Keisean Nixon

Players & Coaches

Packers Need Better Secondary Plan

Despite having a trio of former No. 1 draft picks (Jaire Alexander, Darnell Savage, and Eric Stokes) and two highly-paid veterans (Adrian Amos and Rasul Douglas) in the secondary, Green Bay’s pass defense underachieved in 2022, finishing a mediocre 21st in completion percentage, 19th in yards gained per attempt, and 18th in quarterback rating. But […]

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Players & Coaches

Notes: One Stays, One Goes

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers hasn’t been traded yet, and free agency doesn’t officially start until Wednesday, but it’s still been a busy past 24 hours for the Packers as one key player stayed and another left. The following is an instant analysis: 🏈ALLEN LAZARD ON HIS WAY TO NEW YORK The Packers poached Allen Lazard off […]

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Players & Coaches

If I Were The GM: 2023 Offseason

I will preface what’s next by saying it’s a lot easier to make decisions when there are no severe ramifications. Unlike the men and women who work for the Packers, my life isn’t affected by how many games the team wins or loses in any given year. With that out of the way, here’s what […]

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Players & Coaches

Packers’ 2022 Season Awards

There wasn’t much for Packers fans to celebrate in 2022. The team, expected to contend for the Super Bowl, finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs for the first time under Matt LaFleur. Still, a handful of people deserve recognition for jobs well done. The following four players and one assistant coach managed to shine in a […]

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What’s Nixon Worth?

A year ago, the Las Vegas Raiders chose to release little-known defensive back Keisean Nixon rather than tender him as a restricted free agent. Today, the former South Carolina standout is a freshly-minted All-Pro kick returner and very likely GM Brian Gutekunst’s top priority to re-sign in the next couple of months. That begs the […]

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Previews & Reviews

5 Quick Things: GB vs. LA

After re-watching Monday night’s game against the Rams, here are five six things worth knowing: 1) Christian Watson’s recent exploits made it easy to forget just how well Romeo Doubs was playing before suffering a high ankle sprain against Detroit in Week 9. The fourth-round pick returned on Monday and quickly reminded everybody why he was […]

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Players & Coaches

Snap Judgments: Week 15

After rethinking about Monday night’s game against the Rams, here are three things worth discussing: 1) Cornerback Keisean Nixon has been a revelation on returns since fully taking over those duties four weeks ago. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it took half a season before the people in charge figured out […]

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Previews & Reviews

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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5 Quick Things: GB vs. DET

After re-watching Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, here are five things worth knowing: 1) Zach Tom is a very unique rookie. After beginning Sunday’s game on the bench, the former Wake Forest standout replaced Jon Runyan Jr. at right guard for 13 snaps and then took over for David Bakhtiari for 32 snaps at […]

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5 Quick Things: GB vs. TB

After rewatching Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, here are five things worth knowing: 1) In only his second game in nearly two years, David Bakhtiari’s 35 snaps went better than expected. The veteran left tackle held up well in pass protection against one of the best edge rushers in the league (Shaq Barrett). […]

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