Not many safeties had a better 2017 season than Texas junior DeShon Elliot. A finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back), Elliot totaled 63 tackles, 8.5 for loss, nine pass breakups and three forced fumbles. His two defensive touchdowns were the result of six interceptions he accumulated. A total that ranked fourth…
New Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst was at the podium to kick off the NFL combine yesterday. A place he has been at numerous times scouting players throughout his career. This time was different, he was the face of one of the most storied franchises in the league. His press conference wasn’t very…
A Clearer Draft Picture With the NFL Combine upon us, we will start to see some early headlines talking about which players stock is rising and which players stock is plummeting. For today’s article, I will present another scenario that will take the Green Bay Packers through the first three rounds of the 2018 NFL…
To play cornerback for the Green Bay Packers, you need to be at least six feet tall. Quarterbacks in the NFL must be at least 6’2 with hands at least 9 7/8 inches. These are statements we hear all the time. Do you want to know the reality? The NFL Combine is a chance for…
Is the third time the charm for finding the right tight end in free agency? There is no question that the Packers have lacked a quality receiving TE since Jermichael Finley’s departure following a career-ending neck injury in 2013. Since then they have lacked a true Joker style tight end that excel more as beefed…
Originally from Glidden Wisconsin, Jason Straetz is a lifelong Packers\’ fan, who has lived in Maine for over 30 years. He is a writer for packerstalk.com. You can follow him on Twitter: @jsnstz
As we get nearer to free agency, and things in the NFL landscape become clearer, I like to take a look at what the Green Bay Packers might do this offseason. I’m going to be running several simulations of renegotiations, cuts, re-signing, free agency, and the draft. Check out my first attempt here: https://packerstalk.com/2018/02/13/2018-packers-offseason-simulation/ And…