Author: Matt Lombardo

The stakes and the ceiling for the Packers’ upcoming season both were raised significantly after Green Bay’s blockbuster trade to acquire Micah Parsons. “They’re Super Bowl contenders now,” an AFC Scout told me, immediately after the trade was announced. However, even with 52.5 career sacks, Parsons is just one piece of a legitimate Super Bowl puzzle that general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers have put together over the past half decaude that might be ascending to a championship level in the season ahead. Packers’ Underrated Strength Revealed Jordan Love is an ascending talent at quarterback, and the Packers didn’t…

General manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers changed the landscape of the NFL with the franchise’s blockbuster trade to acquire All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons. Parsons, who has posted 52.5 career sacks, joins an ascending defense and a roster that is loaded with homegrown talent on both sides of the football, potentially playing Green Bay into the Super Bowl conversation. “I’d expect the Packers to use Micah the same way Dallas did,” an NFL scout told me shortly after the trade was announced. “But, Jeff Hafley may use him in space, too. He’s mainly going to be a pass rusher…

The Packers’ offseason has been built around the tenets of improving Jordan Love’s supporting cast, and easing pressure on the young quarterback by adding a game-altering defensive force, by trading for Micah Parsons. There are some inside the league who believe Parsons’ presence, alone, elevates the Packers into the relm of legitimate Super Bowl contenders. Head coach Matt LaFleur, though, isn’t ready to rest on any laurels built around last season or the new additions to the roster in 2025. Packers’ Matt LaFleur’s strong message to his players If Green Bay is going to take a step towards hoisting the…

If Matt LaFleur were hoping to create further mystery and craft some sort of strategic advantage over the Detroit Lions over who will be starting at left tackle on Sunday, one of the Packers’ top offensive linemen appears to have ruined those plans. According to veteran offensive tackle Rasheed Walker, he has emerged as the winner of the preseason battle for the starting tackle job, and will be the one tasked with keeping quarterback Jordan Love upright this season. https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1962579904735715334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1962579904735715334%7Ctwgr%5E897953d4de4da1ba1a0404003696641298a83f22%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fatozsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fgreen-bay-packers-news%2Fmatt-lafleur-keeps-secret-about-packers-most-intriguing-roster-battle-as-team-prepares-for-week-1-clash-with-lions%2F Walker winning the starting job isn’t just a testament to the veteran tackle’s reliability up front, but the latest roadblock…

Not everyone is convinced that the Packers’ blockbuster trade to acquire Micah Parsons will have kind of impact Green Bay hopes. One NFL executive offered a scathing warning for the Packers, and a call to temper some expectations after adding the All-Pro edge rusher with 52.5 career sacks. “Very bad for Dallas in that they received little compensation in comparison to other superstar prime trades,” one NFC executive said, via Yahoo Sports. “It’s OK for Green Bay in that their interests are to get beyond the first or second round. I think [Parsons is] a very productive regular-season player. I…

The Packers added a game-changing weapon and franchise-trajectory-altering force by acquiring All-Pro Micah Parsons in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Cowboys. How defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley winds up using Parsons, who has posted 52.5 sacks through his first four seasons and is fresh off a 70-pressure 2024 campaign is one of the biggest storylines as Gren Bay’s season-opener against the NFC North rival Lions looms. How NFL Scouts, Analysts suggest the Packers use Micah Parsons Perhaps the attribute of Parsons’ skill set and track record that should spark the most optimism for the Packers is the fact that he…

In one fell swoop, after acquiring All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Cowboys, the Green Bay Packers have cemented their status as legitimate Super Bowl contenders in the NFC. Just ask those inside the league, and they’ll paint an optimistic picture both of Parson’s impact as well as Green Bay’s ceiling this season. “They’re Super Bowl contenders now,” an AFC scout told me, on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about the trade. Adding a dominant edge rusher with Parsons’ traits, and the fact that he’s coming off a 2024 season in which…

The Green Bay Packers have developed a strong reputation of developing undrafted talent, and if early returns are any indication, that trend is about to continue into 2025. Beyond keeping Nazir Stackhouse on the roster, Packers rookie offensive lineman Barant Banks is generating some serious preseason buzz, ahead of Green Bay kicking off the regular season against the Detroit Lions. Pro Football Focus Bullish on Packers’ Barant Banks While wide receiver Matthew Golden’s strong preseason didn’t just raise the expectations for Green Bay’s aerial attack, with quarterback Jordan Love, but also became on of the storylines across the league, it…

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst isn’t a stranger to blockbuster trades. Acquiring Micah Parsons in exchange for a pair of first-round draft choices and defensive tackle Kenny Clark was just the latest in a line of bold moves Gutekunst has pulled off since he began calling the shots for the Packers. According to Gutekunst, it was the experience pulling off another mega-deal that the Packers missed ount on, that helped make adding Parsons, in one of the most impactful trades of the past decade across the NFL, seamless for Green Bay. Packers’ Brian Gutekunst Leaned on Khalil Mack…

The Packers shook up the NFL with the blockbuster trade that acquired All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons. “They’re Super Bowl contenders now,” an AFC scout told me, on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about the trade. Folks inside the league heralded the trade as a landscape-altering move, and the metrics tend to back that perspective up. Will Micah Parsons Make Packers Super Bowl Favorites? Over at Pro Football Focus, NFL analyst Bradley Locker broke down the impact of the Parsons blockbuster from an analytics standpoint, pointing out that the trade significantly boosts Green Bay’s chances of representing the…