Draft Preview: Final Mock
One of the most unpredictable drafts in recent memory will begin later tonight. The Packers select 13th in the first round courtesy of a pick swap with the Jets as part of the Aaron Rodgers trade, and while Brian Gutekunst has talked about taking the best player available, the reality is he’s going to try […]
Read MoreGutey’s Got A Type
If the first four girls someone goes out with have blonde hair, there’s no guarantee the next girl will also have blonde hair, but the chances are pretty good. Everybody has a type – be it a high school senior looking for a prom date or a general manager looking for a college football player. […]
Read MoreEnd Of An Era: Rodgers Traded To Jets
The Packers traded four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the Jets on Monday in exchange for a swap of first-round picks and a second-round pick in this week’s draft, and a conditional second-round pick in 2024 that becomes a first-round pick if Rodgers plays at least 65 percent of the snaps next season. A couple […]
Read MoreBiggest Draft Needs: Defense
It’s difficult to think of a year this century when the Packers went into a draft with glaring needs at so many positions. With the exceptions of quarterback and inside linebacker, GM Brian Gutekunst could use his No. 1 pick on a running back, tight end, wide receiver, O-lineman, D-lineman, edge rusher, cornerback, or safety, […]
Read MoreBiggest Draft Needs: Offense
It’s difficult to think of a year this century when the Packers went into a draft with so many glaring needs at so many positions. With the exceptions of quarterback and inside linebacker, GM Brian Gutekunst could use his No. 1 pick on a running back, tight end, wide receiver, O-lineman, D-lineman, edge rusher, corner, […]
Read MoreTrading Down Is The Way To Go
Brian Gutekunst has been the general manager of the Packers for 1,818 days. Arguably the best decision he’s made in that role happened a mere 107 days into his tenure. That’s when he traded the 14th pick in the first round of the 2018 draft to the New Orleans Saints for the 27th pick and […]
Read MoreDraft Preview: Wide Receivers
The Packers haven’t picked a wide receiver in the first round since Javon Walker in 2002. That streak will probably continue for another year because none of the top three prospects is considered a good fit for coach Matt LaFleur’s offense. Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Southern Cal’s Jordan Addison, and Boston College’s Zay Flowers are […]
Read MoreBakhtiari’s Words Are Troubling
It couldn’t have been easy for the Packers to give David Bakhtiari a $15 million signing bonus last month. The five-time All-Pro left tackle has played only 18 games since agreeing to a $92M extension in November 2020. That’s showing a lot of faith in an athlete who underwent three operations on the same knee […]
Read MoreMonday Musings: Bo Melton
After spending nearly $200 million on Adrian Amos, Preston Smith, Za’Darius Smith, and Billy Turner in March 2019, the Packers spent only $18.9M on outside free agents in the next three years. The second-most frugal organization during that time were the Buccaneers at $62.9M. Anyway, here are some more thoughts that ran through my mind […]
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