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…
I figured the writing was on the wall that Eliot Wolf’s days were numbered in Green Bay as soon as Brian Gutekunst was selected from within the Packers’ organization to succeed Ted Thompson as the team’s general manager. This was only solidified more when Russ Ball was subsequently named the executive vice president and director…
The Green Bay Packers have officially hired a defensive coordinator, ex-Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine. While Pettine is more of a base 3-4 coach, he’s known for using various concepts and looks as a head coach and defensive coordinator. Among those concepts are variations on the traditional 4-3 defense. Pettine defense's have been successful…