In Mike Pettine’s new defense, there will be a number of fluid, moving parts during the pre-snap and play areas of the game. While former DC Don Capers instilled a sense of ferocity, intricate formations and uniqueness into his defensive schemes, Pettine has a better feel on formation concepts and blitz schemes that has stayed…
Think back to 2011, when Green Bay missed having a perfect season after it dropped an ugly game to the Kyle Orton-led Kansas City Chiefs. Interim head coach Romeo Crennel led KC at home against the red-hot Packers, who decided that day they were not going to earn a coveted perfect season. Without considering that…
17 players currently listed on the depth chart of the Green Bay Packers have at least five years of NFL experience. While the vast majority of the team is on the younger side and has a decent amount of professional experience, the veteran cheeseheads will again be asked to lead the team into the 2018…
After combing through countless takes of the 2018 draft class for Green Bay, the players all are making their ways to join the team in Green Bay for training camp and OTA’s. The vast majority of the draftees will be given chances to make a name for themselves in team and individual drills before the…
Coming into the 2018 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers held the 14th overall pick and 12 total selections, which many expected these picks to be used to address defensive shortcomings. While they eventually made a flurry of moves and picked two cornerbacks in the first and second rounds, Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson, the…
On the final day of the 2018 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers used 11 selections to beef up their positional depth chart. These selections are more based on potential, as the Packers have hit home runs on in the past in the later rounds of the draft. While the team came into the draft…
Analysis (Taylor O’Neill): At 6’3 and 233 lbs, Burks has been labeled as a little bit of a tweener at linebacker. He played multiple positions while at Vanderbilt including safety. Accordingly, Burks’ best traits are his speed and his ability to drop back into coverage. He is adept at dropping back and blanketing tight ends or…
