The talk so far this offseason has been about the Packers wide receiver battle. There is no doubt that the conversation will be a critical one during the training camp. However, there is another interesting offensive skill position battle that is worth keeping an eye on. Josh Jacobs is the clear #1 back but how…
MarShawn Lloyd Won’t Dethrone Josh Jacobs Any Time Soon
Green Bay Packers newly signed running back Josh Jacobs has been the subject of a few interesting predictions lately. The primary prediction being, rookie MarShawn Lloyd will have his job as the starter by season’s end, and that Jacobs will be released by the Packers after playing out just one year of his contract with…
The Impact of the loss of Running Back A.J Dillon
Coming into the season A.J Dillon was the veteran of the running back room. With the departure of Aaron Jones and the arrival of Josh Jacobs, Dillon was the running back was the most experience with the Packers. Dillon, who was re-signed this offseason, was going to have the same role as he had in…
Packers Rookies Have Dealt With the Injury Bug
The Packers 2024 rookie class has had a tough time staying on the field. The injury bug has staged an aggressive attack on the Packers rookies. First round pick Jordan Morgan, second round pick Edgerrin Cooper, and both third round picks, Marshawn Lloyd and Ty’Ron Hopper have all dealt with injuries. The various injuries has…
Emanuel Wilson Can Push For RB2 Status In Green Bay
Emanuel Wilson had a nice start to the 2024 preseason. He lead the Packers in yards, attempts, and yards after contact. Additionaly, he accounted for 51% of Green Bay’s rushing yards after contact and had the second most yards after contact among all running backs in the first week. Wilson repeatedly bulldozed through Browns defenders,…
The Packers Rookies Can Flat Out Fly
After the draft, the initial reports and draft recaps indicated that the Packers class is extremely athletic. That is not much of surprise given the fact that Gutekunst loves to acquire athletic players. However, there is a difference between speed in the NFL and speed in college football. After OTAs and this week’s minicamp, the radar guns confirmed…
The Green Bay Packers hit the reset button on the Running Back position this year by signing Josh Jacobs and drafting MarShawn Lloyd in the 3rd round of the NFL draft. Releasing Aaron Jones, a player Brian Gutekunst had called the “heart and soul of the team,” broke the hearts of Packer fans everywhere. And…