Something quite unexpected has been occurring in recent weeks that must have team GM Brian Gutekunst uttering a sigh of relief. The performance of the Packers’ youthful receivers has been stunning – they are improving, ...
Though Brian Gutekunst, in his third year as Packers’ personnel guru, had been heavily criticized in in the runup to the 2020 season (myself included), his decisions are looking better and better after the Packers’ ...
Brian Willis Gutekunst has now conducted three drafts as GM of the Green Bay Packers. In his first two years as GM, Gutekunst, much like Thompson, has seen a long tenured coach fired, and hired ...
Prelude This writer views Green Bay’s 2020 draft conduct as one of the most momentous events in the team’s history. The repercussions will affect the team’s prospects for years to come. There are myriad topics ...
Shortly after GM Brian Gutekunst used his top pick to select Utah State QB Jordan Love, he gave this explanation: “We go through the same process every year. . .we build our board and try ...
When Brian Gutekunst was named general manager of the Packers in early January of 2018, it seemed like a solid, though not an obvious, choice. Gutekunst has been submerged in football most of his life. ...
In looking over the Packers draft picks during general manager Brian Gutekunst’s two years on the job, it looks to me that Green Bay continues to generally draft conservatively, usually sticking with consensus choices in ...
The 2019 season exceeded all expectations. The Green Bay Packers paid a big price for the shindig, however, and that realization is starting to kick in now that fans should start thinking about how the ...
With the Packers back on top of the NFC North, and the Vikings eliminated as a wild card team, it was already a pretty satisfying day for Packer fans even before the kickoff at Lambeau ...
Among the Packers’ draft selections in 2019, no one has been the cause of more controversy than Rashan Gary, the 6’5” 275 pound outside linebacker out of Michigan. Brian Gutekunst jumped on him with the ...
Halfway through his second year in Green Bay, Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine has a personnel problem he’s yet to solve: it’s the inside linebacker position opposite Blake Martinez. Before going any further, we need to ...
I Guarantee It Before leaving the Vikings until the Monday night re-match in Week 16, I happened upon an interesting factoid. Of the 60 spendiest current NFL player contracts, only one is 100% guaranteed. Guesses? ...
The trade of receiver/returner Trevor Davis to the Raiders, for a sixth round draft pick came out of the blue. As with the release of Mike Daniels, the unusual timing of this move is suggestive. ...
If you read my last post, I concluded by advocating that the Packers add an additional backup veteran quarterback to the team. Let’s flesh out that thought. I like Tim Boyle, but there’s nothing in ...
Robert Lewis Stevenson published the gothic novella titled The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in 1886. Dr. Henry Jekyll battled between the good and evil within himself, with his alter ego being ...
With all the undrafted defensive backs passing through the Lambeau Field gates in the waning Ted Thompson days, I pretty much stopped paying attention to who they were. It was just a blur: Hawkins, Dorleant, ...
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