Approaching the 2013 NFL Draft General Manager Ted Thompson was faced with needs at the key positions of defensive line and running back and a philosophy of taking the best players available. Thompson seemed to accomplish both.
If you took a poll of Packers fans you will find that they are divided on how well Zook will coordinate special teams. There are those who see Zook as just another McCarthy buddy who didn’t make much of a difference last year when he was an assistant. Others look at his coaching body of work and come away impressed.
With the arrest and jailing of TE Andrew Quarless over the weekend in Miami there is a real chance that the Green Bay Packers could be minus three preferred starters for the opening of the 2015 campaign against the Bears.
There are a handful of Greem Bay Packers players who must step-up in 2015. For five veteran players it means entering training camp with a make-or-break situation facing each of them.
If Barrington falls apart, the Packers could be scrambling to keep a defense together that is just a few pieces away from being solid enough to win a championship.
The smart money is on the Packers extending offers to their most coveted free agents prior to the end of the upcoming season. But who has earned an early extension?
The one player that the Green Bay Packers can least afford to lose to injury, who is not named Aaron Rodgers, is third year pro David Bakhtiari. There is just no suitable replacement for him on the current roster without a major shuffle of personnel.
Rodgers has the ability to be someone who is between just being a check down safety valve and a elite pass catching option, which is perfect for this Packers offense.