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Jonnie from Garden City, MI Describing my perfect date, I'd have to say April 25. It's not too hot and it's not too cold. All you need is a light jacket! It also helps that it's my 40th birthday and the first day of this year's draft. I look forward to the talent the draft will bring. If given...

This is the seventh and final entry in a series of stories examining the Packers’ roster, position by position, leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft. The series concludes with the defensive backs. GREEN BAY – If Brian Gutekunst’s first draft choice as the Packers’ general manager was a sign of...

Name: Jonah Williams Position: T Ht.-Wt.: 6-4, 302 School: Alabama Key stat: Started every game of his Alabama career, 44 straight games – 29 at left tackle in 2017-18, 15 at right tackle as a freshman in 2016. Honors: Went from freshman All-American in 2016 to two-time first-team...

He loves all of it, especially the line LaFleur uttered to the media Tuesday about “when you come to the Green Bay Packers, obviously, you respect the tradition, the history, but for us and this football team, it’s about making history.” Daniels has been a part of five playoff teams, two of...

Name: Johnathan Abram Position: S Ht.-Wt.: 5-11, 205 School: Mississippi State Key stat: Led the team with 99 tackles, including nine for loss, three sacks and two interceptions last season. Honors: Named second- and third-team All-America by multiple outlets, along with first- and...

If the best player at a given time doesn’t warrant being drafted that high, trading back to where a stronger cluster exists can be explored. Conversely, if the last player from a strong group is still available but may not fall far enough, trading up is an option. All those choices are more at...

Scott from Palos Park, IL I have now seen more than one mock draft that lists DL as Green Bay’s most pressing need. Big guys are always good but have I missed something about the D-line’s deficiencies? Mock? More like mockery. It’s not a knock on the Packers’ defensive line. I think it...

This is the sixth in a series of stories that’s examining the Packers’ roster, position by position, leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft. The series continues with the linebackers. GREEN BAY – It’s been an offseason of change for the Packers at outside linebacker. Pass-rushing stalwarts Clay...

Name: Devin White Position: LB Ht.-Wt.: 6-0, 237 School: LSU Key stat: Totals over the last two years – 256 tackles, 25 ½ tackles for loss, 7 ½ sacks. Honors: Named Butkus Award winner as nation’s top linebacker in 2018, along with multiple first- and second-team All-America honors...

Name: Elijah Holyfield Position: RB Ht.-Wt.: 5-10, 217 School: Georgia Key stat: Had 159 carries for 1,018 yards and seven touchdowns in 2018, second on the team in all categories to D’Andre Swift. Honors: Named team captain and the winner of the Bulldogs’ strength and conditioning...

Name: Irv Smith Position: TE Ht.-Wt.: 6-2, 242 School: Alabama Key stat: Caught 44 passes for 710 yards and seven touchdowns – a single-season school record for a tight end – last season, his first as a full-time starter and go-to option in the passing game. Honors: Named second-team...

Name: Deandre Baker Position: CB Ht.-Wt.: 5-11, 193 School: Georgia Key stat: Intercepted seven passes over the last three years and posted 40-plus tackles each of the last two. Honors: Winner of the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back in 2018, when he was also named...

This is the fourth in a series of stories that’s examining the Packers’ roster, position by position, leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft. The series continues with the offensive line. GREEN BAY – Ideally, the Packers don’t need an immediate starter on the offensive line for 2019. But by no...

Tony from Eden Prairie, MN Considering the two first-round draft picks, could you see the Packers trading back and picking up picks in future years again? We’ll see. Personally, I’d like to see the Packers use both. If you keep kicking the can down the road, you’re eventually going to hit a...

Name: Jachai Polite Position: OLB Ht.-Wt.: 6-3, 258 School: Florida Key stat: In 2018, racked up 11 sacks among 17 ½ tackles for loss with six forced fumbles, leading the FBS and tying a school record in the latter category. Honors: Named second- and third-team All-America by different...

Key stat: Started 33 games at right tackle, plus two at left tackle, for the Gators over three years. Honors: Named Freshman All-America in 2016 by multiple outlets. More: Has slimmed down from 380 pounds as a dominant high school player in his home state of Florida and is entering the draft...

Name: Greg Little Position: OL Ht.-Wt.: 6-5, 310 School: Mississippi Key stat: Started 29 games at left tackle over three years at Ole Miss, including 12 each of the last two years. Honors: Named second-team All-America by multiple outlets and first-team All-SEC by coaches and media in...

Gary Knafelc made four of the most memorable catches in Packers history and also transformed himself from a neat-and-tidy split end into a down-and-dirty tight end under Vince Lombardi. Between 1955 and 1959, Knafelc won four games for the Packers, three with fourth-quarter touchdown...

Prime-time players: The Packers are scheduled to play in five prime-time games in 2019. The Packers will play a pair of Thursday night games in a span of four games, a first in franchise history. After opening the season in Chicago – the 14th straight year Green Bay has played the Bears in...

Steve from Green Bay, WI With the Packers adding talent in FA and the upcoming draft it is an exciting time of the year. If the four recent FA signings were put into the 2019 draft and knowing what type of players they are, what round do each of them get drafted in next week ? They’d...