The Green Bay Packers tenure for outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus did not last long. The 31-year-old former first rounder announced his retirement from football last week. “I decided I’m hanging up the cleats and I’m looking forward to the next chapter in my life,” Mercilus said via Instagram post. When the Packers signed Mercilus in…
It feels good, doesn’t it? Yes, the sweet relief of Jaire Alexander’s extension still hasn’t washed over Packer fans, but it’s coming soon. With that major caveat, the 2022 Green Bay Packers defense is the most reassuring offseason development — it has continued to develop and is perhaps peaking. One thing is for sure, this…
Both cornerback and defensive back are seen as extremely strong positional groups in the 2022 NFL Draft, and while the Green Bay Packers are strong in both areas, they certainly could use some young reinforcements. With how the league is trending, teams can never have too many players in their secondaries ready to slow down…
Heading into the 2021 season, I wrote about how critical it was for the Packers to improve their Special Teams. Outside of Mason Crosby, who excelled in 2020, the rest of the unit was a disaster. New man in charge Maurice Drayton had a tall task in front of him and unfortunately, didn’t get the…
The guys discuss Packers draft prospects the team has met with, and also hold a fun 7-round mock draft.
The Packers offseason can be more anxiety ridden than the playoffs for some fans. Who will start at wide receiver?! Who will play slot corner?! Will the special teams ruin another season without huge, systemic changes?! Unsurprisingly, many of these worries are overblown. Let’s take a look at those main three and discuss why. Wide…
While we’re in the throes of predicting what the Green Bay Packers will do later this month in the NFL Draft, it seems fitting to take a break from my positional review series to talk about an ascending wide receiver prospect. He tallied 2,100 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in his collegiate career playing in…
