Cheesehead
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Mark from West Bend, WI
Wes, with it looking like WR is going to be a focus this offseason, do you think the Packers will try to fill the open WR coaching position prior to the combine in order for that person to be involved in potential prospect interviews and field activities?
The Packers definitely will fill that position before the combine. They want the next receivers coach involved in the process. I'd expect an announcement in the next 1½ weeks.
Dean from Vienna, VA
With ILB as an identified need, and what the team did with Matthews in the past, could you see Kyler Fackrell moving inside successfully? He could then flex outside as any new draftees develop.
I've always felt Fackrell was a very versatile outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme but an outside linebacker nevertheless. Maybe a 4-3 team would see things differently. In this defense, however, he's an outside linebacker.
Bob from Fort Atkinson, WI
Given the fact that Jared Veldheer apparently did a better than adequate job replacing an injured Bryan Bulaga last season, could he be signed as the short-term replacement at a more reasonable cap number and then draft an eventual right tackle in this year's draft?
I liked what I saw from Veldheer. I don't know if I saw enough in 100 snaps, though, to feel comfortable moving on from Bulaga, one of the most proven commodities on the entire roster.
Matthias from San Antonio, TX
If Jack Vainisi wasn't in Green Bay, Vince Lombardi was quoted in "When Pride Still Mattered" as saying his coming to Green Bay had a lot to do with Jack. Any chance your history team will do a special on the brilliant young scout who brought Hornung, Kramer, Starr, Nitschke and Taylor to Green Bay?
As a matter of fact, Cliff has written a lot on Vainisi. This is a really good introduction from Cliff on Vainisi and Eddie Kotal for those who aren't familiar.
Tim from Chicago, IL
Hey Insiders! Hope your offseason is off to a great start, and even though you're still working, you're appreciating the slower pace. In response to Alexa and Spoff about what time players need to be there on game day, I think a precedent was made by THE coach, "If you're five minutes early, you're already 10 minutes late." So at least two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff? Have a great week!
That begs the question – when did Lombardi require players to be at the stadium? That's a good Dave Robinson question.
Lori from Brookfield, WI
Should Tom Brady and Philip Rivers retire?
Absolutely not. The NFL is a marathon. If you stop running, it's hard to catch back up. Brady and Rivers can still play and should keep going. After all, both QBs are one year removed from monumental years. Get back on the horse, even if it's not the same one you rode before.
Bill from Bloomfield Hills, MI
It could all evaporate into nothing, but the likely major veteran QB moves of Rivers, Dalton, Mariota, Winston, Newton, Bridgewater, Foles, Brady, and maybe more by the time it's over, are pretty stunning.
I'm not that stunned. The base-line salary for an average quarterback has risen so high. QBs want to get paid but teams also have to be intelligent with their resources. That's what has brought us to this point.
Rich from Grand Rapids, MI
This offseason is shaping up to have unprecedented quarterback movement before the draft. It feels like once the first FA QB is signed, the rest of them will start coming off the market quickly. Which team do you see being most likely to act first in signing a FA QB, which QB do you think it will sign, and why? Assume Brady is not signing with NE.
It's a "Madden" player's dream franchise mode. I have my eye on Tampa Bay. Do the Buccaneers re-sign Jameis Winston or bring in an established veteran? That was a championship-caliber defense in 2019 but the offense just made too many mistakes.
Chet from Mission Viejo, CA
Hola Insiders, do you see any chance of the Packers making a run at signing Taysom Hill (he is a restricted free agent) as a backup to No. 12 and eventual replacement?
This Hill thing is getting completely blown out of proportion. The Saints could slap a first-round tender on him before the start of the new league year and that will be that.
Dale from Wilton, WI
Who do you think are the best bets for franchise tags, if they do not reach a contract by the tag dates?
My best bets are Dak Prescott, Dak Prescott and…maybe Dak Prescott? Beyond that, I imagine Chris Jones will get tagged, especially after how well he played in the postseason. It's also possible the Titans tag Ryan Tannehill to take a closer look at whether he could be "the man."
Nikhil from Washington, D.C.
Good morning II, I'd like to be better at watching football and hoping you can provide some pointers. I read the book "Take Your Eye Off the Ball" some years ago and my wife made fun of me for reading a book about how to watch TV. When you are watching a game, what do you look for before the snap and what do you watch for after the snap?
That book is actually sitting on my desk as we speak. As a good friend once told me when watching training camp, focus on one area/position each day. Because if you try watching everything, you won't see anything. I think the same applies to watching the game on TV. Pre-snap, I'm looking for how the defense matches personnel and what the quarterback does to counteract that. Once the ball is snapped, I'm looking at how the defensive front attacks and how the offense reacts.