169 targets, falling one short of leading the NFL in targets, must not have been enough for the Aaron Rodgers – Davante Adams combination. Stemming from comments made by Rodgers in a media session during the offseason workouts, the intent is clear: incorporate Adams more into the offensive gameplan, which in turn means more work […]
Author: Michael Johrendt
3 Wildcards for Mike Pettine’s Defense in 2019
After the horrendous but improvement of a year the 2018 NFL season produced for the Green Bay Packers, few bright spots came from last year. For defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, his unit just happened to have the vast majority of those pieces. From Jaire Alexander to Kenny Clark to Kyler Fackrell, certain players earned their […]
Key Development Areas Minicamps Need to Address
The main purpose of NFL minicamps is to help players get back into playing shape and condition while determining which positional groupings still need more players or talent infused into them. For the Green Bay Packers, their minicamps are even more imperative because of having first-year head coach Matt LaFleur at the helm leading a […]
An Ode to a Legend, Bart Starr
Lack of National Excitement Plays Perfectly into Green Bay’s Favor
After having dealt with misfortune after misfortune, injury after injury, disappointment became second nature for the Green Bay Packers and their fan base. Having missed the playoffs two seasons in a row since 2005 and 2006, Green Bay was looking at a big climb back to the pedestal they once sat on, ranked in the […]
Not Drafting In-State Talent has Haunted Green Bay
In the history of the NFL draft, which began in 1937, a total of 298 players from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been drafted into the NFL, averaging out to 3.5 players drafted per year. While there have been seasons that have included zero Badgers drafted (1938, 1967, 1978), there are also seasons where it […]
Even with His Struggles, Mason Crosby Deserves to Stay
Looking for reasonable sources to blame 2018 on, Mason Crosby has become a commonly-talked about name in this conversation, with no real reason to be. Going into his 13th season, all with the Green Bay Packers, Crosby has been a mainstay at the kicker position, taking over after Ryan Longwell immigrated to the dark side […]
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