Earlier this offseason Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst traded Damarious Randall to the Cleveland Browns for quarterback DeShone Kizer to compete with Brett Hundley to be Aaron Rodgers top backup. Gutekunst then released Joe Callahan and signed undrafted free agent quarterback Tim Boyle. All this change in the quarterback room after Mike McCarthy stated how…
We have not even seen the team’s first practice and are a few weeks away from the 2018 NFL draft, to really see how this years roster will be fully constructed and what the coaches have to work with. It’s already been a busy offseason in Green Bay, as not only is General Manager Brian…
April 5, 2018
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David Michalski
Reuniting With a Familiar Face Amidst a Sea of Change
McCarthy Banking on Tramon Williams and Kevin King to Improve the Secondary in 2018: Mike McCarthy recently sat down to meet with members of the media and discuss the Packers approach to preparing for the 2018 season. He discussed a variety of topics from taking a “scrub brush” to the offensive playbook in terms of…
March 20, 2018
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Brandon Carwile
Green Bay Has to Find a New Quarterback of the Defense
Mike Pettine has a new task on top of fixing one of the worst passing defenses in the NFL. With Morgan Burnett traveling to Pittsburgh to sign with the Steelers on Tuesday, Pettine has to find a new player to lead on-field communication. Burnett, who mostly lined up as a box safety, was in charge…
March 19, 2018
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Michael Johrendt
Unlocking Jimmy Graham’s Potential in Green Bay
With the Green Bay Packers surprisingly being an active participant in the 2018 NFL free agency extravaganza, the news of Jimmy Graham coming to Green Bay on a 3 year, $30 million deal was shocking to most fans. Reports of Aaron Rodgers trying to recruit Graham to Packerland shows fans the importance Rodgers is putting…
March 13, 2018
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Brandon Carwile
Trading Damarious Randall Was the Right Call
Brian Gutekunst left his first mark as the Packers GM trading Damarious Randall to the Browns for a quarterback that is still looking for his first NFL win. The Packers also swapped fourth- and fifth-round draft picks with the Browns, which should help them move up in the draft if they decide to pursue a…
March 12, 2018
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Brandon Carwile
Packers Add Much Needed Competition at QB
When a team with a struggling secondary decides to trade the player that led them in interceptions, the decision will obviously be met with much bewilderment. That’s exactly what the Packers did on Friday with 2015 first-round pick Damarious Randall. Randall was sent to Cleveland for quarterback DeShone Kizer and a swapping of fourth- and…