Cory’s Corner: This is Andrew Quarless’ year to show he belongs

The Packers’ tight ends are just a bunch of guys. Nobody really jumps off the page. They’re adequate, but not dynamic. Which brings me to Andrew Quarless. He will be entering his sixth season this year, but most importantly it’s a contract year for the Penn State standout picked in the fifth round. He’s only […]

2015 Packers Position Group Analysis – Tight End

Overview: For a second-straight year, the Green Bay Packers face both change and need at this position.  In 2013, they saw the mega-talented Jermichael Finley go down to a severe neck injury and lost a major part of their offensive game plan.  In 2014, Brandon Bostick wasn’t able to reach his potential and become the top starter, […]

Cory’s Corner: Packers’ passing game needs its tight ends

Jordy Nelson put the Packers’ receiving corps on his back in Sunday’s 31-24 comeback win over the Jets. But Green Bay cannot rely on Nelson to come through with 209 receiving yards — good for fourth best in franchise history — every week. The position that would really open things up for other receivers is […]

Cory’s Corner: Packers offense is counting on its tight ends

One of the biggest question marks when the Packers unpacked their duffel bags at the end of July was tight end. And that hasn’t changed much. Only now, it may be a bit of a battle in terms of which guys the Packers keep. Everyone, myself included, had Andrew Quarless slotted to trot out Week […]

Cory’s Corner: Jermichael Finley’s future is not as a Packer

Perhaps the news that Jermichael Finley has been medically cleared is a clear vision of great things to come. But the moment I heard the news, I merely shrugged my shoulders. It’s great that Finley, an athletic marvel at the tight end position, was able to get his C3 and C4 vertebrates fused. I was […]