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…
PFF: Packers Mock Draft 5.0 with Roundup
I’m going to try post a bi-weekly draft piece on Football Fridays here on PackersTalk.com. Mock drafts using Fanspeak, my custom Packers Big Board, scouting reports, links to film breakdown, you never know what you might get. Stay tuned to Packers Football Friday all the way until draft weekend to find out. In these mock…
2018 Green Bay Packers Draft: Trading Up
While it seems the Green Bay Packers might be content to sit at pick 14 in the NFL Draft and let one of the top defensive players slide to them, aggressiveness could pay off big this year. Because of the likelihood of Quarterbacks being taken early, top defensive names like Bradley Chubb and Minkah Fitzpatrick…
Packers Draft Prospects: Owners Meeting Edition
Over the course of this week, the NFL Owners will meet (Mark Murphy represents the Packers), and go over rule changes, financial details, and the like. And while the rule changes are a step in the right direction (hopefully the catch rule), this week also means that we’re less than a month away from the…
The Packers’ Best Free Agent Signings Since 1992
The Green Bay Packers have been more active in free agency this year than in recent memory. They have signed Jimmy Graham, Muhammad Wilkerson, and brought back Tramon Williams. Graham was considered the best tight end on the market and Wilkerson was considered the best 3-4 defensive lineman on the market. It’s safe to say…
Does Saving Money Now Make Sense for Green Bay?
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…
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,…