Just a Few Lil' Predictions

[The Shadow]

1. The Packers only carry 3 tight ends this year
2. They go with 7 defensive linemen
3. 8 linebackers
4. Casey Hayward will be a big surprise contributor this year

[pbmax]

3 TEs might mean 3 FBs. Does the 90 man roster even have that many?

[pbmax]

I don't know why I didn't think of this before. James Jones will simply play some FB.

[Upnorth]

I hope the shadow is right on this one.
I also think that Randal Cobb will throw a TD this year.
Also Raji will catch one (either on O or D)

[smuggler]

We beat the Giants, 49ers. We lose to the Texans, Seahawks.

[Tony Oday]

Alex Green fails and Starks is hurt 7th week in and the Pack have no running game for the second year in a row

[Joemailman]

1. The Packers only carry 3 tight ends this year I think 4. Taylor and Williams are young guys with potential. Crabtree is core special teams. And Finley
2. They go with 7 defensive linemen I think they will start with 6, but may go with 7 when Neal is eligible.
3. 8 linebackers They might try to get by with 8, especially if they want to keep 6 WR's.
4. Casey Hayward will be a big surprise contributor this year Agreed. As I said in another thread, he strikes as the kind of smart young player who could contribute right away. Think Craig Newsome.

[Freak Out]

We beat the Giants, 49ers. We lose to the Texans, Seahawks.

The Packers beat the Seahawks.

[Iron Mike]

[swede]

Where did you get the rare 1974 edition? Subsequent issues were titled "The Chicago Bears Get Kicked in the Butkis"

[RashanGary]

I completely agree with your prediction on Casey Hayward. CB's who's instincts and awareness that are faster than the game tend to be good players. Not a bad athlete either. Straight line speed, not elite, but he's athletic in every other way.

I could see DJ Williams playing a lot more than we might think. He has a unique skillset, sort of an H-back type player. I like versatile players like that, it makes matching personnel difficult. It would help our run game to have 2 TE's on the field, and as good of a pass catcher as Finley is (and as good of a pass catcher I think Williams can be) I think it makes for a very unpredictable package.

Alex Green is coming off a very serious injury. If he can be worked into the mix slowly, he could add a dimension to our wide-open packages as the season progresses.


The front 7 is a huge wait and see. The defense overall is. It's hard to say who's going to step up out of that group, but with Perry, Worthy, Daniels and Heyward in the mix, along with House, MD Jennings, Burnett and a few other guys with some experience under their belts and an offseason. . . . It can't get much worse, and just looking at numbers of new, talented players. . . . Odds are, a couple of them are going to be ballers. Matthews and Raji should bounce back. They should get some help this year.

Neal and Jolly are wildcards too. Hargrove too. There is some talent getting mixed in, no doubt.

[Rutnstrut]

Saturday doesn't make 6 games at center, Wells will be hugely missed.

[Bretsky]

Saturday has another stellar year at center
Well is barely missed

[BobDobbs]

I Morgan Burnett is going to have a stand out year.
Sam Shields will be the nickle back.
Randall Cobb will score on a throw, pass reception, run, and return (pass the kool aid)
The offensive line will look good in the pre-season, start off slow then come together by the end of the year.
The pass rush will be improved.

[Rutnstrut]

Saturday has another stellar year at center
Well is barely missed

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