One week from tonight the Packers will make their first selection in the 2014 draft. The majority of Packer fans seem to want the selection to be a linebacker, namely Alabama’s CJ Mosley or Ohio State’s Ryan Shazier. But despite the fact that Packer fans and the media almost universally recognize inside linebacker as a…
Is everyone else just as tired of waiting for the NFL Draft to get here? The decision of Roger Goodell to delay the draft until early May was one made out of convenience for him and the NFL, so that they could stay at Radio City Music Hall. Unfortunately, for anyone who writes about the NFL, this…
The draft is all about opportunity cost. The reason that the entire world laughed at the Minnesota Vikings when they selected Christian Ponder #12 overall is not because Ponder wasn’t ever going to be a serviceable NFL quarterback. We didn’t know that for sure (I think everyone kind of assumed) but even if Ponder ended…
The Green Bay Packers have many needs heading into next Thursday’s NFL Draft, which can be a gift and a curse. Obviously, you do not want many holes on your team, but it does give you the opportunity to take the top player on your board. One area I think that the Packers should look…
We’re back to discuss the draft…next week. Tonight, on behalf of Packers Talk Radio Network we welcome Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman to go off the rails on Donald Sterling, Michael Sam, NFL owners, undefeated teams, the next NFL dynasty, gay athletes, the N-word and much much more. Listen using the player below or download the…
Ask any Packer fan what the team’s biggest needs are and you will likely get a list that includes safety, inside linebacker, defensive line and tight end, not necessarily in that order, but those are among the Packers’ most obvious and glaring needs. But come draft day, Ted Thompson is known for doing some out…
This week at Packers Talk Radio Network: The Packers schedule was finally released this week, and before it was released Matt gave us a schedule preview. Ross weighed in with his thoughts on the schedule. Ian ranked the most anticipated games on the Packers schedule. John provided us with a an incredibly, ridiculously early season prediction for the green and gold.…