The Packers edge rusher group has been surprising in a variety of ways this season. Rashan Gary took the leap and is playing like a top 10 edge in the league. Preston Smith has rebounded from a bad year to be one of the best force players in the run game in the league. Whitney…
The Green Bay Packers hosted Russell Wilson and the Seahawks on Sunday, and not only did they get the win, they GAVE RUSSELL WILSON HIS FIRST SHUTOUT OF HIS CAREER. So much to celebrate, but none more than our Packers defense and their coordinator, Joe Barry. Packer fans may not have given him a whole…
It wasn’t pretty, but for the Green Bay Packers, a win over the Washington Football Team on the stout showing of their once-porous red-zone defense, 6-1 feels pretty good. But there’s no time to rest as the Packers turn around for a Thursday Night Football game on the road against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals, and…
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…
The Green Bay Packers play host to its divisional rival Detroit Lions tonight at Lambeau Field. Let’s take a look at one player on each side of the ball who needs to step up in primetime to help the Packers secure its first win. Marquez Valdes-Scantling There are few players on the Packers’ roster who…
Green Bay Packers OLB Za’Darius Smith was placed on Injured Reserve Friday, confirmed by Head Coach Matt LaFleur during his press conference yesterday. Smith, who signed with the Packers in 2019, is a 2-Time Pro-Bowler and 1 of 3 players in the NFL to record at least 12 sacks in the last two seasons (TJ…
In last week’s article, we talked about how the Green Bay Packers can reproduce what Jalen Ramsey did for the Ram’s defense last season. Today, I want to talk about how the Packers’ defensive scheme can replicate what Aaron Donald does. Before we get started, it’s important to note that the true answer is that…
