I have been fortunate enough to cover Packers camp from the sideline for Bison 1660 in Fargo, ND these first few days. I’ve taken in two days of offense vs. defense drills and have just a few quick snippets to offer before I head off to locker room interviews. Pettine will use the 3-3 defense…
In our continued journey exploring the 2018 Green Bay Packers roster, we have moved to the defensive side of the ball. Last week I wrote about the importance of the Inside Linebackers, and this week we’ll take a look at the players who play on an island on the outside. 2018 Green Bay Packers…
Can Packers Defense Exceed Expectations? As training camp approaches, the Packers defense will begin to answer questions about whether or not they have made a dramatic improvement from last seasons dismal showing. The poor defensive performance in 2017 was encapsulated by the fact that they allowed opponents to score in every trip that they made…
In the fourth and final part of this series, I will focus on all first-round selections made by Green Bay in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Each week I have focused on a grouping of years to try and break down how the Packers fared and what I would have done (either differently or the same).…
A lot has been made of the Green Bay Packers first two draft picks of cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson, and rightfully so. However, I believe fifth round pick J.K. Scott will be the lower round pick with a huge impact for the Green & Gold. People talk about how much of a reach…
Are the Packers the Team to Beat? Tony Romo made headlines this past week when he said that he thought that the Packers were “the team to beat” in 2018. He elaborated on his feelings by saying that “I think that the Packers probably got better more than any other team I saw this offseason. …
Round 5. Pick 172. Punter J.K. Scott, Alabama goes to the Green Bay Packers. With this selection, on came the scrutiny of the team using a valuable draft selection on a specialist, especially with the track record that the team has in selecting punters (see B.J. Sander, 2004). With the loss of cheesehead icon Jeff…
