Quarterback Matt Flynn and tight end Jermichael Finley have commanded most of the free agent spotlight this offseason in Green Bay, with it being widely assumed that the Packers would eventually come to a deal with highly valuable free agent center Scott Wells sometime in the process. Not so fast, says Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal […]
Author: Zach Kruse
Green Bay Packers Franchise Tag Primer
Starting today, all 32 NFL teams will have the ability to place the franchise tag on one player of their choosing. The deadline for applying said tag is Monday, April 5, eight days before free agency begins. The underlying purpose of the franchise tag is for teams to have the option of retaining a player […]
Could Packers Trade Up in 2012 NFL Draft to Pick a Pass Rusher?
The day was April 25, the Saturday of the 2009 NFL draft, and Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson had a franchise-altering decision staring him in the face. As he sat in the Packers’ war room, having already acquired nose tackle B.J. Raji from Boston College with the ninth overall pick, there was a […]
Green Bay Packers: Poor Tackling Among CBs Hurt Defense in 2011
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to look back on the Green Bay Packers 2011 season and identify the obvious reasons for their defensive collapse. Cullen Jenkins was sorely missed at right defensive end, little to no production was received from outside linebacker opposite Clay Matthews and Nick Collins’ season-ending neck injury handicapped the back end. […]
Packers: Donald Driver Situation Puts Pressure on Ted Thompson
Speaking a day after his team had lost to the New York Giants in the NFC Divisional Round, Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver wasn’t having any of the speculation that he may be retiring after 13 NFL seasons. And without actually saying it, Driver made it seem clear that continuing his career in another […]