Author: Sam Zezeus

I am a contributing writer for Wisconsin Sports Heroics.

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Yesterday, Chad Reuter of NFL.com dropped a three-round mock draft with lots of trades and some excellent picks. It’s pretty bold to go a full three-rounds for a mock draft, especially before the NFL Combine has been completed and free agency hasn’t started, but we love bold here at Wisconsin Sports Heroics. Let’s go through each pick for the Green Bay Packers and grade them based on positional value, prospect’s perceived value, player fit, and who was on the board when the selection was made. Mock Draft Round 1: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Wide Receiver, Ohio State Smith-Njigba is just as talented…

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Top-5 Green Bay Packers Draft Picks Of All Time

Pro Football Focus published a pseudo-mock draft where they simply assigned players to teams based on their draft value and perceived fit for each team. This is an interesting sight because most mock drafts focus on the first round, especially this early in the offseason before the combine. Let’s breakdown what they had to say about the Packers selection and give them a grade! Packers Early Fit: Michael Mayer, Tight End, Notre Dame A reliable tight end like Mayer, who finished this past season with an elite receiving grade, seems like an obvious choice for the Packers. – PFF This…

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Tennessee Titans

Today we are dissecting a mock draft from The Draft Network and discussing their Green Bay Packers selection. According to The Draft Network’s own analysis, the Green Bay Packers primary needs are wide receiver, tight end, offensive tackle, and edge rusher. I am inclined to agree with them for the most part, but I would sub out offensive tackle for safety – which they have listed as a secondary need. Pros, cons, and grades will be handed out based on positional value, prospect’s perceived value, player fit, and who was on the board in the mock draft when the selection…

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This week we are looking at four different sports news pundits and seeing where they ranked the Milwaukee Bucks. ESPN and NBA.com have not published a Power Rankings since the trade deadline so it seems unfair to count them. We have subbed them out this week for The Ringer. If you missed last week’s round up and want to catch up, you can find them here. Let’s break it down! CBS Sports (as of Feb 13th) CBS Sports has the Milwaukee Bucks solidly at #1 after breaking the curse of being first in their rankings. They note that the Bucks…

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Milwaukee Bucks

According to the NBA’s recent rankings of NBA MVP Candidates, Giannis Antetokounmpo has jumped from #3 to #2 behind Nikola Jokic. Giannis and Jayson Tatum (#3) leapfrogged Joel Embiid who fell from #3 to #4. Luka Doncic didn’t move this week, remaining at #5. Here is what they had to say regarding the Greek Freak’s recent play amid the Milwaukee Bucks’ 10-win streak. “This move was overdue considering Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged a staggering 37.5 points, 14.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists while connecting on 60.8% from the floor entering Thursday’s 115-106 win against the Los Angeles Lakers . . . Milwaukee…

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John Kuhn does not believe Aaron Rodgers wants to play for a Patriots disciple

Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox predicts that the Packers will trade Aaron Rodgers to the Las Vegas Raiders to play with Davante Adams. In their article, they list off the six “bold” roster moves that they predict will happen. First on the list is Aaron Rodgers being traded to the Raiders and replacing Derek Carr. Despite calling it an “ill- advised move” they firmly believe that the Raiders will probably send over the compensation that was suggested by ProFootballTalk’s Peter King: “at least” two first-round picks. This is hardly the boldest prediction, as the Las Vegas Raiders are currently the betting…

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Aaron Rodgers darkness retreat

Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine has revealed what the popular sports pundit believes are realistic trade packages for rosters. Let’s go through each of them and grade them based on likelihood and how they benefit the Green Bay Packers. New York Jets Packers Receive: 2023 second-round pick (No. 44 overall), 2023 fourth-round pick (No. 113 overall), 2025 conditional second-round pick (becomes a first if Rodgers plays in 2024) Jets Receive: Aaron Rodgers Benefit to the Packers Grade: C- This doesn’t benefit the Green Bay Packers that much, so I don’t really like it. Best (realistic) case scenario, the Packers get a…

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Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers is the subject of a lot of speculation in the world of football. It is expected that he is traded, most likely before free agency begins in March, and there have been countless hours and words – both spoken and written – that concern where he will end up and how much a trade will be. Having read many of these hypotheticals, I am going to analyze the true trade value of Aaron Rodgers and not insanely low or high costs that are written specifically to benefit one side or the other. What are the “others” saying? Before…

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Packers' pass rush

Today we are dissecting a mock draft from The Draft Network and discussing their Green Bay Packers selection. According to The Draft Network’s own analysis, the Green Bay Packers primary needs are wide receiver, tight end, offensive tackle, and edge rusher. I am inclined to agree with them for the most part, but I would sub out offensive tackle for safety – which they have listed as a secondary need. Pros, cons, and grades will be handed out based on positional value, prospect’s perceived value, player fit, and who was on the board when the selection was made. The Pick:…

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NBA Power Rankings, Milwaukee Bucks

Yesterday, I wrote about the NBA Power Rankings from several major sports websites and where the Milwaukee Bucks stand, according to several prominent NBA analysts. Today, I will point out what I think these NBA Power Rankings mean for the Bucks and how this might affect them in the playoffs and the hunt for another Championship. Below is a list of each team that appeared more than twice in the Top Ten, by conference, and how many times they appeared in the Top 10 of each NBA Power Rankings article and where they were ranked. NBA Power Rankings: Eastern Conference…

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