As ecstatic as Packer fans are for their team’s 2020 NFL Draft class, the team set out with a goal to address certain elements of their roster that currently had holes in them. While the fan base saw wide receiver as the largest gap that needed to be addressed, GM Brian Gutekunst and his front…
As the 2020 NFL Draft has drawn to a close after a wild and wacky weekend that consisted of surprisingly no major technical difficulties for the virtual draft, the Green Bay Packers will be welcoming in nine new players to their roster. And while training camps (whenever they end up happening) will help determine the…
Analysis: With the long wait that having the 30th pick entails, the Green Bay Packers decided to move up four spots in a trade with the Miami Dolphins (#26 for #30 and #136) to select Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. While the need for a quarterback was not pressing, Green Bay was noted to have…
April 20, 2020
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Michael Johrendt
3-Round Mock to Open Draft Week
As the week of the 2020 NFL Draft is finally upon us, the mock drafts that have been flooding your news feeds will only increase up until Thursday evening. This article is no exception. With a plethora of holes and areas for the Green Bay Packers to address, I took a stab at potentially seeing…
April 13, 2020
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Michael Johrendt
Likely Trade-Down Partners for Green Bay
As is apparently a staple written into the book for every general manager for the Green Bay Packers, moving all across the board is always in play with every pick that they have in a given year’s draft. But for Brian Gutekunst, his penchant does not follow suit with his predecessors, in how he is…
April 6, 2020
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Michael Johrendt
2019 Review: Special Teams
The final aspect of the 2019 recap lies in looking back at the special teams unit for the Green Bay Packers. Led by long-time kicker Mason Crosby, young punter JK Scott, and a plethora of uninspiring returners (and Tyler Ervin), this unit was solid, if not unspectacular this past year. For Crosby, he had his…
March 30, 2020
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Michael Johrendt
2019 Review: Defensive Backs & Safeties
Moving onto the second-to-last part of our 2019 positional recap, the Green Bay Packers actually enjoyed one of their better years from their defensive backfield. Led by stud Louisville cornerback Jaire Alexander, this unit was one of the best ones for Mike Pettine in ‘19. Alexander and Kevin King were holding down the vast majority…