Packers 2015 Offseason News and Notes non Draft non FA Edition

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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 1h1 hour ago
New #Redskins GM Scot McCloughan is hoping to add #Packers senior personnel executive Alonzo Highsmith to his front office, source said.

[Joemailman]

That would be a loss. Isn't Highsmith in charge of scouting? I also know he had a lot to do with getting Sam Shields to come here.

[mraynrand]

That would be a loss. Isn't Highsmith in charge of scouting? I also know he had a lot to do with getting Sam Shields to come here.

I think Gutekunst is head of college scouting. Highsmith is like primo, extra crispy scout.

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Highsmith might be the Pro Personnel head guy now.

Nope. Super Scout in charge of Nick Sabanland.

An NFL player for six seasons, Alonzo Highsmith enters his 16th year with the Green Bay Packers’ personnel department. He was promoted to senior personnel executive in May 2012 after 13 years on the Packers’ college scouting staff, where he maintained primary responsibility for the Southwest region.

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Highsmith might be the Pro Personnel head guy now.

Nope. Super Scout in charge of Nick Sabanland.

isn't saban in the southeast, or have my geography skills failed me

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isn't saban in the southeast, or have my geography skills failed me

No, you are right. I thought Highsmith was SEC because of his Miami connection. Isn't Miami where they found Shields?

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What do the Redskins need a scout for?

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Key and Peele's Pro Football All Pro Game participants have been announced. Watch for two surprise participants.

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Mel Kiper gives the Packers 2014 draft class a good grade but says they might have had the best Year 1 production out of any team.

Demovsky gives a summary: http://espn.go.com/blog/green-bay-pa...ed-packers-win

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Advanced Football Analytics (formerly Advanced NFL Stats) has the Packers O line at 8th best in the League.

However, its hugely tilted in favor of their pass blocking. Their run blocking actually lowered expected points by the offense.

http://www.advancedfootballanalytics.com/index.php/home/stats/offensive-players/team-offensive-lines

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http://t.co/lGUyILr97Z

McCarthy thought the Packers were the best team in the League at the end of the year.

“Frankly, the way your season ends always puts a dent on it if you win don’t it all. [But] I thought it was probably one of my best years of coaching,” McCarthy said. “I was hoping to be able to say it was the best and winning in Phoenix [in Super Bowl XLIX] would have done that.

“I know you guys have to cover us like we’re 8-8 every year. I get that. That’s how you guys make your business. But this was a hell of a football team we had this year. And it grew. We had some bumps there early. But I thought every time we were hit with a challenge, they accepted it and they worked at it and we got better.

“I thought we were the best team in football when our season ended. [But] you have to prove it on the field, obviously.”

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From same Wilde piece, gathering ideas for next season:

“They have that ‘Notes’ category. I’m up to 36 already since the season ended,” McCarthy explained Thursday. “I have two [categories]. I have what I call ‘Situations’ and I have ‘Themes.’ [They come to you] when you’re driving or showering or whatever. You’ve got young kids, you don’t get a whole lot of time by yourself. So sometimes Gabby says something, I think, ‘Hey, that’s a great idea.’ Some of the movies that you watch. It carries over.

“[But] it takes forever [to type them in]. I should’ve paid more attention to Mr. Stanzak and his [high-school] typing class.”

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Analytics in the Four Major Sports. Packers rank in the second group, get dinged for McCarthy's non-use in games and Thompson only beginning to dabble. But have respected researcher (Eayrs) and have adjusted their practice schedules to data on athletic performance.

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12331388/the-great-analytics-rankings#nfl-gnb

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Key and Peele's Pro Football All Pro Game participants have been announced. Watch for two surprise participants.

The dude with his beard cut like a face mask is genius.