No team in the NFL struggled more to put up points in the second quarter than the Green Bay Packers did in 2017. Coming in dead last, the Packers averaged a whopping 3.8 points over the second 15 minutes of play. For years head coach Mike McCarthy has preached about “starting fast” as a football…
With OTAs set to begin in a little under two weeks, we should start to have a clearer picture as far as what the Packers have in talent. Multiple positions will feature intriguing battles for who will be a starter or earn more reps during the season. As expected since the departure of Jordy Nelson,…
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…
Derwin James Is the Only Player Worth Trading Up For
With only two days left until the 2018 NFL Draft, speculation and anticipation surrounding who first-year GM Brian Gutekunst will select are only going to continue to build. The Green Bay Packers have been linked to a number of different prospects and its difficult to decipher which reports are just smoke screens and which may…
Aaron Rodgers Just Needs Time to Heal
Aaron Rodgers was his normal lighthearted self as he spoke with reporters on Tuesday. This came on the heels of a report by Yahoo Sports correspondent Charles Robinson saying Rodgers was frustrated with not being included in personnel decisions. The Packers quarterback made it clear these reports were ill-informed and contained no real merit. I…
Packers Will Face Jordy Nelson in 2018
The Packers preseason schedule was released on Wednesday and one game, in particular, may be worth tuning in for. For the third preseason game, Green Bay will travel to Oakland where they will face the all too familiar wideout Jordy Nelson. It may be a little hard to recognize Nelson at first as he’s changed…
The Packers will have to address their pass rush in this year’s draft. The only discrepancy is how soon they should do it. Boston College edge rusher Harold Landry is rapidly becoming a fan favorite for Green Bay’s 14th pick. However, there’s some hesitation reaching for a player that high coming off an ankle injury.…