With Wednesday’s modest signing of “street free agent” safety Kyle Sebetic, who spent a week on the Giants practice squad last November, the Green Bay Packers became the last team in the league to sign a free agent who spent time with another NFL team. Simply put it is not in their DNA to spend […]
GM – Scouting
Unlikely, but realistic, Packers free agent targets
There is no way to predict what, if anything, Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson will do in NFL free agency. But it sure is fun to talk about it. Here are five free agents that Thompson probably won’t sign, but it wouldn’t be shocking if he did. All of these players would probably […]
Mark Murphy 2014 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: I’m not entirely sure how I’m supposed to “grade” Packers team president Mark Murphy, but I’m going to try. Do I watch film of his speeches and critique based on the number of stammers and stutters? Do I deduct half a grade if his hand-shake while schmoozing with league officials isn’t firm enough? What […]
Revisiting and Regrading the Packers’ 2011 Draft
Photo credit: Packers Insiders NFL draft experts often say it’s not fair to grade a particular draft class on draft day. It’s better to reassess the picks three years into their careers. Much has already been written about the perceived failures of the Green Bay Packers’ general Manager Ted Thompson and his maligned 2011 draft […]
5 Reasons the Packers will beat the Saints (and 1 reason why they might not)
The New Orleans Saints are a not quite as good version of the Green Bay Packers. Both teams have elite quarterbacks, but Drew Brees isn’t quite as good as Aaron Rodgers. In 12 seasons as a starter, Brees has thrown double-digit interceptions 11 times and is well on his way to 10 or more picks […]