What a difference a year makes. At the end of the 2012 season, there were a lot of questions surrounding the Packers’ backfield. James Starks, who was a key part of the Packers’ 2010 Super Bowl run, was only able to start 2 games due to injuries, and always seemed to be battling some sort…
May 14, 2014
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jrehor
Are Expectations Too High For Ha Ha Clinton-Dix?
Being drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft is a dream of all prospective professional football players. Hearing your name called out on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, in front of thousands in person and millions watching on TV, is the apex of one’s burgeoning football career. It is the next step in…
May 14, 2014
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Ian Hanley
Ranking the Green Bay Packers’ Draft Picks
I’m not a big fan of grading a draft right after it happens, due to the fact that it’s pretty difficult to grade a player before they have taken a single snap in the NFL. But there are picks the Packers made that I liked more than others, some because they fill a perceived need,…
May 13, 2014
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Ross Uglem
Green Bay Packers Rosterdamus 1.0
With the completion of the 2014 NFL Draft and the subsequent undrafted free agent signings we now (probably) know the 90 players that the Packers are going to go to camp with. This means we can really start thinking (and get excited) about next season. One of the realizations that I came to after this…
May 13, 2014
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Matt Bove
Will Inside Linebacker Be Last Year’s Safety?
Ted Thompson did some very good things in the 2014 NFL Draft, but it is the one thing that he didn’t do that could prove detrimental to the Packers’ Super Bowl chances. Last year, Thompson didn’t address the safety position during the offseason, which was clearly a glaring need. The result was terrible, as the…
May 12, 2014
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Jersey Al Bracco
Out of the Pocket: Packers Draft Picks
Richard and Kelly flee their Mother’s Day obligations to sit and recap the Packers draft. Will Clinton-Dix make an impact at safety? Will Davonte Adams make us all forget James Jones? We debate if 2014 is a make-or-break year for Dom Capers and if Ted Thompson is already on his way out; and of course,…
May 11, 2014
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jrehor
The Week in Review at Packers Talk Radio Network
This week at Packers Talk Radio Network: The NFL Draft finally arrived, and PTRN offerred analysis on each of the players as they were drafted. In order of selection, here are the articles and podcasts which were published immediately after each pick. Green Bay Packers select HaHa Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama at 21 PTRN also had LIVE…