The Green Bay Packers had a drastically different approach to the NFL draft in 2021 compared to 2020, especially in regard to their early picks. The 2020 draft class built for the future, landing the Green and Gold an heir apparent quarterback, a running back meant to prepare for the potential free agent departures of…
What a week for the Green Bay Packers. By this point, even the most casual sports fans have heard the myriad reports between the Green Bay Packers and MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers; that there is a massive rift between the two parties, and Rodgers does not want to play football for the Packers this season.…
Analysis:Despite the Green Bay Packers having one of the league’s best thunder and lightning running back combos in the resigned Aaron Jones and last year’s second-round pick AJ Dillon, the Packers lack a true number three with the departure of Jamaal Williams. Fortunately, the team found a nice addition late into the draft with Mississippi…
Analysis: The Green Bay Packers did an excellent job keeping their core players from the 2020 season, with the unfortunate exception of the loss of center Corey Linsley. Linsley, who played his best season in 2020, proved too expensive for the Packers. After having one of the best offensive lines in the league, the Packers…
April 28, 2021
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Matt Hendershott
Hendershott’s gut feelings on Packers’ draft
The 2021 NFL draft begins in earnest this Thursday in lovely Cleveland, Ohio. After months of speculation in a unique predraft process, teams will acquire their new players and prove most of the speculation wrong. With 10 picks and a history of going against the grain when it comes to their selections, the Green Bay…
April 21, 2021
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Matt Hendershott
Packers should look for specialists after the 2021 draft
The 2021 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away. Throughout the hordes of mock drafts and first-round pick speculation, one group of players left in the dust in the draft analysis are the potential undrafted free agents. While many players will hear their names called next weekend, many more will not. Despite this, many…
April 14, 2021
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Matt Hendershott
Could the Packers select a first-round receiver in 2021?
The prevailing theory in the 2020 draft was that the Green Bay Packers would upgrade their wide receiver group by selecting a wideout early in a “historically loaded” class. That never happened, as the team didn’t select a receiver throughout the draft. However, the 2021 class is similarly loaded, begging the question once again. Despite…