When Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson selected defensive backs Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins with his first two picks in the 2015 draft, fans began to immediately wonder if they were safeties or cornerbacks. Discussions quickly popped up that they would play cornerback. Then slot cornerback. Then back to safety. Then as hybrid […]
Defensive Players
Green Bay Packers Undrafted Rookies: Three Poised to Make an Impact
As you may have seen from my Friday post, I went out on a limb by predicting the opening day roster for the 2015 Green Bay Packers. The roster contains sixteen new faces who were not active roster players at the end of last season. Not all are ‘new’ however as four players return from […]
Predicting Packers Opening Day Roster – Sixteen New Players to Make Team
Green Bay Packers Projected 53-Man Roster – Version 1.0 – has Some Surprises With the college draft in the books and free agent signings nearly complete fans of the Green Bay Packers look forward to training camp and the kickoff to the NFL season. The Packers were four-minutes away from qualifying for the Super Bowl […]
Will the Packers’ defensive “toughness” be questioned again in 2015?
Remember these types of columns and blog posts following recent Packers playoff exits? If you’re too lazy to click the link, the column calls the Packers “too soft to join the NFL’s elite.” Defensive issues, particularly in the area of “toughness,” have plagued the Packers since winning the Super Bowl four seasons ago. With the exception […]
Hidden Gems: Ranking the Packers Top Undrafted Rookies
Beginning late Saturday and continuing on Sunday announcements were being made regarding former college players who have reached agreement with the Green Bay Packers as rookie free agent additions. The Green Bay Packers entered the draft with 64 players under contract for the 2015 season. They are allowed to bring 90 to training camp. Easy […]