Plenty of Candidates At Right Tackle
Assuming the Packers are OK with David Bakhtiari’s contract and balky left knee, the team appears set at four of the five positions on the offensive line. Elgton Jenkins is a Pro Bowl-caliber left guard, Josh Myers has been an adequate starter at center for the past two seasons, and the coaches appear comfortable with […]
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Offensive Line’s Future Is Bright
It might be difficult to believe following last week’s collapse against the Minnesota Vikings, but the Packers’ offensive line is actually in good shape for the future. And while that future almost certainly won’t include former All-Pro David Bakhtiari, a handful of talented young prospects are ready to usher in a new era of quality […]
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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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Monday Musings: Outsiders Welcome
Today is the 34th anniversary of the signing of Tony Mandarich. I still remember how happy I was when the holdout tackle finally signed a contract with Green Bay. Needless to say, that was the very last time I felt that emotion regarding the second overall pick in the 1988 draft. Anyway, here are a […]
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10 Quick Things: Final 53
The Packers reduced their roster to the league-mandated 53 players on Tuesday. The following are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) Keeping Rasheed Walker on the 53 over Caleb Jones would’ve been shocking a week ago, but the former Penn State star played really well in the preseason finale. Still, this is a […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. KC
After rewatching Thursday night’s 17-10 loss to the Chiefs, here are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) After over two decades of ineptitude under Frank Novak, John Bonamego, Mike Stock, Shawn Slocum, Ron Zook, Shawn Mennenga, and Maurice Drayton, the Packers finally hired a proven and respected special teams coordinator in February. Unfortunately, […]
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State Of The Offensive Line
Three short years ago, the Packers entered August with David Bakhtiari at left tackle, Elgton Jenkins at left guard, Corey Linsley at center, Billy Turner at right guard, and Bryan Bulaga at right tackle. When the offense takes the field for the first practice of training camp on Wednesday morning, none of those players will […]
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