Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Home From Vacation In Hawaii, Time To Look At Our Packers

Spending time with family in Hawaii, playing with my grand kids, and golfing with sons.  This definitely makes professional football seem very trivial!  And, what makes one happy in life, how about family time!!!

So, relax, kick back, and let's look at what the 2017 Packers have on the roster as of, February 21, 2017.  Right now there are 67 names on the roster.

Punter(1)
Jacob Schum

Kicker(1)
Mason Crosby

Long Snapper(2)
Brett Goode
Taylor Pepper

Quarterbacks (3)
Aaron Rodgers
Brett Hundley
Joe Callahan

Fullbacks(2)
Aaron Ripkpwski
Joe Kerridge

Running Backs(5)
Ty Montgomery
Christine Michael
Eddie Lacy
Josh Crockett
Don Jackson

Tight Ends(3)
Jared Cook
Richard Rodgers
Beau Sandland

Wide Receivers(8)
Jordy Nelson
Randall Cobb
Davonte Adams
Jeff Janis
Geronimo Allison
Trevor Davis
Antwon Goodley
Max McCaffrey

Offensive Line(11)
David Bakhtiari
Brian Bulaga
TJ Lang
Lane Taylor
Corey Lindsley
JC Tretter
Don Barclay
Jacob Flores
Kyle Murphy
Jason Spriggs
Lucas Patrick

Defensive Line(7)
Kenny Clark
Mike Daniels
Leary Guion
Datone Jones
Brian Price
Christian Ringo
Dean Lowry

Linebackers(12)
Jayrone Elliot
Kyler Fackrell
Reggie Gilbert
Blake Martinez
Derrick Matthews
Clay Matthews
Julius Peppers
Nick Perry
Jake Ryan
Joe Thomas
Jordan Tripp
Derrick Matthews

Cornerbacks(7)
Josh Hawkins
LaDarius Gunter
Damarious Randall
Quinten Rollins
Herb Waters
Makinton Dormant
Demetri Goodson

Safeties(5)
Ha Ha Clinton-Dixx
Morgan Burnett
Kentrell Brice
Marwin Evans
Jermaine Whitehead

There it is.  What do YOU think, well, you know what is coming!  HERE is what I think!!

Offense - Still one of the best in the NFL!  Disappointment in Eddie Lacy!  Pleasant surprise, Ty Montgomery.  Running backs - VERY AVERAGE.  Wide Receivers, Jordy was back, but will be a year older, Cobb was better, but needs others around him.  Adams rebounded well this year.  Surprise, Geronimo Allison, could be a sleeper.  Janis project should be over, and others are average.  I would call the group AVERAGE.  Tight ends, Jared Cook make us better!  A free agent that MUST be signed.  With him. Slightly ABOVE average.  Offensive line, nice year.  Good protection, running would have been better without the drama this year!  I would rate them slightly ABOVE average.  And, what makes our offense, VERY GOOD?  Someone with the initials - AR!  Let's face it, we are in the middle of the career of one of the best.  This is another time to thank the football gods for Aaron!

Defense - wow!  When you look at these people, NO BODY scares you!  I MEAN NOBODY!  So, is there any free agent or draftee that will start to put fear in other teams?  WE NEED ONE or TWO!
Mike Daniels, still love his edge!  Leads!  Clay Mathews, people must still watch where he lines up!  But, seems to fly around, but MISS more?  Safeties, our strong suit on D. Ha Ha & Morgan.  Corners, our #1 is gone, Shield, and the others, VERY BELOW average, young & may get better?  Linebackers, inside YOUNG!  Outside, Perry made the jump, but is a free agent.  A BELOW average defense,

Special Teams - Crosby, one of the best, Schum, one of the forgettable!

Free Agents to sign - Jared Cook, Nick Perry, TJ Lang.  Try to sign, Micah Hyde, JC Tretter, & Eddie Lacy.



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