Let’s daydream a little while we’re all stuck home in quarantine. Daydream about the days we can all gather together again in Green Bay at the hallowed grounds of Lambeau Field for a Packers game. In the old days (February) when the family and I would pack up the car for a trip up north…
As the rest of the world shuts down, NFL Draft season rages on. Commissioner Roger Goodell has proclaimed to teams that the NFL’s premier off-season showcase will continue as planned. A common misconception among draft aficionados is that the Green Bay Packers are obligated to draft a linebacker during the 2020 NFL Draft. In truth,…
While the NFL approaches the draft, in some form, sports fans are likely starved for content. All major sports are on hold due to the crisis, and fans are lacking some much-needed escapism. If you’re like me, you’re probably sick of mock drafts (though I’m still reading them and will likely have one of my…
The much-maligned Packers’ pass-catchers will look a lot different in 2020. But before we look to the future let’s hop in Doc’s DeLorean and go back to last summer. Entering the 2019 season the Packers receivers were, well, a bit of an unknown. Personally, I was excited. I thought the receiving crew had a shot…
As the second wave of free agency hits, NFL teams are wary of the effects of COVID-19 on their off-season plans. Front office gatherings are prohibited, and team facilities are closed. Properly evaluating medicals, and coming to a consensus on players could become a challenge. The brass at 1265 Lombardi will have to take risks…
The Green Bay Packers were never going to be able to top their 2019 free agent class. The Packers offered big-money multi-year deals to Adrian Amos, Billy Turner, Preston Smith, and Za’Darius Smith, with each starting immediately, upgrading their position group dramatically, and, most importantly, playing up to their contracts. That just doesn’t happen every…
As of this writing, the Green Bay Packers chose not to dive into the murky waters of the free agent tight end market. Austin Hooper, the primary target the Packers were expected to pursue, signed with Cleveland and became the highest-paid tight end in the game, while Hunter Henry has been franchise tagged by Los…
