Quarterback Matt Flynn and tight end Jermichael Finley have commanded most of the free agent spotlight this offseason in Green Bay, with it being widely assumed that the Packers would eventually come to a deal with highly valuable free agent center Scott Wells sometime in the process. Not so fast, says Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal […]
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Green Bay Packers Franchise Tag Primer
Starting today, all 32 NFL teams will have the ability to place the franchise tag on one player of their choosing. The deadline for applying said tag is Monday, April 5, eight days before free agency begins. The underlying purpose of the franchise tag is for teams to have the option of retaining a player […]
Scott Wells: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: 2010 was the season that Scott Wells found game to game consistency and soon after, recognition. The seventh round draft choice, who became a full-time starter at center in 2006 (his 3rd season), has steadily improved and become the second quarterback on the field, helping to set pass protection at the line of […]
Green Bay Packers Free Agency: Rating the Packers 2012 FAs
It’s far from a Moneyball style stats movement, but the guys over at Pro Football Focus have slowly but surely put together one of the premier stat-organizing sites available for the NFL and its legion of fans. It’s not a fool-proof system, and I occasionally disagree with a rating or two from a given game. […]
Quick Thoughts on the Packers 2012 Free Agents
I tried writing a post about the Packers loss to the Giants, but the tears in my eyes prevented me from finishing it. Once I stopped crying, I decided to look ahead and give my two cents on what the Packers should do with their 2012 free agents. These are off-the-top-of-my-head thoughts so I reserve […]