Ol’ Bag of Donuts takes on the task of breaking down the latest draft class of the Green Bay Packers. Chris and Adam give feedback on every pick for what it means for 2015 and also beyond. They guys also peak in on the undrafted free agent signings to predict which players will make the…
Now that the Packers have drafted their 2015 class, signed college free agents and invited hopefuls to tryouts, we have a pretty good idea of the team’s plans for it’s 90 man roster. While that’s fine and there are several position battles that excite me, it’s never too early to guess the 53 men we’ll…
Often the easiest way to explain a draft pick to a fan is to compare a player (favorably or not) to a current NFL player. You can take a look at how I pegged last year’s class here. As I said last year comparisons aren’t always perfect, and often they are a “poor man’s version” or a…
Now that the Draft is finished, it comes time to look at the Green Bay roster as it stands right now. If you factor in the eight picks and the one or two undrafted guys that always make the team, that ends up leaving some guys out in the cold. There are five guys who…
Yet another interesting Green Bay Packers draft has come and gone. This one left many fans scratching their heads, as Ted Thompson went off the grid and picked some players that they weren’t seeing listed to them in mock drafts or that they weren’t familiar with. Of course that’s a really dumb way to judge…
Ryan and Ross head to the Cheeseystudio one final time to break down the entire Green Bay Packers Draft. Hear their thoughts on Damarious Randall, Quenten Rollins, Ty Montgomery, Jake Ryan, Brett Hundley, Aaron Ripkowski, Christian Ringo, and Kennard Backman–all the newest players to wear the green and gold! From The Benches is a part of Packers Talk, serving up enough weekly podcasts…
Analysis (Mike Wendlandt)- Backman is a prototypical H-back. Catches the ball well, especially in traffic. Listed at 6’3” and 258 lbs, Backman is a receiver first. He was dependable and durable at UAB, playing consistently all four years. Solid after the catch, he likes to lower his shoulder and push the pile. He struggles as a…
