The Packers have made a number of moves so far this offseason, with the most impactful being the decision to bring Aaron Jones back. In previous mock drafts I had the Packers addressing the RB position because of the assumed departure of Jones and Jamaal Williams. Now the Packers have arguably the best RB-duo in…
No Huddle Radio #26: The Big Wide Receiver Deep Dive
The new league year has officially begun and the Packers are under the salary cap. While many people expected the team would make moves in free agency, they don’t seem to have any kind of urgency. Barring additions in the draft, it’s likely the team will roll into 2021 with the same group of wide…
The Green Bay Packers entered this offseason with two marquee free agents – running back Aaron Jones and center Corey Linsley – and with the shrinking salary cap putting them in a bind, the likelihood of even one returning held an outside chance. With the miracles that cap guru Russ Ball was able to work,…
Green Bay Packers put faith in Aaron Jones to defy history
The Green Bay Packers have never been a team who spent big to retain talent or to bring in big name players in free agency. The Smith brothers were a move that was unlike management decisions made in the past. Now, Aaron Jones had a big contract dealt out to him in an effort retain…
Bears botch QB decision again, provide cautionary tale
The Chicago Bears treated themselves to a Red Rifle this offseason, bringing in veteran quarterback Andy Dalton on a one-year deal to, presumably, start for the franchise. Assuming he beats out Nick Foles, who was brought in last season to challenge their downward-trending ‘star’ quarterback. Four years after trading up to draft North Carolina’s one-year…
Aaron Jones resigning paints clear picture for Green Bay
The surprising resigning of running back Aaron Jones on Sunday means that at least two-thirds of the 2020 backfield for the Green Bay Packers will remain intact. But the need to clear even more salary cap space remains obvious, as well as what other moves will/will not happen. The four-year, $48 million deal, which includes…
Packers to not raise general admission ticket prices in 2021
What a week it has been. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst and Russ Ball have been active as they have been restructuring contracts to get the team under the salary cap for the upcoming season. The Packers also announced this week that general admission ticket prices will remain flat for the 2021 season. This past…