1) Introduction: Green Bay Packers running back John Kuhn is one of only four current Packers players to have played for another NFL team (Ryan Pickett, St. Louis Rams, Matt Flynn, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills and Khalil Bell, Chicago Bears). Kuhn has been a steady presence in the Packers backfield for the past seven […]
Packers 2013 Grades
Jarrett Boykin 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: When Jarrett Boykin replaced Randall Cobb in the Ravens game, Boykin looked like me trying to get a date back in high school: awkward, bumbling and completely out of his element. My game never improved. Boykin’s did. 2) Profile: Jarrett Boykin Age: 24 Born: 11/4/89 in Chattanooga, TN Height: 6’2″ Weight: 218 College: Virginia Tech Rookie Year: 2012 […]
Randall Cobb 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: The Packers best offensive play in the season’s final two games was to have Aaron Rodgers magically escape the grasp of an oncoming defender or two, scurry outside the pocket, and throw it Randall Cobb, who somehow managed to improvise, get behind the defense and catch Rodgers’ attention. Cobb was slowed by injuries […]
Jordy Nelson 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: Remember during the offseason when everyone called the Packers soft and demanded more toughness? People were mostly talking about the defense. Nobody expected a wide receiver to raise the Packers’ level of toughness, but Jordy Nelson did just that. 2) Profile: Jordy Nelson Age: 28 Born: 5/31/1985 in Manhattan, KS Height: 6’3″ Weight: 215 College: Kansas […]
James Jones 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: James Jones is another example of a Packers wide receiver increasing the team’s overall toughness. Jones missed more than two games with a knee injury, then returned and played hurt for the next month. He also played through a broken rib late in the season. Jones risked further injury during a contract year, […]