Green Bay Packers weekly roundup: Breaking down the draft class
By Joe Kipp
It was a slow news week for the Green Bay Packers. That doesn’t mean we don’t have things to talk about though. Here are the news, notes and highlights from the past week.
The Green Bay Packers wrapped up their rookie orientation nine days ago. Since then, the current news cycle has been all about predicting, analyzing and giving opinions on the Packers’ of past and present. Whether it was giving all-time lists, analyzing current players’ attributes or predicting who will perform well this upcoming season, there’s always something to talk about when it comes to the green and gold.
Below are articles, videos and tweets from the FanSided network and around the web, detailing all you need to know from the past week. The ‘Packers weekly round-up’ will be a regular series released every Monday as a review of everything Packers from the previous seven days.
News from FanSided network
The Dairyland Express team answers mailbag questions from fans on Twitter:
Brian Sampson gives us the 15 most-beloved Packers of all-time:
Brandon Carwile tells us which rookies will play early-on:
Mike Wendlandt gives an early prediction of the Packers’ 53-man roster:
Brian Sampson tells us who the best players were from the first decade of the 2000s:
News from around the web
Pro Football Focus gives a quick breakdown of Green Bay’s 2018 draft class:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Aaron Nagler talks whether the Packers’ defense can step up next season:
Cornerback Jaire Alexander and running back Aaron Jones both graduated from college this past weekend – and had something to show off along the way:
.@JaireAlexander & @Showtyme_33 brought some green & gold to their college graduations over the weekend!
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 14, 2018
🎓: https://t.co/iFHrbhypop #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/R2D9Fuxpdb
CheeseheadTV’s Andy Herman breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly regarding wide receiver Michael Clark:
Wanted to take a closer look at Michael Clark. He has such unique upside but he has a ways to go to be consistent WR in the NFL.
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) May 13, 2018
He can definitely be a red zone weapon but without contributing on ST’s he’s going to have to show he can be a real factor on game day to make the 53. pic.twitter.com/3Y0EwVZcMy
The Packers lost a veteran college scout in Alonzo Dotson:
#Packers are losing college scout Alonzo Dotson to the #Jets, a source confirmed. Dotson has been with the organization since 2013. It's another hole for general manager Brian Gutekunst to fill. He needs to make several additions in the coming months.
— Michael Cohen (@Michael_Cohen13) May 8, 2018
Wide receiver Deangelo Yancey has reportedly lost weight this offseason, looking to improve his explosiveness:
Packers WR DeAngelo Yancey loses weight, increases play speed https://t.co/Kn2ci21Usl
— The Packers Wire (@ThePackersWire) May 10, 2018
Tom Silverstein gives a breakdown on the Packers’ salary cap as of this week:
New from JSOnline and PackersNews: Packers still have wiggle room in rookie salary pool https://t.co/lWSknFCAOO #Packers
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) May 10, 2018
Well, that’s all the major storylines regarding your Green Bay Packers from the past week. Make sure to check back next Monday to see another edition of Dairyland Express’s Packers weekly round-up.