Could the Packers Start a Rookie on the Offensive Line?

If I put the over/under on the number of rookies the Packers will have starting on the offensive line for the regular season opener at 0.5, would you take the over or the under? What if I changed the season opener to week 10, but kept the over/under at 0.5? If you believe some of […]

Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived

With NFL draft now behind us, I’ve found myself asking one question about the Packers over the last week: Do the players Ted Thompson selected make the Packers a more physical team? The answer I come up with is…maybe? First-round pick Datone Jones is 6-foot-4, 280 pounds. When you see him play, you think long […]

Bulaga to Left Tackle Highlights Changes on Packers Offensive Line

The Green Bay Packers aren’t waiting until training camp to shuffle their offensive line. Details of the Packers new-look line can be found in this excellent Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel story by Tom Silverstein. To summarize: Bryan Bulaga moves from right tackle to left tackle Josh Sitton moves from right guard to left guard T.J. Lang moves from […]

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 […]

Packers Spread Formations can Keep 49ers’ Willis off the Field

The Packers best bet to to overcome the physicality and viciousness of the 49ers’ defense in Saturday’s NFC divisional playoff game might be to go with four and five wide receivers and spread things out. Yes, the Packers’ running game has shown signs of life in the last month. But do you really think the […]