The Green Bay Packers are stocked up on young talent as they prepare to create the most competitive training camp possible. OTAs begin this week meaning we all will get our first look at the newcomers. Tramon Williams will return wearing no. 38 while Jimmy Graham and Muhammad Wilkerson are looking to get acclimated on […]
NFL Draft
2017 RB Draft Class: How Aaron Jones Stacks Up
The 2017 NFL Draft class at running back was talked about as one of the best draft classes at the position in history, even before last April’s draft. It certainly lived up to that, and maybe even more. According to Pro Football Focus, nine rookie running backs ranked in the top 35. That list does […]
PACKERS FOOTBALL FRIDAY: Who’s Playing the Z?
The Packers, should they stay healthy, are in pretty great shape in the skill position area. They now have a stable of capable running backs, including a potential star in Aaron Jones. Davante Adams had a solid breakout season in 2017 and proved to be a talent independent of Rodgers’ greatness, succeeding with Brett Hundley […]
Oren Burks Can Be More Than Joe Thomas’ Replacement
Packers third-round pick Oren Burks is drawing a lot of comparisons to former inside linebacker Joe Thomas. Thomas was dynamic enough to be called upon in pass-coverage situations, sometimes acting as a third safety. Burks, who started out as a safety for Vanderbilt, became a full-time middle linebacker by his senior season. Like Thomas, Burks […]
Packers Use Late-Round Fliers on Potential Talent
By the Numbers: Marcell Ateman vs. Equanimeous St. Brown
We are three rounds into the NFL Draft, and despite many thinking the Green Bay Packers will take a wide receiver early, they have not yet. Two of the bigger named wide receivers still out there are Oklahoma State’s Marcell Ateman and Notre Dame’s Equanimeous St. Brown. Both would come in and compete with Geronimo […]
BREAKING: Green Bay Packers select Oren Burks, LB, Vanderbilt at 88
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 […]
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