With the 2018 NFL draft coming up at the end of April, many fans start to watch mock drafts on the internet, catch pro days on NFL Network and the like. The Green Bay Packers had a rough season in 2017 but will now pick higher than they have in many years. The Packers currently…
The Catch Rule has Been Changed and it is all Good (Mostly)
Cowboys fans are vindicated! Dez caught it! Of course, this isn’t true. Rules change every year, and teams have to play by the rules for the current year they are in, not future or past years. And its important to point oout that officlas called the rule as it relates to “going to the ground,”…
After Signing Williams, Where Will Packers Turn Next?
After trading Damarious Randall to Cleveland, Green Bay has added old friend Tramon Williams to the secondary. The Packers needed to redo the secondary after having one of the worst pass defenses in the league the past few seasons. Williams is not THE answer, but he is part of the solution. Secondary will still be…
The Green Bay Packers’ off-season will surely be focused on beefing up the defense. The Packers biggest holes are at outside linebacker and cornerback. The offensive side of the ball has a few holes in its own right, with tight end topping that list (obviously the signing of Jimmy Graham helps in the short term,…
PACKERS FOOTBALL FRIDAY: Re-Grading the ’14 Draft
Mel Kiper released his re-grades of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Packers grade moved from a B+ to a B. This is completely understandable. Kevin King got hurt, Vince Biegel got hurt, Montravius Adams got hurt and Josh Jones saw just spot duty. Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones were underdrafted. The problem with that is…
2018 Free Agency Shows Little Change in Philosophy
The Fustrations of Free Agency in Green Bay: Brian Gutekunst made headlines on the first days of free agency by signing Jimmy Graham and Mohammed Wilkerson, and by giving Jordy Nelson his release. Since that time, Gutekunst has failed to land help in the secondary, and most notably missed out on signing cornerback, Kyle Fuller.…
Green Bay’s new GM has had a busy week with the startup of individual workouts at college pro days. NFL sources have spotted Brian Gutekunst at Florida State, North Carolina State, and Georgia pro days over the past few days. The former scout is still very much in tune with learning everything he can about…