Analysis: The Packers added two young linebackers — Kamal Martin in the fifth round and Krys Barnes signed as UDFA — last year, and Ty Summers in the seventh round the year before. Once again, Green Bay has used a late round draft pick to address the middle linebacker position. This time the Packers select…
Analysis Cole Van Lanen is the hometown kid from University of Wisconsin and grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin where he graduated from Bay Port High School. This is an amazing story. Van Lanen stands 6’4″ weighing 305 pounds, with 33 and 3/8 inch arms and 9 and 3/4 inch hands. In 2019, Big Ten…
Analysis: In the NFC Championship game, the Buccaneers exposed every cornerback not named Jaire Alexander. In the first round of the 2021 draft, the Packers countered by adding talented cornerback Eric Stokes to the roster. Then, Green Bay shifted focused and drafted three consecutive offensive players — WR Amari Rodgers sandwiched between two offensive linemen…
Analysis The Packers selected Florida DT Tedarrell “TJ” Slaton in the 5th round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Slaton played all 4 of his collegiate seasons in the SEC with the Florida Gators. He’s a very big human, who stands at 6’5 and 340 pounds. In 2020, Slaton had 37 tackles, 3.5 TFL’s and 1.5…
Analysis Royce Newman comes out of Ole Miss as a senior who played right tackle for the Rebels next year. Newman stands 6’5″ weighing 310 pounds, with 33 and 3/4 inch arms and 9-inch hands, and ran a 5.16 forty time. He also registered a 28 inch vertical, 8’8″ broad jump, 7.91 3 cone drill,…
LempsTalkinPack: Gute Gets Offensive On Day Two
Chris Lempesis is back to recap day two of the 2021 NFL Draft for the Green Bay Packers. He talks first about the selection of Ohio State center Josh Myers. He doesn’t dislike Myers, but wonders if they picked the right center. He’s much happier about the Packers trading up for Clemson wide receiver Amari…
Analysis With the ongoing situation involving Aaron Rodgers’ future on the Green Bay Packers, they decided to address their wide receiver room of the future by selecting Clemson’s Amari Rodgers. Moving up to pick 85 in a trade with the Tennessee Titans, the Packers now have added a proven slot receiver that is coming from…