Blue 58 - A Packers Podcast

The draft is over and undrafted free agency has passed. That means most of the work for building the 2023 Packers is already done. Who’s going to be on the initial 53? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon...

If you’ve spent any amount of time following the NFL Draft, you’ve heard of Relative Athletic Score. We talk about it on Blue 58 all the time, and we’re not alone. But how did this commonly used metric come to be? We talk to the man behind it. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out he...

After hitting the buffet of football that is the NFL Draft all weekend, it’s time for a little dessert. The Packers have signed a dozen undrafted free agents and it’s time to take a few minutes and get to know them. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.co...

The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books. How did the Packers do on Days 2 and 3? And how does this year’s class shape the overall roster? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, yo...

The Packers go defense again, selecting Iowa edge rusher Lukas Van Ness with their first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. What should we think of the pick? And more importantly, how does the Packers’ new pass rusher fit with what they’ve got already? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out...

We’ve talked through all the prospects. We’ve tried to figure out who’s going to be good and who’s going to be bad. We’ve discussed who fits what the Packers like to do. There’s just one thing left: predicting how this whole thing is going to play out. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Rea...

We finish off our NFL Draft preview with a look at the wide receivers in this year’s class that could be a fit for what the Packers are looking for. Does it align with their needs? And when should they take one? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/co...

Tight ends! The Packers need one at least, and may need two. Fortunately, there is an abundance of talent at the position in this year’s draft. Let’s talk about it! GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - F...

It’s time to take a look at this year’s cornerback class. This is another spot where the Packers don’t technically have a need, but it wouldn’t hurt to invest either. Where do they pull the trigger? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT...

It’s never a bad idea to take an offensive lineman. It’s one of the most body-heavy positions on a football team’s roster. And if the Packers want to go that direction in this year’s draft, there are a lot of interesting options, especially in the interior. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact...

There are a lot of interesting defensive line prospects in this year’s draft, which should be good news for the Packers. They definitely need help up front. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as li...

The Packers have an enormous, obvious, incredible need at safety. It might be the weakest position on the entire roster, with the possible exception of tight end. Is there anybody in this year’s draft that can fix things? Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur speak at the NFL’s Annual Meetings (00:25) The Packers’ GM and head coach both weighed in on the Packers’ offseason at the NFL’s annual meetings....

Linebacker isn’t exactly a position of need, and finding a good one is harder than you might think. Some of the numbers about the 2022 class of linebackers might surprise you, in fact. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donat...

Running back is one of the purest and most exciting positions in all of football, and scouting the position often comes down to just watching some crazy athletes do their thing. And even more exciting than that is the fact that the Packers could be in the market for one. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-...

The Packers appear to be changing quarterbacks, but they’re probably not in the market to draft one early this year. Still, it’s worth our time to ask some of the big questions that come with making a pick at the most important position in the sport. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach...

Aaron Rodgers has shed some light on where he stands, and the clock is now officially ticking when, not if, he’ll be a member of the New York Jets. Let’s break it all down together. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate t...

It would be nice for the Packers to have some more help in their edge rusher group, but they also don’t necessarily need to pick one early. That’s a great position to be in heading into this year’s NFL Draft. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/conta...

As the NFL Combine churns along, it’s a good time for us to take a moment and see where the Packers stand as they head into the real meat of the offseason. Where did the 2022 season leave them, and where are their biggest needs heading into 2023? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out...

The NFL Combine is underway and the Packers are getting ready to make some moves. Or maybe not. Brian Gutekunst is talking about it, though. Kind of. Sort of. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as...

The Packers’ defensive backs were considered a strength heading into the season, but things didn’t really work out that way at all. Why? And what has to change to avoid the same thing in 2023? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE...

Aaron Jones is back, the Packers look into the void, and Aaron Rodgers is in the news. Again. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and g...

It took a while, but the Packers’ offensive line eventually came together in 2022…until it fell apart again. What’s the picture going forward? And what do they do with their most obvious weak spot? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT...

The Packers’ defensive line didn’t have a great year. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server....

We welcome Pro Football Hall of Famer Dave Robinson to the show. Mr. Robinson has plenty to talk about from his own career, but he’s joining us for a special purpose: he wants to get an overlooked member of the Lombardi era into the Packers Hall of Fame. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? R...

The Packers’ running backs were one of the strongest units on the team in 2022, and if the rest of the team, coaches included, had been able to just let them do their thing, the whole season might have been different. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep....