The Green Bay Packers’ offensive line has some unique quirks among NFL teams. We see Aaron Rodgers sacked more frequently when we’d like, particularly on third down. But when one looks at the individual battles and context, this has more to do with Rodgers than the line. Rodgers tends to hold the ball for long […]
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3 Burning Questions: Offensive Line
In the next installment of the position group breakdown, we turn to the offensive line, which looks the same but also looks different going in 2019. Bookends David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga remain as the team’s starting tackles, center Corey Linsley is back to make the interior offensive line solid, and depth options like Justin […]
4 Upgrades to look for in Training Camp
Just 47 days remain until the NFL’s 100th season kicks off with a pivotal match-up of the league’s oldest rivalry. The Green Bay Packers take on the Chicago Bears in a monumental early season division game. Here are four aspects of the team to keep an eye on when Packers kick off training camp on […]
Packers Elgton Jenkins begins at Guard
Wednesday May 29, 2019 the Green Bay Packers opened their second open OTA practice with some important light shed on their Offensive Line, especially rookie 2nd Round pick Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State. As projected, Jenkins who finished college playing Center, is being trained at Guard. It appears for now the Offensive Line will look like […]
Lack of 2020 Cap Space Puts Pressure on 2019 for Results
After the big-time spending that general manager Brian Gutekunst and his front office underwent in NFL free agency this offseason, the Green Bay Packers have now solidified their edge rusher position by bringing in two Smith bookends, Za’Darius and Preston, as well as one of their safety positions, poaching Adrian Amos from the Chicago Bears. […]
Even With Additions, Packers’ Strategy Shouldn’t Change
The Green Bay Packers made a big splash in free agency’s opening hours, inking four new players to deals as the 2019 league year began. After years of waiting for the initial frenzy to pass, GM Brian Gutekunst made sure to be involved early and often with the player’s on the market. The Packers made […]
Packers assign jersey numbers to newly acquired free agents
A week ago, General Manager Brian Gutekunst made the biggest free agent splash in Green Bay since former General Manager Ron Wolf signed Reggie White. Gutekunst brought in 4 free agents in a two-hour span. Packers management is betting on these free agents to be the game changers the team needs to not only get […]