As a rookie in 2012, Packers cornerback Casey Hayward was one of three finalists for the league’s Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. He graded out as Pro Football Focus’ fourth-best cornerback–the second-round pick trailed only established veterans Antoine Winfield, Richard Sherman and Charles Tillman. After Hayward intercepted a team-best six passes and holding opposing […]
Defense
McCarthy Shouldn’t Ignore Stats
This past week, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy gave his season-ending press conference. I detailed some of his responses here. One comment that he made still resonates with me. When asked if he was going to look at the team’s injury situation and look into why so many Packers players were lost due […]
Is the Packers’ Glass Half Empty Or Half Full?
Players, coaches, the media and most often the fans like to say “every season that didn’t include a Super Bowl Victory is a failure”. I get the sentiment, as long as your team wins the Super Bowl, everything is forgiven; it doesn’t matter how many mistakes were made or how many games were lost, as […]
Alshon Jeffery, Bears offense present test for Packers
A year ago, Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was–if anything–a detriment to Chicago’s offense when the Bears and Green Bay Packers met at Soldier Field in December. As the Packers clinched the NFC North title, Jeffery was flagged for three offensive interference penalties and failed to catch a pass. Jeffery totaled just 367 yards […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Lions 40, Packers 10
Aaron Rodgers may have a shot to play next week. And the fact that the Packers may have just played their last game without their quarterback may be the only positive takeaway from the team’s Thanksgiving debacle. It’s hard to remember, but at one point this season, the Packers were 5-2 with what looked like […]