The Green Bay Packers selected cornerback Kalen King in the seventh round (No. 255 overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 Age: 21 From: Detroit, MI College profile Breakdown: Considered a potential first-round pick after a dominant 2022 season in which he produced 21 passes defensed (led Big Ten, third in NCAA) and three picks, but he regressed in 2023 and didn’t test well pre-draft. Two-time All-Big Ten, and an All-American in 2022. Played snaps as a true freshman. The Packers will attempt to get him back on track as a rookie. The 21-year-old will face veteran competition fo ..read more

The Green Bay Packers selected quarterback Michael Pratt in the seventh round (No. 245 overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 Age: 22 From: Boca Raton, FL College profile Breakdown: Threw a school record 90 touchdown passes and ran in 28 more over 45 games. as a four-year starting quarterback. Also set the school record for passing yards and quarterback efficiency. Three-time team captain. Threw at least 20 touchdown passes and fewer than 10 interceptions during all four seasons at Tulane. Also increased his completion percentage each season as a starter. The Packers like his ..read more

It was only two rookie minicamp practices in early May, and as Matt LaFleur made sure to point out, there’s a long way to go. However, rookie linebackers Ty’Ron Hopper and Edgerrin Cooper made strong first impressions out on the practice field. “I thought they really stood out in my opinion,” said LaFleur on Friday. “It was a great Day 1, but there’s a long way to go, and they’ve got a lot to learn.” An emphasis for GM Brian Gutekunst as he went through the draft was getting faster on the defensive side of the ball. From a straight-line speed standpoint, both Cooper and Hopper have that. Coope ..read more

The NFC North generated many storylines heading into the NFL Draft. Out of all the picks, one player was the draft gem of the NFC North. The NFC North's Top Draft Gem Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze - WR Washington It's hard to look at each team's picks in the draft and not circle Odunze's name as a gem. The Washington product was electric in college. Odunze comes into the NFL with a chance to be a difference-maker immediately. Chicago revamped its receiver room over the last two years, but Odunze is the one who should stick as a franchise player. His game has similarities to Julio Jones, and at Wa ..read more

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The Green Bay Packers had a whopping 11 picks during the 2024 NFL Draft and will most likely sign undrafted free agents once OTAs and training camp approach. But which of these rookies will make the biggest impact on the team in 2024? The best bet is safety Javon Bullard. Green Bay took former Georgia Bulldog Bullard in the second round, and he looks poised to have a big rookie season ..read more

At this time last year, there were murmurs around the Green Bay Packers of whether or not they'd bring in a veteran quarterback to act as an insurance policy for Jordan Love. They had just drafted Sean Clifford in the fifth round and besides Clifford, the Packers only had Danny Etling to play the backup role if anything happened to Love. Etling was later released and USFL star Alex McGough was brought in during camp, but neither Clifford nor McGough were thought to be legit starters if something happened to Love. Unless you take preseason action vs other teams' roster bubble squads as a test o ..read more

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The 2024 Super Bowl saw the Kansas City Chiefs make history as the first team to clinch back-to-back Lombardi Trophies since the New England Patriots in 2004. the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in a close game that went down to the wire in overtime.  But the second the referee called time on Super Bowl LVIII, many NFL fans and pundits began turning their attention to next year’s championship game.   The Packers have found themselves in a slump in recent years, failing to make the playoffs in 2022 and leaving early in the other seasons. There have been some key re ..read more

After beating the Dallas Cowboys and almost upsetting the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 NFL playoffs, the Green Bay Packers proved they should be in contention for a Super Bowl come next season. Rising quarterback Jordan Love showed he could rise up to the occasion in postseason football, while the team made sure […] The post Packers Believe New Draft Pick Can Be Like Aaron Jones appeared first on The Cold Wire ..read more