Post-Draft Questions Remain
The Green Bay Packers added a whopping 13 players and hopefully strengthened multiple positions in last month’s draft, but plenty of questions still need to be answered between now and the beginning of the regular season in mid-September. With an extremely young 90-man roster (average age is 24.3) scheduled to report to Organized Team Activities […]
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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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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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Monday Musings: Murphy’s Choice
Nathaniel Hackett was hired by the Jets last Thursday morning, and by mid-afternoon, plenty of talking heads had Aaron Rodgers re-joining his former offensive coordinator in New York. And while that could happen, a strong recommendation from one best friend (Matt LaFleur) to another (Robert Saleh) probably played a bigger role than any potential trade. […]
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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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Snap Judgments: Week 17
After rethinking about Sunday’s game against the Vikings, here are three things worth discussing: 1) Wide receiver Christian Watson has garnered all the attention, but a compelling argument can be made that Zach Tom is the 2022 Packers’ Rookie of the Year. What the fourth-round pick from Wake Forest has done this season is pretty […]
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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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Time To Let The Kids Play
With only four games left in the regular season and eight teams in the National Football Conference with at least six wins, it’s time for the 5-8 Packers to wave the white flag. Starting now, the entire organization needs to pivot to 2023 quickly. The only positive to be gained from losing seven out of […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. CHI
After re-watching Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, here are five six things worth knowing: 1) The Bears don’t have much talent left on defense after trading away Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith, but that shouldn’t diminish the play of the O-line on Sunday. The guys up front did their job, keeping quarterback Aaron Rodgers clean […]
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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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