Jason B. Hirschhorn
@by_JBH
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Award-winning NFL and CFB writer. Co-founder of The Leap, a Packers newsletter. PFWA member. Bylines: , SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, SoE (RIP)
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How did the Packers keep Keisean Nixon behind Amari Rodgers for half the season? They had to know.
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The Chargers are building a Death Star around Justin Herbert.
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The Packers quite literally don't make the playoffs in 2010 if this punt return — they needed the Eagles to beat the Giants to stay alive — and therefore DeSean Jackson is tied to their last Super Bowl victory.
DeSean Jackson on his favorite play as an Eagle: “The punt return in 2010. That goes down in my book as one of the greatest plays ever.”
Recalls the feeling as if he “sailed into the end zone.”
#Eagles
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If a receiver takes out three defenders on a single block, he can do the riverdance for all I care. The NFL essentially fined Packers wideout Allen Lazard for being exceptional at his job.
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Jimmy Johnson's reaction to getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was awesome.
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The full quote from Chargers owner Dean Spanos: "It's total fucking bullshit, ok? We're not going to London. We're not going anywhere. We're playing in Los Angeles. This is our home. This is where I'm planning to be for a long fucking time. Period."
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We can apply the Aaron Rodgers narratives circa 2011-2016 to Justin Herbert:
The QB did his job. The defense did not.
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The Rams have now crossed the 40-point threshold as many times under Sean McVay as they did during the entirety of the Jeff Fisher era.
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Have to say, adding 24-year-old Randall Cobb was a clutch move by the Packers.
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I covered the Chargers in a previous job. Everyone loves to make the same joke about their lack of fans, but they exist and they're passionate. The team has rarely rewarded that passion.
It sucks for those fans and it's bad for the NFL. Tonight's just another drop in the bucket.
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A lot of people don't seem to realize just how well Jordan Love has played since the start of November, especially considering the
#Packers
have the NFL's youngest receiving corps AND didn't have Aaron Jones and Christian Watson for significant portions of this stretch.
If the
#Packers
want to sign Jordan Love to an extension this offseason, the young QB's play has justified that decision.
However, any contract talks will have to overcome more hurdles than the typical QB negotiation.
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While no one should assume this represents a breakthrough, the Packers and Aaron Rodgers having any talks on a contract is a big deal given where the two sides stood a week ago.
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Packers HC Matt LaFleur on Jordan Love:
"He's a tough-minded sucker. His family did a hell of a job raising him in terms of just what he's all about. He's about the right shit."
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The dream is still alive!
Former Packers offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga will announce Green Bay's second-round draft picks.
Unfortunately, that means he almost certainly won't get a chance to say, "Cooper DeJean, Iowa."
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Watch how Elgton Jenkins (No. 74) passes off his defender to the left tackle then resets to take on another pass rusher. Jenkins is starting his eighth game, but he already looks like a veteran. Great find by the Packers.
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The Packers need to have some serious internal discussions about getting Nijman to right tackle and Elgton Jenkins back to guard.
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Remember when the Packers were "considered the favorites" to land Stephon Gilmore? Turned out, those reports just pushed the Panthers to make a deal.
The Odell Beckham/Packers rumors could prove true, but the timing of the leaks is noteworthy.
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Zach Tom needs to stay in the Packers' starting lineup.
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Packers draft pick Kalen King sounds like he's literally crying as he describes his draft experience:
"This experience that I got these past three days has been nothing but a humbling experience for me. I'm going to use it to add fuel to the fire. There have been a lot of
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That Danny Trevathan hasn't been tossed from the game tells you how far football still has to go in regards to player safety.
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Guys, Aaron Rodgers overcame the officials, myriad injuries to teammates, a leaky Packers defense, and THE SUN to beat the Cowboys today.
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In August 2022,
#Packers
GM Brian Gutekunst had a hard call to make: keep Rasheed Walker (seventh-round pick who missed most of camp, returned for preseason finale) or Caleb Jones (UDFA who outperformed Walker). Gutekunst went with Walker and risked Jones to waivers.
In Year 2,
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We live in a world where Drew Lock has more weapons around him than Aaron Rodgers.
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Jordan Love is having a monster performance that no one will remember because of Joe Barry.
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Packers HC Matt LaFleur on second-half approach:
"We came in at halftime and I asked the guys, 'What's the score?' They all said, '0-0.' I know it's one thing to say it, it's another thing to go out and do it. Fortunately, we built a lead that was too big to overcome."
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The Packers ranked 27th on Forbes' list of the 50 most valuable sports franchises at $2.63 billion. To avoid confusion, they don't rank 27th in the NFL. They rank 27th among all sports teams in the world.
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There might not be a Melvin Gordon IV after that hurdle.
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Kirk Herbstreit: "Mistimed there, otherwise it's a touchdown."
Al Michaels: "God forbid."
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I'm more into a Manziel redemption tour than any of the Tebow baseball developments.
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling has a few jerseys hanging behind him, including those of former Packers teammates Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams.
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Greg Rousseau does not look like a guy who sat out all of last season. Even beyond the early sack, he has collapsed the pocket and hurried some throws. Very impressive night for the Bills' rookie.
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And Za'Darius Smith isn't doing it alone on the Packers defense. Next Gen Stats also has Kenny Clark at 10 pressures, Preston Smith at nine, and Kyler Fackrell at six through Week 3.
The
@packers
lead the NFL in defensive pressure pct this season at 39.0% (21st last season). They have done so with the 5th-lowest blitz rate (19.5%).
Free-agent signing
@TheRealZSmith
is T-4th in the NFL with 15 QB pressures.
According to
@NextGenStats
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Davante Adams now has nine receiving touchdowns on the season. He is one away from reaching double digits for the third consecutive year, something no Packers player has done since Sterling Sharpe (1992-94).
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Justin Herbert has wildly exceeded expectations for his rookie season. To play this well without a normal offseason is so impressive.
The Chargers have a QB that doesn't appear to have a ceiling and, even if they don't capitalize in 2020, he opens up a world of possibilities.
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If you're still wondering why the Bears didn't seriously pursue Cam Newton this offseason, consider that he would not have lost a competition with Mitch Trubisky. Nick Foles might have received a shot at the job, but he was someone Trubisky could beat. That's what Chicago wanted.
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The slot fade was a Davante Adams specialty. At least so far, Romeo Doubs seems capable of handling those responsibilities.
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Packers DC Jeff Hafley on CB Kalen King:
"Really good football player. Really good instincts. He played on the inside, played on the outside. He's a physical guy. He'll tackle. ... Really not sure why he fell to when he did."
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That questionable OPI call that wiped out Robert Tonyan's touchdown feels pretty significant right now considering the four-point difference it made.
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Everyone will focus on the fact the kicker's name is Blewitt, but the Packers blocked a field-goal attempt that started with a long-snapper named Cheeseman.
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I have another Josh McDaniels story coming tomorrow morning. The Packers still have some steps to take in their head-coaching search, but it has become increasingly clear that McDaniels is positioned to land the job.
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Julian Edelman hasn't even broken into the top 200 in career receiving yards or touchdowns.
As the MVP of this year’s Super Bowl, Patriots’ WR Julian Edelman is playing himself into a spot in Canton in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Brian Gutekunst signed De'Vondre Campbell for a song back in June. We've reached the point where that might not actually be his best signing of the year.
Rasul Douglas haș been nothing short of a revelation for a Packers secondary that badly needed one.
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Asked what type of QB he prefers,
#Raiders
HC Jon Gruden provided a description that sounds little like Derek Carr:
"I'm getting old now. I want to let it fly. I want big plays. I want excitement. These bubble screens and checkdowns only go so far with me."
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The Packers played hardball with Davante Adams this offseason, debating the definition of "highest-paid wideout" and other key issues.
After another stellar game, Adams has rendered those arguments moot. Green Bay should pay him whatever he requires.
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Christian Watson might still be the Packers' best wideout after all.
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With the Cowboys' win over the Seahawks, the Packers can now move into the NFC's No. 7 position with a win Sunday.
Obviously, not an easy task. Still, the fact that Green Bay finds itself here after going winless in October seems incredible.
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Packers first-round pick Eric Stokes has been busy, especially since Jaire Alexander and Kevin King went down. However, he has played well, and not just for a rookie corner.
Completion Probability Over Expected & target rate for corners with 200 coverage snaps in the 2021 season.
Coverage Snaps: PFF
Def Targets: Sportradar
CPOE model: nflfastR
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Odell Beckham Jr.'s deal with the Browns included offset language, per
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According to NFL source,
#Packers
are offering Odell Beckham Jr., the veteran minimum. Of course, that could go up, but they can’t pay him a ton when they still haven’t extended Davante Adams.
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Austin Ekeler was an undrafted free agent three years ago. Now, he's popular enough to represent the Chargers in the NFL's Christmas message (with his signature celebration no less).
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Joe Barry is playing this like the Giants have to score a touchdown.
(That's not how the math works.)
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An incomplete list of veteran wideouts on the free-agent market:
Will Fuller
Julio Jones
Jarvis Landry
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Sammy Watkins
Not great options for the Packers. The trade market might hold some better options.
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Sean Payton says he was waiting on a call from the Packers following his interview with the organization and, upon learning that Mike McCarthy got the job, threw his phone into a pillow.
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An officiating blunder in a Seahawks-Packers game? This has certainly never happened before.
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49ers win. The Packers are now in second place in the NFC.
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#Packers
HC Matt LaFleur's message to players after this portion of the offseason program ends:
"Obviously, there's a standard of what you have to conduct yourself, not only on the field but off the field as well. Understand that you represent the Green Bay Packers."
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Clay Matthews only registered 3.5 sacks in 2018. Less than three games into 2019, he has four.
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Aaron Rodgers says the Packers put more into their game plan for Washington than in a typical week so they'd have unused, repped concepts for the Cardinals on Thursday. They're not the only team that handles short weeks this way, but it's still a sign of good coaching.
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Anthony Lynn has said Tyrod Taylor will start when he's healthy. I don't think he's lying.
Still, I do not know how Lynn can justify sitting Justin Herbert to the Chargers' locker room. The rookie looks like he belongs, and he'll develop faster on the field than on the sideline.
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Jameis Winston has thrown for four touchdowns but less than 100 passing yards. That's how bad the Packers played today.
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At his press conference, Washington HC Jay Gruden wouldn't commit to starting Ha Ha Clinton-Dix next week.
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Mason Crosby is the Packers' entire special-teams unit.
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Chargers owner Dean Spanos on the London report: "That's total fucking bullshit."
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Jameis Winston just threw his 20th interception of the season and 78th of his career. For context, Aaron Rodgers was drafted a decade ahead of Winston and has 82.
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This clip should play on a continuous loop in the
@ProFootballHOF
next to
@leap36
bust.
And this is a fantastic opportunity to remind anyone here that LeRoy Butler once sacked two players at the same time in the Super Bowl:
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The Jaguars reportedly won't franchise Allen Robinson and the Bears don't plan to franchise Kyle Fuller (per
@BradBiggs
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In terms of pass block win rate, the
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have a top-10 player at tackle (David Bakhtiari, No. 5 at 93%), guard (Elgton Jenkins, No. 2 at 96%), and center (Corey Linsley, No. 1 at 98%).
Pass Rush Win Rate / Pass Block Win Rate leaderboard has been updated:
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