Although uncomfortable news broke surrounding Aaron Rodgers and his relationship with the Packers, the NFL Draft went ahead as scheduled and the Packers stayed put at pick 29 to select CB Eric Stokes, Georgia. Gil and J.J. give their thoughts on the pick and review his draft profile, but they also have to talk about…
Chris Lempesis is back to break down day one of the 2021 NFL Draft for the Green Bay Packers. Of course he has to begin by discussing the bombshell news of the day regarding Aaron Rodgers. He then discusses the selection of Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes with the 29th overall pick. Finally, he closes out…
Analysis: After a tumultuous afternoon where NFL headlines were dominated by the Green Bay Packers organization and Aaron Rodgers, management decided to look at things defensively in the first round. The Packers selected Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes with the 29th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night in Cleveland. Stokes is a cornerback…
Many mock drafts have the Green Bay Packers drafting on the offensive side of the ball with their early picks. Whether that is an Offensive Tackle or a Wide Receiver, it is consistently an offensive player. Rodgers proved this season he doesn’t need a new target. MVS stepped into that role, and so did Robert…
“This guy is a really good football player, and I think he’s got a great future in the league. I think he’ll be one of the top corners in the game for quite a while here. He’s a great kid. He’s got great energy. He loves football and has great football skills; fast, athletic, good…
I wrote last week how I felt that new GM Brian Gutekunst should target Malcolm Butler to upgrade the Packers cornerback position. It’s no surprise that I feel that one of the Packers greatest weaknesses on defense is their secondary. This position group has been an extreme mess since Sam Shields went out with an…
When the Green Bay Packers let Casey Hayward and Micah Hyde leave in free agency the last two offseasons, most fans were accepting of the moves because they thought the depth in the secondary would allow Green Bay to replace them. However, the Packers have been severely lacking in playmakers since the departure of Hayward…