Draft 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 […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. DET
After re-watching Sunday night’s game against the Lions, here are five seven things worth knowing: 1) Tight end Robert Tonyan seemed to be moving a little better late in the season. That’s not a surprise considering he tore his ACL last November. It’s probably not a coincidence that two of his three longest receptions came in […]
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Monday Musings: Season Over
The Green Bay Packers made things very interesting by winning four straight late in the season, but those who stuck a fork in them at 4-8 were proven correct at the end of the day. Even while beating Chicago, the Rams, Miami, and Minnesota, the three-time defending NFC North champions never resembled the teams that […]
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A Tale Of Two Drafts
Green Bay wouldn’t have beaten the Dolphins last Sunday without the contributions made by the most recent draft class. Eight rookies took the field either on offense or defense, and six played at least 24 snaps. While the team’s 7-8 record is very disappointing, there’s no telling how much worse things would be if not […]
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Snap Judgments: Week 13
After rethinking about Sunday’s game against the Bears, here are three things worth discussing: 1) It’s still too soon to get overly excited about Christian Watson, but his recent four-game stretch has been nothing short of phenomenal. The rapidly ascending rookie has scored eight TDs – seven through the air and one on the ground […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. PHI
After re-watching Sunday night’s game against the Eagles, here are five eight things worth knowing: 1) Jordan Love made an impressive cameo in the second half, but let’s not get carried away. He was completing passes against a defense playing soft while protecting a two-score lead. Still, it was encouraging to see the young signal caller […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. DAL
After re-watching Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, here are five six things worth knowing: 1) It’s no coincidence that the offense finally came to life on an afternoon when Christian Watson gave the Packers a true No. 1 wide receiver for the first time all season. While the rookie from North Dakota State had some […]
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Ranking The Rookies
After a couple of months of OTAs and minicamps and six weeks of training camp, the Packers’ rookie class has fared very well. All 11 draft picks made the 53-man roster, as did an undrafted free agent, and two others are on the practice squad. The following is an analysis of the 14 rookies up […]
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Jenkins, Tonyan, Watson Activated Off PUP
The Packers have activated three key players off the physically unable to perform list, including Pro Bowl offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, who suffered a torn ACL a little less than nine months ago. Tight end Robert Tonyan and rookie wide receiver Christian Watson also practiced for the first time on Sunday. The trio will initially […]
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Rookie Receivers Rarely Excel
Romeo Doubs has been the talk of training camp through two weeks, and with fellow rookie Christian Watson still out with a knee injury, his importance to the offense increases with each passing day. The Packers really need the fourth-round pick from Nevada to make an immediate impact this season, and while that’s certainly possible, […]
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