Lots of moving pieces will need to work with each other for the Green Bay Packers 2021 offseason, as their aspirations to take that next step and become a perennial Super Bowl power are missing just a little juice. But with the impending salary cap crunch coming down the line, a lot of moves that…
February 25, 2021
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Michael Johrendt
Life in Green Bay without Aaron Jones and Corey Linsley
The Green Bay Packers will most likely be in the market for a new starting running back and a new starting center for the 2021 season, seeing as how both Aaron Jones and Corey Linsley are looking less and less likely to return. With both players have played their entire careers in green and gold,…
February 22, 2021
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Michael Johrendt
2021 NFL Draft gives Green Bay options to improve offense
Heading into his fourth draft class as the Green Bay Packers’ general manager, Brian Gutekunst has shown the type of GM he can be early on in his career, trading up in the first round all three of his previous drafts. With the 2021 NFL Draft just over two months away, Gutekunst will need to…
February 15, 2021
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Michael Johrendt
Cut/Extend/Restructure – the Packers’ 2021 offseason
As will all teams in the NFL, the Green Bay Packers’ 2021 offseason will be filled with handling the uncertain salary-cap figure. Projected to live in the $175 – $180 million area, the Packers will need to make some cap maneuvers to get under that number. The first domino for that happened this past week,…
February 11, 2021
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Michael Johrendt
3 potential rookie running backs for Green Bay to target
With the impending free agency of both Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams, the likelihood of losing one if not both options look to grow by the day. And with the uncertainties surrounding the falling salary cap number, it seems like they both could be done as Packers running backs. Thankfully, this year’s class of rookie…
With Matt LaFleur on the look for a new Packers defensive coordinator in Green Bay after not bringing back Mike Pettine, this was going to be his most important addition during his tenure as the Packers’ head coach. Current University of Wisconsin DC Jim Leonhard seemed to be the lead dog for LaFleur in his…
February 4, 2021
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Michael Johrendt
Analyzing a DC candidate for Green Bay: Jerry Gray
As the lone internal candidate that head coach Matt LaFleur has chosen to interview, current defensive backs coach Jerry Gray has a lengthy track record that should interest LaFleur in his hunt for a defensive coordinator. Having prior experience as a DC in both Tennessee and Buffalo, Gray has experienced various levels of success across…