It’s hard to believe that the Packers are only 5 years removed from trotting La’Darius Gunter out to start in the NFC Championship game. The turnaround in the Packers secondary was swift thanks in large part to a total of six 1st and 2nd rounds picks from 2017-2021, including 3 current starters in Jaire, Darnell…
By now, the dust has started to settle after last week’s blockbuster trade shipping WR Davante Adams to Las Vegas. The Packers plans are far from finalized at the receiver position, but reading the tea leaves – it’s looking like MVS, another veteran, and a draft pick will likely round out the roster. We knew…
Wednesday marked the beginning of the new league year in the NFL. Thus, the Packers salary cap woes had to come to a head. They were able to tender many of their exclusive rights free agents, ensuring that contributors like Yosh Nijman and Krys Barnes will return for 2022. They were also able to buy…
Aaron Rodgers once again made waves across the NFL world this week, announcing that he would be returning the Packers next season. Reports were that he signed a massive, 4 year $200 mil extension that would tie him to Green Bay for likely the rest of his career. The question then becomes, what do the…
Russ Ball and the rest of the Packers front office have begun the arduous task of trimming >$50 mil off of the Packers salary cap for 2022. Re-structures for Kenny Clark, Aaron Jones, and David Bakhtiari saved a combined $23 mil. But they are far from out of the woods, and the countdown is on…
The Ted Thompson model of draft and develop has undergone a little of a modernization in Green Bay. GM Brian Gutekunst has shown more of a willingness to bring in outside free agents to bolster the roster, something seldom done under Thompson. Another deviation from his predecessor is Gutekunst’s willingness to cut ties with draft…
Flashback one off-season, and many before – and Packers fans across the internet bemoaned the lack of premium capital used at the inside linebacker position. That was supposed to be the missing link to vault the Packers defense out of mediocrity. Nobody knew it at the time, but the Packers added an All-Pro at the…