The last time the Packers drafted a running back in the first round of the NFL draft the year was 1990. With the 19th overall selection they took Darrell Thompson from the University of Minnesota. Thompson played five seasons all for the Packers, but he did not start in half the games he appeared. The…
Surprisingly, Ted Thompson and the Green Bay Packers have been relatively active during this years free agency. Thompson who is known for his stinginess has been both aggressive and mechanical when evaluating current and outside talent. Even though he failed to retain pro bowl guard TJ Lang, he brought in one of the best tight…
When I picture Packers GM Ted Thompson on a day like today I see him sitting in his office with his phone turned off and his hands behind his head. Maybe he has diet soda on his desk, but nothing too eratic. While most teams treat free agency as a feeding frenzy, Thompson playfully…
The Packers secondary was the team’s achilles heal for the 2016 season. The loss of Sam Shields in week one and injuries to practically every other corner were just a few reasons the Packers ranked 31st in passing defense. Fixing these problems starts at cornerback and likely through the draft. When the Packers released Sam…
With the NFL free agency less than a month away we still have no indication as to whether Eddie Lacy will be a Packer next season. The injuries and weight concerns have been the surrounding narrative for Lacy the past two seasons. He was starting to look like the Lacy of old through five weeks of 2016…
TJ Lang was in tears as he was carted to the locker room during the third quarter of the NFC Championship game. It was not the pain that hit Lang the hardest, but the possibility that it was his final game as a Green Bay Packer. A deal has yet to be reached and the…
The following day of cornerback Sam Shields release, Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton Dix decided paid homage to Shields via Instagram. Shields was the lone veteran corner and only member of the secondary to play in a Pro Bowl until Clinton-Dix earned a spot this year. Clearly displeased with the decision, Clinton-Dix wrote critically of…