When Preston Smith was signed to a free agent contract in 2019, the Packers expected Smith to help the defense with its pass rush. With Smith and former Packer Za’darius Smith firing on all cylinders, the Smith Bros brought life to the Packers Defense. While Za’darius left the Packers back in the 2022 offseason, Preston…
Chris Lempesis is back with part three of his four-part series examining the season that was for the Green Bay Packers, and also taking a look at the offseason that lies ahead. In this edition, he moves over to the defensive side of the ball to examine the play of Green Bay’s front seven. With…
With the Packers hiring former Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley as defensive coordinator, one of the biggest questions fans have been asking is what does this mean for the Packers defense? One of the things you can look forward to is a new look for the Packers defense in 2024. 3-4 or 4-3 One…
Your Green Bay Packers’ defense is lined up with their backs against their own goal line. It’s third and goal from the two-yard line. Time to load the box and stop that run attempt, right? Apparently if you’re Packers Defensive Coordinator, Joe Barry, wrong. Instead, you’re going to put in two down linemen and pray…
Many are hoping the Green Bay Packers receive the Jets’ first-round pick in a return package for Aaron Rodgers. Others think in order to make that happen they’ll have to swap their first-round picks and include more. It doesn’t matter if they’re picking 13th or 15th overall. I think there’s still a chance that the…
J.J. and Gil examine the Packers’ two greatest positions of weakness and ask if either position would be good value at pick 29. They assess prospects available at each position in the first few rounds of the draft for fit and value. Also, Aaron Rodgers is reportedly calling up some NFL players and trying to…
The Packers do not have many veterans on their roster. But how bad is it and which position groups could need another “cheap” veteran?
