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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Jones Agrees To $48M Extension
Only hours before Aaron Jones was set to become an unrestricted free agent, the Green Bay Packers held firm and were still able to extend their Pro Bowl running back. The deal is for four years and worth up to $48 million, including a $13 million signing bonus. “We anticipated bigger offers in free agency, […]
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Gutekunst Made Right Call On Jones
The Packers must’ve thought long and hard about using the franchise tag on Aaron Jones, the team’s best running back since Ahman Green. The cost wasn’t unreasonable ($8.6 million), and the offense is clearly better with No. 33 on the field. And while there’s always a chance the former UTEP star could re-sign before the […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Ervin To Return?
I find it interesting that franchise quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and to a lesser extent Russell Wilson have spent the past few months complaining about their organizations and contemplating life elsewhere, and yet Aaron Rodgers receives more criticism from the national media when he rolls his eyes after a receiver runs the wrong route. Anyway, here […]
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Free Agency: Bargain Corners
The Packers have drafted five corners in either the first or second round since 2015, and yet that position might still be the team’s greatest need heading into free agency. That’s what happens when three of the picks turned out to be busts (Damarious Randall, Josh Jackson, and Quinten Rollins), and another (Kevin King) seems […]
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