Analysis (Mike Wendlandt): Jake Ryan is the definition of a tough, blue-collar middle linebacker. He is a high-motor guy who will make tackles in space and plug gaps. He is a diligent study and has spent hours in the film room to improve his game after he was moved inside as a senior. Good size for…
April 27, 2015
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Mike Wendlandt
Looking Back at the 2012 Green Bay Packers Draft
With the draft only three days away, let’s take a look at the last draft class we can make meaningful judgments on: 2012. With their fourth season approaching and fifth year options on the line, some players have a lot to live up to still, and that is true in Green Bay. In 2011, the…
April 25, 2015
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Mike Wendlandt
Looking Back at the 2011 Green Bay Packers Draft
In 2010, after a solid draft by Ted Thompson that produced two immediate difference makers, the Packers won it all. Bringing the Lombardi Trophy home after squeaking into the playoff as a six seed, the Packers were favored to win it all again after a great draft on paper. But unfortunately in this case, the…
April 23, 2015
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Kelly Hodgson
2005 Packers Draft Ten Years Later
What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago I was only tangentially following the Green Bay Packers. I had a toddler under two, a full time career and my interest in the Pack got pushed to the back burner. I remember being at work the night of the NFL Draft, and a colleague told…
April 9, 2015
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Kelly Hodgson
The Packers are looking at quarterbacks?
As other teams start playing musical quarterbacks, isn’t it reassuring to know that the league’s MVP, and possibly one of the best quarterbacks in the history of, well, ever is on the Green Bay Packers’ active roster. Let’s face it, we’re spoiled. Aside from the fall of 2013 where the Packers walked through the Shadow…
April 6, 2015
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Mike Wendlandt
Looking Back at the 2010 Green Bay Packers Draft
The 2009 season was a resurgence for the Green Bay Packers, improving by 5 games to 11-5 and taking the Cardinals to the limit in one of the most exciting playoff games of recent memory. 2009 rookies Clay Matthews and BJ Raji each made an impact, while Matthews became an instant star, so the Packers…
April 2, 2015
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Kelly Hodgson
Don’t expect Packers to sign free agent WR
There has been a lot of talk about the Packers dipping their toes into free agency to pick up a veteran receiver. Wes Welker’s name continues to be mentioned, and Green Bay is rumored to be a possibility as a place for him to land. There even some that think that the Packers should welcome…