Draft Preview: Tight Ends
There’s no better friend to a young quarterback than a quality tight end, something Green Bay hasn’t had since Jared Cook in 2016. With Jordan Love expected to be under center next season, finding that type of player should be a high priority for general manager Brian Gutekunst later this month. Fortunately, the upcoming draft […]
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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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5 Quick Things: GB vs. BUF
After re-watching Sunday night’s game against the Bills, here are five six things worth knowing: 1) It’s one thing to move around veterans Billy Turner and Lucas Patrick; it’s a whole other thing to move around young players. Neither tackle Yosh Nijman nor guard Jon Runyan is performing as well on the right side of the […]
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Third-Round Woes Continue
There are three reasons why nobody should be surprised that rookie offensive lineman Sean Rhyan is having a very disappointing training camp. The first is that he’s one of the youngest players in the NFL at 21. The second is that he’s transitioning from left tackle to right guard, a position he had never played […]
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5 Quick Things: Family Night
The Packers held their ninth practice of training camp last night. Here are the five most newsworthy items from August 5: 1) Camp sensation Romeo Doubs had a solid practice, but the most impactful rookie wide receiver was Samori Toure. The former Nebraska star, who has been coming on recently after a quiet start, caught […]
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Monday Musings: Tom Terrific
It’s disappointing to see any player skip voluntary workouts, but it’s especially disappointing in the case of Sammy Watkins. The Packers threw a life jacket to a player whose career was underwater, but he didn’t grab it. And while the veteran receiver can make the coaches forget about his absences in May and June with […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. SF
After rewatching Saturday night’s playoff game against the 49ers, here are 10 things worth knowing: OFFENSE 1) If Saturday night was the last game quarterback Aaron Rodgers ever plays for the Packers, the soon-to-be four-time MVP ended his spectacular run with one of the worst performances of his postseason career. Rodgers put up decent […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. CHI
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, here are 10 things worth knowing: OFFENSE 1) Playing behind an offensive line consisting of four backups and a rookie, all Aaron Rodgers did on a cold December night was go 29 of 37 for 341 yards and four touchdowns. It was yet another remarkable performance […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. MIN
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, here are 10 things worth knowing: OFFENSE 1) Yosh Nijman began training camp simply battling for a spot on the roster; four months later, he could be starting at left tackle in the playoffs. That’s because Elgton Jenkins tore his ACL on Sunday, and David Bakhtiari […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. SEA
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, here are 10 things worth knowing: OFFENSE 1) Aaron Rodgers played like a quarterback coming off a bout with COVID who didn’t practice for a couple of weeks. He was unusually inaccurate and underthrew a few passes, including a 41-yard completion to Marquez Valdes-Scantling that should’ve been […]
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