Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy had a long injury list to go through Friday, and one of his defensive players found himself on the wrong side of the law early this morning. The biggest injury news McCarthy announced was that right guard Josh Sitton, who left Thursday’s win over the Detroit Lions, would […]
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Rating the Rookies: Cobb Leads Packers 2011 Class Through 7 Games
The rookies on the Green Bay Packers roster have yet to complete a half-season in 2011, but the bye week in Week 8 gave us an opportunity to gauge how the Packers’ first-year players look through seven games. Snap-counts and statistics are courtesy of Pro Football Focus. T Derek Sherrod (R1) The Packers wanted him […]
Green Bay Packers Draft Picks Get Their Numbers
In what has been a frantic week of negotiations, trades, and player signings, the Green Bay Packers have finally signed each of their 2011 draft picks. These ten rookies had been waiting anxiously for the end of the lockout so that they could get to Green Bay and start training. And now, with all of their contracts signed, they have earned their numbers and are ready to take to the practice field.
Packers 2011 NFL Draft – What was Ted Thompson Thinking?
With the 2011 NFL Draft in the books, Green Bay Packers fans everywhere are left to speculate on why Ted Thompson chose the players he did. In this article, I will try to delve into the mind of our ‘awkward genius” and present a coherent rational for each pick.
Green Bay Packers 2011 NFL Draft — Sixth Round, No. 186: LB D.J. Smith
With the 186th pick in the 2011 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers selected Appalachian State linebacker D.J. Smith.