Packers Fans – Do We All Think Like Ted Thompson Now?

Now that General Manager Ted Thompson has won a Super Bowl using the “Thompson Method TM”, he can apparently do no wrong in the eyes of the fans.

Packers Sign South Carolina WR Tori Gurley

From a purely physical standpoint, Gurley looks the part of a NFL receiver. At 6-4 and 220 pounds, Gurley would appear to be a size mismatch for any cornerback and a legitimate red zone threat. He’s trimmed down from his playing weight of 233 pounds, and at the combine, he told reporters that the lost weight helped him increase his speed.

Despite Success, Packers Empty Backfield Formations Will Always Make Me Nervous

Football Outsiders charted each team’s success in empty backfield formations last season. The Packers used an empty backfield 11 percent of the time (second most often in NFL) and averaged 5.5 yards per play (11th overall). Their DVOA with an empty backfield was 29.6 percent, ninth best in the league. These are good numbers. Maybe I shouldn’t worry so much.

2011 Draft Prep: Green Bay Packers Needs by Position – Wide Receivers

In this next installment of our 2011 Draft Prep series looking at the Green Bay Packers’ needs by position, we are going to analyze how the wide receiver position currently stands. Strengths, weaknesses, depth, and uncertainties will all be examined to determine the urgency of need in regards to next season.