a year or two after the fact people say they would’ve drafted this guy instead of that guy. It’s too easy. So I decided to pick along with GM Brian Gutekunst and make my selections right before he made his. Here are my picks: Round 1 – I considered corner to […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Touchdown Jesus
It’s difficult to believe the Packers are going to have to endure another drama involving their star quarterback, but perhaps that’s the price a team has to pay for greatness at the game’s most important position. Very few of these relationships end well, and while it may be annoying, it sure beats the heck out […]
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Best Available Quarterbacks
With disgruntled superstar and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers almost certain to sit out all offseason activities, the Packers are going to have to add another quarterback to the roster. Considering Jordan Love’s inexperience, it would behoove general manager Brian Gutekunst to sign a veteran who’s played meaningful snaps in the National Football League. Pickings are […]
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Summer Of The Disgruntled QB II
From the team that brought you Summer of the Disgruntled QB comes the sequel every fan of the Bears and Vikings has been waiting for, Summer of the Disgruntled QB II. It may be 13 years later, but don’t worry, many of your favorite characters are returning. And to make things even better, the roles […]
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Packers Keep Filling Needs On Day 2
Earlier this week, I listed the Packers’ top four needs as cornerback, offensive line, defensive line, and wide receiver. Well, you can cross three of them off the list. After selecting corner Eric Stokes in round one, general manager Brian Gutekunst added an offensive lineman (Josh Myers) and a wide receiver (Amari Rodgers) in rounds […]
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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 […]
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Thursday 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 […]
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Final 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 […]
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Gutey’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 […]
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Biggest 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 […]
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