Forgive me, Packers fans, I’m about to stick up for the Chicago Bears. (*The author pauses for a moment to put on his bullet-proof vest, change the locks on his home, and take a deep breath*) I have no problem with the Bears one year, $2 million contract offer to Brian Urlacher. I’m actually insulted […]
Evan Dietrich-Smith
2013 NFL Draft Preview: Ranking the Interior Linemen
Typically, offensive guards are not drafted very early in the first round. In last year’s draft, Stanford guard David DeCastro was thought to be one of the “safest” picks in the entire class, but he fell all the way to the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 24th overall pick. This year, Alabama’s Chance Warmack has a […]
Packers News: Team issues Restricted Free Agent tenders
Today is the day free agency is officially set to kick off, and it’s also the deadline for teams to tender their restricted free agents. Yesterday, the Packers surprised some by hitting Evan Dietrich-Smith with the lowest possible tender. Because Dietrich-Smith was undrafted, the Packers would get no compensation if they he signed with another […]
2013 Packers Position Group Analysis: Offensive Line
Packers offensive line: The Packers have invested a significant amount of resources into their offensive line over the last three years. Two first-round draft picks (Bryan Bulaga and Derek Sherrod), a notable free-agent signee (Jeff Saturday) and a few contract extensions (Josh Sitton and T.J. Lang). Despite all that investment, the offensive line is still nowhere near the […]
NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Brian Schwenke, C, California
Green Bay Packers NFL Draft prospect profile: C Brian Schwenke Player Information: Brian Schwenke, C California 6-3, 314 pounds Hometown: Oceanside, CA STATS NFL Combine: 40 yard: 4.99 Bench: 31 Vertical: 26.50″ Broad: 9’00” Shuttle: 4.74 Cone: 7.31 News and Notes: A relative unknown coming into the draft process, Brian Schwenke has cemented himself as a […]