Analysis: I was waiting and waiting for the announcement that the Packers were trading up to select a wideout. It seemed to go quickly, but it took nearly 2 and a half hours for all the prospects I was excited about to fall off the board without a trade. In the end, the Packers selected…
Jacob, Jason and guest Jake Morley recap the Packers first-round selection of Utah State quarterback Jordan Love, a pick that GM Brian Gutekunst traded up four spots to make. We now know who the heir apparent to Aaron Rodgers is. The guys share their reactions and thoughts on how the Packers will navigate the quarterback situation.…
April 24, 2020
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Anthony Haag
Packers make surprise move by trading up and selecting QB
The 2020 “Virtual” NFL Draft kicked off Thursday night. Finally there was some sort of live sports on television. The first round of the draft seemed to last forever. It was also pretty predictable. No real surprises. I mean the Bengals selected Joe Burrow with the first overall pick, but the pick wasn’t announced until…
April 24, 2020
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TundraVision
LempsTalkinPack: Packers Take…A QB?
Chris Lempesis is back with his reaction to the Green Bay Packers selecting Utah State’s Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. While he doesn’t dislike Love as a player, he’s not thrilled about the pick and the mixed messages sent by GM Brian Gutekunst. Plus, he shares some reactions of…
Analysis: With the long wait that having the 30th pick entails, the Green Bay Packers decided to move up four spots in a trade with the Miami Dolphins (#26 for #30 and #136) to select Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. While the need for a quarterback was not pressing, Green Bay was noted to have…
NFL wheeling and dealing stops for nothing, even a nation-wide lockdown. The Carolina Panthers signed star running back Christain McCaffrey to a new four-year deal worth $64 million. With an average yearly salary of $16 million, he is now that highest-paid running back in the league by that metric. The 2017 running back class was…
April 22, 2020
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Sarah Szejn
Green Bay Packers: Dear Draft Class of 2020
There are two things that I’m oldest enough to have but don’t: A son or daughter, graduating in the year 2020 A son who could be drafted in the 2020 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers Seeing the creative tributes to graduating high school seniors across the country got me thinking of the young…