In prior years, Packers general manager Ted Thompson used his allotted 30 pre-draft invitations to the Packers’ facility mostly on undrafted free agent types, refusing to tip off the competition on what he might be doing in the early and middle rounds of the draft. New general manager Brian Gutekunst has changed all that and […]
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Packers Trade Up in the 5th to Take QB Brett Hundley
Packers G.M. Ted Thompson did something he rarely ever does — trade up — to take UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley. The Packers gave up their fifth-round pick (166 overall) and seventh round pick (247) to move up in the fifth round to take Hundley, Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. “It’s awesome,” Hundley […]
Sam Shields Gets Pay Day; Four-Year $39 Million
The Green Bay Packers retained one more player before he was able to hit the market on Tuesday. The Packers have signed cornerback Sam Shields to a four-year, $39 million deal on Saturday evening. This comes in when many thought that Shields was going to test the open market when in reality, it looked as […]
Receiver James Jones Wants To Stay With Packers
Impending free agent wide receiver James Jones wants to re-sign with the Packers according to Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “I’m not one of those guys who goes home and says I’m worth 30, 40 million,” Jones said. “We’ll see what happens when the market comes.” The Packers aren’t going to pay soon-to-be 30-year-old […]
Playing Devil’s Advocate: 3 Reasons Why the Packers Should Draft Offense
What better way to endear myself to Packers Gab readers in my first post than to suggest the Packers spend a high draft pick on an offensive position? Right? Hello? Well, more specifically, I’m talking about the running back position. Here’s why: 1. The running game has been treading water longer than the defense has […]
Packers With Lots of Decisions to Make Come 2012
While Ted Thompson is no doubt having a difficult time these days deciding whether or not to re-sign free agents such as WR James Jones, OLG Daryn Colledge and RB Brandon Jackson, among others, it could seem like a walk in the park compared to the challenging free-agent decisions the Packers’ GM might be forced […]