Thursday Thoughts: Comeback Kid
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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Pressure On GMs To Complete Trade
It’s probably true that of the two organizations involved in the proposed Aaron Rodgers trade, one is under a lot more pressure to complete the deal. After all, the Packers already have their starting quarterback for next season, while the Jets’ depth chart consists of a washed-up Joe Flacco, disappointing Zach Wilson, and somebody by […]
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Notes: Longtime Starters Depart
A week into free agency, four starters have already exited Green Bay, and more defections are coming. The latest pair of players to take their talents elsewhere combined for 1,073 snaps last season. The following is a roundup of news and notes: đTIGHT END TO CATCH PASSES IN CHICAGO The Packers need to improve at […]
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Notes: Signings And Re-signings
General manager Brian Gutekunst stayed busy as the Green Bay Packers added two new faces and welcomed back a pair of old ones as free agency moved into its second phase. The following is a brief roundup of the latest news and notes: đLONG SNAPPER SIGNSÂ 3-YEAR DEAL For the second straight March, Gutekunstâs first acquisition […]
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Packers Should Reconsider Benkert
Once Aaron Rodgers is officially gone, the Packers will need to acquire a backup for new starting quarterback Jordan Love. Fortunately, the free-agent market is filled with pretty good options. Teddy Bridgewater, Marcus Mariota, Mason Rudolph, Carson Wentz, and Gardner Minshew are just some of the available signal callers who have won their share of […]
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Notes: Rodgers Says Goodbye
Free agency officially began on Wednesday afternoon, but the biggest news was made on a popular YouTube show hosted by a former punter. The following is a brief rundown of the latest happenings surrounding the Green Bay Packers: đAARON RODGERS WILL BE A JET In a monologue that would’ve made William Shakespeare proud, Aaron Rodgers […]
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Notes: One Stays, One Goes
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers hasnât been traded yet, and free agency doesnât officially start until Wednesday, but itâs still been a busy past 24 hours for the Packers as one key player stayed and another left. The following is an instant analysis: đALLEN LAZARD ON HIS WAY TO NEW YORK The Packers poached Allen Lazard off […]
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Monday Musings: New Assistants
I grew up reading Bob McGinn, and coverage of the Packers hasn’t been the same since he left the beat six years ago. He’s the reason I started writing about the team back when only a few sites like this existed. It’s ironic that even in retirement, McGinn was able to break one of the […]
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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 copying and pasting from Pro Football Focus. It takes watching plenty of tape, and thatâs exactly how I found edge rusher Shaquil Barrett in 2019. The little-known former Bronco signed a $4 million deal with Tampa […]
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Top Prospects Donât Measure Up
Any mock drafters who still have Brian Branch or Michael Mayer going to the Packers at No. 15 either haven’t been paying attention to general manager Brian Gutekunst’s history in the first round or didn’t watch last weekend’s NFL Combine. Gutekunst has chosen six non-QBs in round 1 since being hired to replace Ted Thompson […]
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