2018 Packers Off-Season

2018 Packers Off-Season

Multiple Fronts Could Give Opponent Fits in 2018

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Packers' new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine must have been happy with this year's off-season. Going into his first year, the team brought in Mo Wilkerson and signed Tramon Williams and Davon House. Then in the draft, the team's first three picks were defensive players including corners at the two top spots. But the addition of Oren Burks in the third round may be one of the more under-rated of the Packers' choices this year. Burks is an ILB with a lot of defensive back and hybrid experience. And coming from Vandy, in Pettine's simpler scheme...he could be part of a…

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2018 Packers Off-Season

3 Ways Reggie Gilbert Could Help Pettine’s Scheme

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Reggie Gilbert got the attention of Packers head coach Mike McCarthy during rookie orientation. Gilbert has flashed real pass-rush potential but on a roster that includes some significant draft picks, he has his work cut out for him. But if Gilbert can continue to shine, he has a realistic chance of passing up draft picks for reps in the 2018 season. The Packers have been looking for a possible pass rush beyond Clay Matthews and if Gilbert can perform he can help the Pack immediately. Here are three ways Gilbert can help Pettine's new scheme if he comes on this…

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2018 Packers Off-Season

3 Big Bodies That Could Excel in Coverage

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When coach McCarthy addressed the media last week, he made it clear that getting bigger and faster was a top priority. Now that the draft is in the books, the Packers have several big guys with speed that could be mode effective against tight ends, RB's out of the backfield but can track and run in the screen game as well. (more…)

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2018 NFL Draft

Marli-Mock 3.0: Fitz Falls to the Pack

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Rd. 1 Pick 14 (14 Minkah Fitzpatrick (DB) 6'1'' 201 lbs 4.46 40-rd dash [Alabama] 6.30 Grade by NFL.com Very high intensity player who somehow fell to 14 in my most recent draft and I scooped him right up. He is the ultimate plug and play backfield player. Experienced at slot cornerback, can also play in a subpackage as a linebacker and a blitzer and he has played both corner and safety at a very high level throughout his collegiate career. A walk-on at Alabama as a freshman he started 10 times at the "star" position earning him Freshman All-American…

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2018 Packers Off-Season

Marli’s Mock 2018: 2.0 No Trades No Changes

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Rd. 1 Pick 14 (14) Harold Landry EDGE 6'3'' 253 lbs. Boston College 6.18 grade on NFL.com Compared to Vic Beasley, Landry might not be the biggest Edge rusher but he has long arms, he's a great athlete and is very quick for his size. In 2016, he finished in the top 5 rushers nationally with 15.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles. He has also received honorable mentions as well as a firstteam ALL-ACC mention. Even though he missed a few games in 2017 he still managed to stack up 38 stops, 8.5 tackles for a…

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