1) Introduction: Jerel Worthy was considered to be a pleasant surprise to be there for the Packers to select in round two of last year’s draft. The former Spartan, who left college early, was looked upon to bring some “juice” to the Packers’ inside pass rush. 2) Profile: Jerel Worthy Age: 22 Born: 04/28/1990, in Huber Heights, OH […]
Jerel Worthy
The Statistical Reason Why The Packers Defense Has Declined
While doing research on my last article, I noticed one very interesting fact: Dominant 3-4 defenses tended to have a star 5-technique defense end. The 3 best 3-4 defenses in terms of Advanced NFL Stats’ dEPA (defensive expected points added) in the NFL right now are San Francisco, Arizona and Houston and each team boasts […]
Packers News: Worthy out for season, Woodson set to return
Packers defensive end Jerel Worthy suffered a significant knee injury against the Minnesota Vikings and will not play in the postseason. Worthy left the locker room Sunday wearing a full leg brace and relying on crutches. The extent of his injury has not yet been released. The Packers selected Worthy with the No. 51 overall […]
Packers at Vikings: Keys To The Game
Here we are in week 17 and another season is nearly in the books. The Green Bay Packers end their regular season schedule with a trip to Minnesota to face the Vikings. A few years back, the NFL changed its schedule making such that the last week of the season would be a divisional game […]
Packers Injury Update: Nelson to Test Hamstring Friday
Here’s a quick update on the Packers injury situation before you sit down for dinner: The following players did not practice today: WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring); FB John Kuhn (hamstring); LB Nick Perry (knee); CB Sam Shields (shin/knee); DE Jerel Worthy (concussion); DE Mike Neal (ankle); WR Greg Jennings (groin); CB Charles Woodson (shoulder). Coach Mike McCarthy said that Nelson will test his […]