Most of the offseason chatter about Packers starters getting benched has centered on A.J. Hawk being replaced by D.J. Smith. That very well might happen, but what about other starters that could find themselves on the bench once the season starts? Erik Walden According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Walden totaled just three sacks, 14 […]
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Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived
It’s already July, but football and the Packers first game still feels like it’s a long ways away. Good thing it’s never too early to talk some fantasy football. Here are my way-too-early top five at each position, along with a darkhorse candidate and some random thoughts. QB 1. Aaron Rodgers 2. Tom Brady 3. […]
Green Bay Packers 2012 NFL Draft: The Reasons Behind the Picks Part II
So here is part II of the reasons behind the draft picks (see part I here) Again, I’m not assigning grades to the draft or to the players because I don’t believe you can tell whether or not a player will pan out within the first 30 something days. What I am interested in is […]
2012 Packers Position Group Analysis: Linebackers
Packers Linebackers: We’re back with the second of this series where we’ll examine each Packers position group as it currently exists. We’ll be addressing three main points from the Packers’ perspective: where we are, where we want to go and what we need to do to get there. Where are we now: Here are the […]
AJ Hawk: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: Despite being the highly touted 5th overall draft pick in the 2006, many have considered Hawk a bust in the sense that he never lived up to his lofty draft status. While a solid player, Hawk never did show much penchant for making the big play and many fans were hopeful that Hawk […]