Eye on Youth in Titletown USA As far as old axioms go, “football is a young man’s game” ranks right up there with ol’ tried and true mantras, such as “defense wins championships” and “games are won in the trenches.” Though the New England Patriots rostered the oldest team in 2019, the team’s average age…
The final facet of the 2019 recap series for the offensive side of the ball for the Green Bay Packers is their offensive line unit, which withstood weekly onslaughts from some of the best defensive fronts in the league. From left to right, David Bakhtiari (LT), rookie Elgton Jenkins (LG), Corey Linsley (C), offseason acquisition…
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…
At this point in the year, we’re either in the hunt or not…… Bill Barnwell of ESPN is giving the Green Bay Packers a 95.5% chance to make the playoffs in an article published on November 18th. (b ) Eight other teams in the NFC, including Bears and Lions, have a combined playoff chance of…
Just given the nature of playing guard in the NFL, Elgton Jenkins really has no chance of winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. In fact, outside of Wisconsin, I’m not sure that many NFL fans even know who Elgton Jenkins is. But with his play this season, at a minimum, he should be in the…
The Packers offensive line has been up to the task every week. They have been protecting Aaron Rodgers like crazy and opening holes for the running attack. They even replaced left guard Lane Taylor with rookie Elgton Jenkins, and the offensive line hasn’t lost a beat. Jenkins has stepped in and not only held his…
To say the least, the last two seasons for the Green Bay Packers have been quite disappointing. When you have future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers under center, anything less than a playoff berth is a failure. As a result, GM Brian Gutekunst made quite a few changes this offseason, both to the roster…