The Green Bay Packers have followed a philosophy of drafting and developing players throughout most of general manager Ted Thompson’s tenure. As a result, Green Bay often finds itself among the youngest teams in the NFL. Because the Packers have so many young players (of the current 90-man roster, only 18 players have been in…
When the Green Bay Packers’ offense struggled in 2015, it was the defense that stepped up to help guide the team to another strong season, even if it did not end in a fifth straight division title. A big reason for the defensive unit’s overall improvement was the play in the secondary. Just five years…
Projecting the Roles of Packers’ Rookies: Rounds 4-7
The Green Bay Packers are one of the most effective teams in the league when it comes to drafting players who can have an impact in their rookie season. As discussed last week, the Packers are expecting and hoping for significant impacts from each of their first three draft selections: Kenny Clark, Jason Spriggs, and…
Projecting the Roles of Packers’ Rookies: Rounds 1-3
The Green Bay Packers are one of the most effective teams in the league when it comes to drafting players who can have an impact in their rookie season. In 2014, the Packers enjoyed significant first-year production from Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Davante Adams, Richard Rodgers, and Corey Linsley. The same could be said regarding Damarious…
Packers Begin Free Agency Quietly…And That’s Perfectly Fine
The NFL’s official free agency period began earlier this week and, shockingly, the Green Bay Packers refrained from making any big moves. In fact, the team has yet to sign a player from another team. This has become a common trend for the Packers and their fans since Ted Thompson was named the team’s general…
Packers’ Running Game Poised to Sustain Recent Success
The offense of the Green Bay Packers was in a rut in 2015. After consistently ranking near the top of the league in both rushing and passing in each of the two previous seasons, last year’s team tumbled to the NFL’s tenth worst offensive unit. A lot of explanations were thrown around to justify the…
Packers’ Wide Receiver Problems Can Be Solved Internally
To anyone who paid attention to the Green Bay Packers’ 2015 campaign, it was obvious that the team’s offense was not as dominant as it has been for the greater part of the last decade. While Eddie Lacy and the running game were not as effective as they had been over the last couple years,…