Since winning Super Bowl XLV with the 5th ranked defense in the NFL, the Packer’s defense has been on the decline. In 2011 they had the 32nd ranked defense, the worst in the NFL. 2012 and 2013 were slight improvements, ranking 11th and 26th respectively. So what is the reason for this precipitous decline? Certainly…
Ranking the Green Bay Packers’ Draft Picks
I’m not a big fan of grading a draft right after it happens, due to the fact that it’s pretty difficult to grade a player before they have taken a single snap in the NFL. But there are picks the Packers made that I liked more than others, some because they fill a perceived need,…
From the Benches: Packers Draft Day Three Recap
The NFL draft comes to a stunning conclusion, but not before From The Benches has something to say about it. The guys go through every pick from Day 3. Some picks have excitement others are met with disdain. At the end of the show the guys discuss their favorite and least favorite pick of the…
Analysis: Carl Bradford is a redshirt junior who has a lot of versatility. Bradford has played defensive end, outside linebacker, and inside linebacker. He may be best suited to play inside in the Packers defense. At 6’1” 250 pounds, he may not have the length the Packers look for in an edge rusher. Bradford had…