In football, you’ll often see players transitioning to different positions as a means to better utilize their skillsets. Sometimes this can be seen as a negative, as if they’re not quite up to par with the position they’re playing. But in many cases, it could be due to a young player’s athletic abilities making him…
Packers outside linebacker coach Mike Smith hasn’t been shy in the past about how he values quarterback pressures and hits just as much as he values sacks. Last August, Smith went on a near-five minute rant about the difference between good rushers who only get sacks, vs. great rushers who get sacks and pressures. “Sacks…
Sometimes it seems like the disrespect towards Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith is never going to end. Over the last couple of years, Smith has consistently proven that he’s one of the top edge rushers in the National Football League. Yet, he was snubbed from the Pro Bowl initially in 2019 and continuously finds himself…
The Packers returned to the practice field on Sunday following their second preseason game against the Steelers and one player was fired up about the closed practice. Nick Perry returned to practice on Sunday for the first time this year. The timetable for his return to game action is still uncertain but all signs are…
Don’t get me wrong. Clay Matthews is a fantastic pass rushing outside linebacker, but I was a little surprised when Mike McCarthy stated during his season wrap-up press conference that the team would be looking to move Matthews back outside. Sure Matthews puts up flashier numbers there, and, subsequently, I’m sure he’s much happier playing…
