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A large group of Packers players showed up in an intriguing thought exercise this week.
What does an NFL team need to have a successful run over a long period of time? That’ a question that GMs and front offices have been asking for decades, but the answer is probably pretty simple.
The problem is the execution.
First of all, you need a top-level quarterback. The Packers certainly feel that they have that in Jordan Love, who should only continue to grow in his third year as a starter. Next, you need a quality offensive line. That has been a particular area of focus for this team recently, especially this offseason as they retooled the line to focus more on being a powerful team up front.
Defensively, you need some players capable of getting to the quarterback and then those who can make plays on the football down the field. The pass rush is more of an open question, but they do have a Pro Bowl defensive end in Rashan Gary who is hopefully poised for a bounce-back season as a pass-rusher. Then you have Xavier McKinney, a game-changer on the back end.
All of these players can make a massive impact on a game, and their contributions — as well as a few other names not mentioned above — were all acknowledged in a fun exercise this week on NFL.com looking at building out the core group of an NFL roster. Take a look at that and some other Packers-related news items below.
Finally, to all of you reading, we hope you have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend.
Seven-round NFL mock draft for 2025 season: Every team's full set of win-now picks | NFL.com
Love, Jacobs, McKinney, Tom, Gary, and Kraft are Packers taken in this exercise, with several old friends also in the mix.
Reasons for optimism about Packers pass-rush entering 2025 | Packers Wire
Can Kenny Clark stay healthy? Can Lukas Van Ness take a jump? Can Rashan Gary boost his production back up in a second year in this new scheme?
Packers hosting ‘Alumni Sporting Clays’ event Sept. 9 | Packers.com
You too can join in on this even for a price of just $1500 for a team of four.
USA 2-1 Guatemala - ESPN
The US men's national team advanced to the final of the Gold Cup and Alex Freeman -- son of Antonio Freeman -- was in the starting lineup and was involved in the run-up to the US' first goal.
An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for tooth | Ecency
I hope Bear Grylls does a TV special on this procedure.
