The 2018 season was a forgettable one for Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis. He hardly saw the field and let alone targeted in the passing game. For years, Green Bay fans clamored for the front office to give Aaron Rodgers a weapon at tight end. First, it was Martellus Bennett in 2017 and then Jimmy…
While there were a number of issues on offense for the Green Bay Packers last season, one in particular that needed to be fixed was the lack of production from the tight end position. But really, this has been an issue for a number of seasons, not just in 2018. Over the years to solve…
Moving ahead to cover the position grouping of tight ends, the Green Bay Packers experienced a decrease in tight end production in 2018, as free-agent signee Jimmy Graham did not live up to his expectations, Lance Kendricks all but disappeared from the game plan, Marcedes Lewis was not used enough and rookie Robert Tonyan flashed…
It is a well known fact, Coach Matt LaFleur’s offense will place a very high value on tight ends. Not only will the tight ends play a key role in the importance being placed on the run game, but the role they will have in disguising the play will be critical. LaFleur wants his tight…
Once again a close eye will be kept on Green Bay’s tight ends come training camp. Jimmy Graham’s cap hit leads the NFL for the 2019 season at $12.6 million. Coming off the year he just had, the 32-year-old tight end will have to pull off something miraculous to justify a larger cap hit than…
I received an email last week from the Packers Pro Shop titled “New draft picks = new jerseys.” Visiting the Packers Pro Shop online I found the 2019 Draft Collection featuring Nike game replica home jerseys for both Rashan Gary and Darnell Savage. You betcha, that’s awesome! Making room for my Summer / Fall 2019 Green…
Wednesday the Packers made decisions to retain two players who were a part of the 2018 roster. 25-year-old wide receiver Geronimo Allison and 34-year-old tight end Marcedes Lewis. Green Bay placed an original-round tender on Allison worth $2.025 million in 2019. Basically, another team can try to sign Allison but the Packers have the opportunity…