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…
Analysis (Taylor O’Neill): Although the Green Bay Packers took Jaire Alexander in the first round, they must be ecstatic to see a player so often mocked to them at #14 available at #45 in the second round. Jackson doesn’t necessarily fit the traditional archetype that Mike Pettine has favored for his defenses in the past, but…
Currently, the Green Bay Packer roster is comprised of players from all across the country and many different football conferences. However, there is one conference that most current players on the roster come from: the Big Ten. 11 players from eight different teams in the conference are on the team, led by two from Iowa…
With the draft around two weeks away, the rumors are growing as to whom the Green Bay Packers could potentially take with their 14th pick in the first round. Most takes hold defensive connotations to them, but the possibilities are endless for Brian Gutekunst and company. In the past, the Packers have traded down out…
The 2017 draft class for the Green Bay Packers included nine picks, with all nine currently on the active roster. DeAngelo Yancey and Kofi Amichia spent the entire 2017 season on the practice squad but were recently signed to the 53-man. In order to fill gaps left by lower-than-expected production and free agency departures, certain…
Going into the 2018 NFL offseason, upgrades across the board for the Green Bay Packers were being called for, especially after a disastrous 7-9 season that saw the team lose Aaron Rodgers to another injury. Personnel upgrades were first to occur, as the team welcomed in Mike Pettine (DC) and Joe Philbin (OC) as its…
With the Green Bay Packers surprisingly being an active participant in the 2018 NFL free agency extravaganza, the news of Jimmy Graham coming to Green Bay on a 3 year, $30 million deal was shocking to most fans. Reports of Aaron Rodgers trying to recruit Graham to Packerland shows fans the importance Rodgers is putting…
