The Green Bay Packers’ off-season will surely be focused on beefing up the defense. The Packers biggest holes are at outside linebacker and cornerback. The offensive side of the ball has a few holes in its own right, with tight end topping that list (obviously the signing of Jimmy Graham helps in the short term,…
January 10, 2018
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Taylor O'Neill
Packers Should Utilize a 4-3 Defense
The Green Bay Packers have officially hired a defensive coordinator, ex-Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine. While Pettine is more of a base 3-4 coach, he’s known for using various concepts and looks as a head coach and defensive coordinator. Among those concepts are variations on the traditional 4-3 defense. Pettine defense's have been successful…
November 8, 2017
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Taylor O'Neill
Clock is Ticking on Brett Hundley’s Career
It might seem hyperbolic to claim that Brett Hundley’s career is on the line after just two NFL starts. However, the modern NFL is a ruthless business for young quarterbacks. Everyone knows that the quarterback position is overwhelmingly the single greatest determining factor of a team’s success. With hair-trigger NFL owners ready to pull the…
After last week’s pretty abysmal showing by the Green Bay Packer defense in Atlanta, a good deal of air has been let out of cheeseheads’ expectations for the 2017 season. After all, the defense that was trounced by the Falcons in the 2016 NFC Championship game was trounced once again, leading many to question whether…
Back in early June, I gave a best guess at the final 53 man roster for the Green Bay Packers. With half of the preseason in the books, it’s an interesting time to take another stab at it. Surely, there will be all sorts of surprises. Outside of the NFL draft, there may be no…
July 27, 2017
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Taylor O'Neill
The Veterans with the Most to Prove in Packers Camp
The 2017 Green Bay Packers training camp has finally arrived. For serious fans, it’s the first look at the team that will make and break their Sundays for the next several months. New additions through free agency and the draft are on display for the first time. As exciting as it is for fans, it’s…
June 5, 2017
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Taylor O'Neill
A First Look at the Packers’ Final 53 Man Roster
It’s still another seven weeks until training camp starts for the Green Bay Packers. However, with a full 90 man roster assembled, players are already beginning to vie for a final roster spot during OTAs and next week’s mini camp. While the majority of the summer program remains (and more surprises such as the release…