With just one final game to close the 2017-18 NFL Season, it’s time to turn our attention to the NFL Draft. The Packers sit at 14th overall, their highest position since 2009 when they took BJ Raji with the ninth pick. That leave open the opportunity to take a game-changing player, preferably on defense. But…
We are only four weeks into the Packers offseason and there has already been a lot of changes at 1265 Lombardi Avenue. Mike Pettine replacing Dom Capers as defensive coordinator. Mike McCarthy bringing back a familiar face in Joe Philbin as his offensive coordinator. Then the biggest change, Ted Thompson moving into a senior advisory…
Across the duration of the 2017 regular season, the Green Bay Packers, as a team, rushed for 1,724 yards on 386 carries, equaling out to 4.5 yards per carry. While this stat is not awful considering the amount of fluctuation in the backfield throughout the year, the NFL’s rushing leader Todd Gurley from the Rams…
I’m going to post a 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 drafts,…
With new GM Brian Gutekunst now in charge of the roster, he now has to make the difficult decision of what to do at the wide receiver position with former GM Ted Thompson resigning Davante Adams to a $58 million deal. Which means there is a chance, probably a good one, that one of the…
When Mike McCarthy talked about the defense during his season ending press conference, he said that it was important for the Packers’ defense to outperform opposing offenses on a weekly basis. That is a tall task for any defense, but the bottom line is defense wins championships. Taking a look at the final 4 teams…
When you think of the Green Bay Packers draft needs, pass rusher has to be at the top of the list. While the temptation may be to look exclusively at the players you saw on big matchups on national television, or in the College Football Playoffs, one of the most intriguing edge players in the…