Should the Packers Consider Trading for Earl Thomas? Seahawks veteran safety Earl Thomas took to social media this week and issued an ultimatum to his team, telling them to extend him or trade him. Thomas, who is in the final year of his contract, is seeking a contract that is comparable to Eric Berry who…
The Green Bay Packers’ offense left a lot to be desired in 2017. Absent Aaron Rodgers, the passing attack floundered as it slipped to the eighth-fewest yards through the air in the NFL. That tied the lowest finish for Green Bay since Rodgers took over at QB; even the 2013 squad led by Scott Tolzien,…
In our continued journey exploring the 2018 Green Bay Packers roster, we have moved to the defensive side of the ball. Last week I wrote about the importance of the Inside Linebackers, and this week we’ll take a look at the players who play on an island on the outside. 2018 Green Bay Packers…
Can Packers Defense Exceed Expectations? As training camp approaches, the Packers defense will begin to answer questions about whether or not they have made a dramatic improvement from last seasons dismal showing. The poor defensive performance in 2017 was encapsulated by the fact that they allowed opponents to score in every trip that they made…
In the fourth and final part of this series, I will focus on all first-round selections made by Green Bay in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Each week I have focused on a grouping of years to try and break down how the Packers fared and what I would have done (either differently or the same).…
Mike McCarthy was given a one-year contract extension last season, which means the Green Bay Packers are content with McCarthy as the head coach, but are not completely sold on him moving forward. I already mentioned in an earlier article that McCarthy’s job could be in jeopardy, despite having just his first losing season last…
Protecting the Franchise Should be the Packers Primary Focus There has been a lot of optimism surrounding the Packers chances to be serious playoff contenders heading into the 2018 season. NFL Network analyst and former super bowl championship winning Packers receiver, James Jones drastically predicted that the Packers would go 16-0 this season. Although that…
