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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Secondary Depth A Primary Concern
The Las Vegas Raiders, whose pass defense has been dreadful the past couple of years, discarded corner Keisean Nixon and safety Dallin Leavitt after last season. These two players are now the top backups in the secondary for the Packers. Behind Nixon is Shemar Jean-Charles, who logged only 38 snaps as a rookie in 2021; […]
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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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5 Quick Things: New Nickel
The Packers held their eighth practice of training camp earlier today. Here are the five most newsworthy items from August 4: 1) Because Rasul Douglas played so well in 2021, it’s easy to assume he’ll be just as good this season. That might be wishful thinking. For one thing, the 26-year-old ex-Eagle, Panther, Raider, Texan, […]
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