Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy spoke after Sunday’s practice session and announced that center J.C. Tretter suffered a significant knee injury and will be out multiple weeks. The specific injury was not revealed, nor was the exact timetable for Tretter’s return. This puts the Packers in the type of bind that many feared […]
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Packers 2014 NFL Draft – Fifth Round Pick: Corey Linsley, Center, Ohio State
With their 5th round pick (161st overall) in the 2014 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers select Carl Bradford, an LB from Arizona State. PLAYER DETAILS: Corey Linsley OC Ohio State 6’3″/296 lbs CAREER NOTES: Corey Linsley has been the center of attention on the Ohio State offensive line for the past two seasons – 2012 […]
Packers Like Odd Pairing At A Key Position
During this week’s No Huddle Radio podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting with Dan Shonka of Ourlads Scouting Services about everything draft related. Of course, there were deep ties to the Green Bay Packers and what we might see from them in next month’s draft. One interesting comment that Dan made about drafting players […]
Ted Thompson Must Not Care Much About the Center Position
It seemed to me to be a no-brainer. The Packers have no one on their roster with more than minimal NFL experience as a center. Before yesterday, there were 19 players on the NFL Free Agent Tracker listed at the center position. Surely Ted would be looking to bring in an inexpensive player with real experience […]
Cory’s Corner: Packers are undervaluing the center position
Just how important is the quarterback-center battery in the NFL? Apparently, it’s not that overly important to the Packers because Aaron Rodgers is about to embark on his fourth different starting center to begin the season. Think about that for a second. Rodgers is the best quarterback on the planet. Amazingly, he has been able […]