Last week we talked about how the Packers’ offseason will affect offensive strategy, this week we’ll go over how it may affect defensive strategy. Quay Walker Walker is the biggest chess piece. The most talked about change with Walker will likely be a swap of 2-4 nickel for all the dime that the team played…
May 24, 2022
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PJ Roden
Eric Stokes is a CB1
When the Packers selected Eric Stokes in 2021 there were some mixed reviews (as with every first round pick they take). While everyone knew Green Bay needed an upgrade over Kevin King, there were also concerns at linebacker, defensive line, offensive line, and of course wide receiver. After Jaire Alexander got injured in week 4,…
May 20, 2022
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Greg Meinholz
Packers Safety Competition Should be Fun to Watch
If there’s one position Packer fans haven’t been too worried about this offseason, it’s the Safety position. Why should they? Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage both started all 17 games of the regular season and started the lone playoff game. They both rank 1st and 2nd for the most snaps logged by a defensive player…
May 17, 2022
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PackZack
Packers Defense Poised to be Best Since 2010
At the conclusion of the opening week win in Chicago to start the 2019 season, Aaron Rodgers boldly proclaimed: “We’ve got a defense”, in his postgame interview. That was only the beginning of the revolution of this unit. Heading into the 2022 season, the Green Bay Packers are poised to have their best defense since…
Analysis: The speculation is over. The mock drafts are out the window. A crazy Day 1 of the NFL Draft has concluded in Las Vegas. After going with LB Quay Walker at pick 22 of the first round, the Green Bay Packers decided to continue to build up the defense. The Packers selected Defensive Tackle…
April 12, 2022
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PackZack
Packers LB Whitney Mercilus Announces Retirement
The Green Bay Packers tenure for outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus did not last long. The 31-year-old former first rounder announced his retirement from football last week. “I decided I’m hanging up the cleats and I’m looking forward to the next chapter in my life,” Mercilus said via Instagram post. When the Packers signed Mercilus in…
April 11, 2022
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Contributor
Is the 2022 Green Bay Packers Defense Finally Ready?
It feels good, doesn’t it? Yes, the sweet relief of Jaire Alexander’s extension still hasn’t washed over Packer fans, but it’s coming soon. With that major caveat, the 2022 Green Bay Packers defense is the most reassuring offseason development — it has continued to develop and is perhaps peaking. One thing is for sure, this…