Trade Proposals That Make Sense
Nearly two weeks after Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced his intention to play for the Jets next season, the two teams appear no closer to completing a trade for the four-time MVP. According to reports, the major sticking point is the 13th pick in next month’s draft. The Packers want it; the Jets don’t want […]
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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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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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5 Quick Things: GB vs. DET
After re-watching Sunday night’s game against the Lions, here are five seven things worth knowing: 1) Tight end Robert Tonyan seemed to be moving a little better late in the season. That’s not a surprise considering he tore his ACL last November. It’s probably not a coincidence that two of his three longest receptions came in […]
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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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5 Quick Things: GB vs. PHI
After re-watching Sunday night’s game against the Eagles, here are five eight things worth knowing: 1) Jordan Love made an impressive cameo in the second half, but let’s not get carried away. He was completing passes against a defense playing soft while protecting a two-score lead. Still, it was encouraging to see the young signal caller […]
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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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Snap Judgments: Week 7
After rethinking about Sunday’s game against the Commanders, here are three things worth discussing: 1) Stick a fork in the Packers because they appear to be done. Being 3-4 in the surprisingly weak NFC isn’t the problem. Being an unimpressive 3-4 is the problem. An offense led by reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers has sputtered all […]
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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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10 Quick Things: GB vs. MIN
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, here are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) Aaron Rodgers didn’t drop a 75-yard touchdown, run the wrong route, or get abused by ZaDarius Smith in pass protection, but like most of his teammates, he wasn’t close to good enough on Sunday. And this criticism […]
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