Marshall pass-rusher Mike Green is already rising up mock drafts

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., the preeminent draftnik in the history of draft coverage, dropped his first mock draft of the 2025 cycle on Wednesday. The player he gave the Green Bay Packers, who are hosting the event in April, is Marshall pass-rusher Mike Green.

Green, a Virginia transfer, put together a phenomenal year with the Thundering Herd as a fourth-year redshirt sophomore. Not only was he named a first-team All-Sun Belt player and the conference’s player of the year, leading his team Marshall’s first conference championship in the Sun Belt,...

‘To be quite frank with you, I kinda enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.’

As if former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson wasn’t already disliked in Green Bay, he only added fuel to the fire on Wednesday in his introductory press conference. Just two years after his general manager, Ryan Poles, said to the world that his Chicago Bears were going to “take the North and never give it back,” Johnson, now the head coach of the Bears, took a direct shot at the Packers.

Many were surprised that Johnson stayed in the NFC North, a division that...

Metcalf is the exact type of receiver that Green Bay needs in 2025

The Green Bay Packers are finally going to put the Aaron Rodgers era dead cap behind them in 2025, giving them a full deck cap-wise for the first time under new quarterback Jordan Love. With few internal options to spend those cap dollars on this free agency cycle and a limited pool of young, talented players set to hit free agency this year, it wouldn’t be a shock to see the team enter the trade market to make the most of their cap dollars on a roster...

Such is the price of success: your assistants move on to more prestigious roles elsewhere.

It’s now two-for-two: both the Detroit Lions’ offensive and defensive coordinator from this past season will not be back with the team. One day after former OC Ben Johnson agreed to become the Chicago Bears’ head coach, his defensive counterpart, Aaron Glenn, has his first head coaching job as well.

Glenn has agreed to become the head coach of the New York Jets, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The move comes after Glenn spent the last four years as the Lions’ DC, a...

2024 was a promising start, but Jeff Hafley needs some upgrades to take a step forward.

The Packers’ defense was better in 2024. That much seems obvious.

But it seems just as obvious that they’re still going to need some help heading into the 2025 season. It won’t be anything as drastic as the complete overhaul Brian Gutekunst did on the safety position last offseason, but there are several areas of the defense that might need a minor to moderate remodel.

The cornerback room is a good place to start. To say things concerning Jaire Alexander’s situation are uncertain is...

S Javon Bullard, despite playing the most snaps of Green Bay’s rookie class, was not given honors

The Pro Football Writers of America announced their yearly all-rookie team on Tuesday, featuring two Green Bay Packers on the 2024 edition of the squad: linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and safety Evan Williams. Only one team, the Los Angeles Rams, was better represented on the list than the Packers this year.

Former PFWA president and active Hall of Fame voter Charean Williams tweeted yesterday that had Cooper not missed three games due to injury as a rookie, he likely would have been the organization’s...

Taking a play from the Divisional Round and giving it to Green Bay

As someone who likes to write about football from a film perspective, the offseason can be a tricky thing to navigate. The Green Bay Packers didn’t extend their season into the Divisional Round (which I find to be pretty inconsiderate of them), so their offseason has already started. What is a film watcher to do when there is no more film?

The answer, of course, is to watch the film of other teams. Because there is still football being played and there are good and fun ideas...

Buckley is the head man at Mississippi Valley State

Former Green Bay Packers first-round pick Terrell Buckley has been named the head coach of Mississippi Valley State University, an HBCU in his home state of Mississippi. Buckley’s Delta Devils compete in the SWAC, a scholarship conference that generally elects to play in the postseason Celebration Bowl rather than the FCS playoffs.

While Buckley is from Mississippi, his hometown of Pascagoula is about five hours from Itta Bena, where MVSU is located. Luckily, he has experience at both Ole Miss and Mississippi State, which are both located in the northern half...

Green Bay is turning over every stone

Since firing defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich, the Green Bay Packers have been aggressive in their search for the new leader of their defensive front. According to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, a third candidate has appeared in the search.

Previously, it was reported that New York Jets defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton and Tampa Bay Buccaneers run game coordinator/defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers have interviewed for the job. Now, Jones has reported that former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Eric Washington, who previously served under the titles of defensive line coach, senior defensive assistant...

Rodgers has been Todd Bowles’ right-hand man for a decade.

One of the most disappointing position groups for the Green Bay Packers in 2024 was their defensive line. That unit was widely expected to be a strength for the team, particularly amid the switch to a 4-3 base with Jeff Hafley’s arrival as the new defensive coordinator. Although the team did improve its run defense over previous years, the front four struggled to pressure quarterbacks consistently on a week-to-week basis.

That led to the first departure on Matt LaFleur’s coaching staff, as the Packers’ head coach relieved defensive line coach...

The Packers must growth from within to take strides next season.

Now that the rest of the NFC North has joined the Packers in the offseason, everyone’s focus can turn to 2025. For the Packers, most of their growth for 2025 is going to have to come from within.

The Packers have cap space to burn and, as always, a host of draft picks on the way. But the real strides will have to come from the coaches and players already in the building taking a step forward. They’ll need better performances from key players — mostly their highest paid...

Can I interest you in some DK Metcalf or Deebo Samuel?

After a playoff loss, fans want to fire everyone. The reality of the situation, though, is that 31 of 32 teams don’t get to hold that Lombardi Trophy up at the end of the season.

With that in mind, it’s always good to get an outside perspective on what non-biased parties believe the Green Bay Packers might do in the offseason. Recently, Over the Cap published 100 possible cap casualties on their website with the following criteria:

Are due a minimum of $3.75 million in cash for 2024....