The Packers really did make 11 picks (and managed to move up a few times while doing it). Their final pick was cornerback Kalen King from Penn State University. King was projected by some to go in the first round prior to a poor 2023 season. Analysis King is a below average athlete with averagish…
3 Shocking Potential Packers First-Round Picks
The Packers first-round pick will be a legitimate mystery until it’s sent in and possible for days after. Brian Gutekunst has some first-round tendencies, sure, but he also drafts players shorter than we expected, older than we expected, lower on the consensus board than we expected, at a position we didn’t expect, and he even…
Do the Packers Need to Draft for Need?
Mock drafts are all the rage these days. Every Packers twitter member has done at least 17 already this draft season. And almost all of them end up the same way: some combo of inside linebacker, safety, and offensive tackle with the first three picks. It’s easy to understand why. They have three total real…
How Do You Run a Packers Madden Franchise in the Off-Season?
For many people, the offseason can be almost as fun as the regular season. In the offseason, it’s all positive vibes. You’re thinking about what the team can become. Who can take the next step, who will start where, what will the scheme look like. The only problem is that you can think about that…
What Free Agency Will Tell Us About the Packers Plans
The Packers could go a lot of different directions this off-season. They could keep rebuilding by patching a few holes here and there and continuing to attempt to be the youngest team in the league, allowing their current personnel to dictate scheme. They could go all-in, acquiring several free agents who fit their schemes perfectly.…
How Could Jeff Hafley Fail?
I know. No one wants to read this right now. But, I’m a perpetual contrarian. When the team was in the dumps early last season, I was unnaturally optimistic and started my Packers Positives series. Now that everyone is optimistic about new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, I can’t help but have a few niggling thoughts…
3 Lowkey Packers Free Agent Targets
Packers free agent target isn’t a term that you’re likely to hear often this offseason. The team is already over the cap and isn’t likely to do the same type of can kicking that it did in the latter Rodgers years to open up space. That said, the defense is undergoing a schematic change and…