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Jon Meerdink
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Here's everything I've written and said about this year's NFL Draft in one handy article. If you want to keep getting roundups of my stuff, consider subscribing (for free!) open.substack.com/pub/thepower...
TPS Report - Draft Omnibus
Everything I've written and said about the NFL Draft.
open.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Here's everything I've written and said about this year's NFL Draft in one handy article. If you want to keep getting roundups of my stuff, consider subscribing (for free!) open.substack.com/pub/thepower...
Wondering how Brian Gutekunst the person affects Brian Gutekunst the GM. thepowersweep.com/blog/could-b...
Could Brian Gutekunst's preferences be limiting the Packers?
How do Brian Gutekunst’s preferences steer the Packers?
thepowersweep.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Wondering how Brian Gutekunst the person affects Brian Gutekunst the GM. thepowersweep.com/blog/could-b...
If history is a guide, the Packers are going to take a wide receiver next week. www.acmepackingcompany.com/2025/4/16/24...
Packers appear likely to take a wide receiver in this year’s draft
The Packers are doing a lot of work on receivers this year.
www.acmepackingcompany.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If history is a guide, the Packers are going to take a wide receiver next week. www.acmepackingcompany.com/2025/4/16/24...
Wondering how Brian Gutekunst the person affects Brian Gutekunst the GM. thepowersweep.com/blog/could-b...
Could Brian Gutekunst's preferences be limiting the Packers?
How do Brian Gutekunst’s preferences steer the Packers?
thepowersweep.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Wondering how Brian Gutekunst the person affects Brian Gutekunst the GM. thepowersweep.com/blog/could-b...
I forgot this account existed and I haven't done one of these posts since February, but I'm going to be dropping a bunch of links to things I've written since then here and you should click on them.
April 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I forgot this account existed and I haven't done one of these posts since February, but I'm going to be dropping a bunch of links to things I've written since then here and you should click on them.
I made the case for keeping free agent defensive back Robert Rochell.
Packers Free Agency 2025: The case for keeping Robert Rochell
Can a special teams lifer get another shot this fall?
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I made the case for keeping free agent defensive back Robert Rochell.
Came up with a stat that I think does a good job of tracking individual offensive lineman performance.
Introducing Offensive Lineman Negative Play Rate
Can we quantify how offensive linemen play?
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Came up with a stat that I think does a good job of tracking individual offensive lineman performance.
Not everybody can be a star. My defense of the value of non-star players.
In defense of sidekicks
Players like J.J. Enagbare fill a crucial niche in the ecosystem of the Packers’ roster.
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Not everybody can be a star. My defense of the value of non-star players.
Need a special teamer who can moonlight as a linebacker? That's your case for keeping Isaiah McDuffie.
Packers Free Agency 2025: The case for re-signing Isaiah McDuffie
The 2021 sixth round pick hits free agency for the first time this offseason.
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Need a special teamer who can moonlight as a linebacker? That's your case for keeping Isaiah McDuffie.
The Packers already look thin on the defensive line. Is that a good reason to re-sign T.J. Slaton?
Packers Free Agency 2025: The case for re-signing T.J. Slaton
Should the Packers bring back their beefy run stuffer?
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Packers already look thin on the defensive line. Is that a good reason to re-sign T.J. Slaton?
Here's my case for the Packers re-signing tackle Andre Dillard.
Packers Free Agency 2025: The case for keeping Andre Dillard
Should the Packers keep their backup tackle in 2025?
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Here's my case for the Packers re-signing tackle Andre Dillard.
With Sterling Sharpe now in the Hall of Fame, here are three more old-time Packers players that deserve a look.
Three more old-time Packers players that deserve Hall of Fame consideration
Sterling Sharpe’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame caps off several decades of work by Packers fans. Thanks to the tireless advocacy of fans and those covering the team, Sharpe has...
buff.ly
February 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
With Sterling Sharpe now in the Hall of Fame, here are three more old-time Packers players that deserve a look.
If you forgot how good he was or didn't get to see him play, here's a look at Sterling Sharpe's statistical impact.
Hall of Famer by the Numbers: Exploring Sterling Sharpe’s statistical impact
Sharpe made his mark on the NFL’s record books during his injury-shortened career
buff.ly
February 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you forgot how good he was or didn't get to see him play, here's a look at Sterling Sharpe's statistical impact.
If the Packers want to imitate the Eagles, how would they do it? Defensive line and wide receiver are two good places to look.
What do the Packers need to do to imitate the Eagles?
The Packers need to take some major steps if they’re going to match the Eagles’ Super Bowl success.
buff.ly
February 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If the Packers want to imitate the Eagles, how would they do it? Defensive line and wide receiver are two good places to look.
Something to watch over the next few days/weeks/months/years: the ripple effect of head coaching hires.
Tracking the ripple effect of NFL head coaching hires
Nothing happens in a vacuum, but head coaching hires especially don’t.
buff.ly
February 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Something to watch over the next few days/weeks/months/years: the ripple effect of head coaching hires.
I'm making the case for a bunch of the Packers' pending free agents. Here's my argument for keeping Josh Myers.
The case for keeping Josh Myers
Starting a series on the Packers unrestricted free agents
buff.ly
January 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm making the case for a bunch of the Packers' pending free agents. Here's my argument for keeping Josh Myers.
The Cowboys are reportedly interested in Rich Bisaccia for their vacant head coaching gig.
Report: Rich Bisaccia a "mystery candidate" for Dallas Cowboys head coaching vacancy
The Packers’ special teams coordinator is apparently in demand.
buff.ly
January 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Cowboys are reportedly interested in Rich Bisaccia for their vacant head coaching gig.
The Packers had no trouble producing big chunks of yards in 2024.
The Packers were great at producing explosive plays in 2024
Ripping off big chunks of yards wasn’t a problem for the 2024 Packers.
buff.ly
January 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Packers had no trouble producing big chunks of yards in 2024.
Sorting through the good and bad in the Packers' post-mortem, it all kinda looks the same.
The good news and the bad news sounds the same for the Packers
2024 ends with good news and bad news, most of it the same.
buff.ly
January 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Sorting through the good and bad in the Packers' post-mortem, it all kinda looks the same.
"But they're young" has been the main excuse for the Packers' shortcomings over the last couple of years. It's been true, but it's worn thin.
Packers age and inexperience can’t be excuses in 2025 and beyond
The end of the 2024 season also ends a couple of multi-year talking points.
buff.ly
January 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"But they're young" has been the main excuse for the Packers' shortcomings over the last couple of years. It's been true, but it's worn thin.
I think we're going to see a huge proliferation of alternate uniforms in the NFL in the very near future.
Is the NFL on the precipice of a uniform explosion?
I think we’re about to see a big change in NFL uniforms.
buff.ly
January 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I think we're going to see a huge proliferation of alternate uniforms in the NFL in the very near future.
The Packers drafted 11 players in April. How did their rookie seasons go?
Checking in on the Packers’ 2024 draft class as the playoffs begin
Brian Gutekunst drafted 11 players this spring. How did their first seasons shake out?
buff.ly
January 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Packers drafted 11 players in April. How did their rookie seasons go?
I took a look at how Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley stack up in the record books.
How Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs made an impact on the record books this year
Both Barkley and Jacobs put up great statistical seasons in 2024.
buff.ly
January 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I took a look at how Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley stack up in the record books.
Trying to put words to something I've been wondering about for a while: Evan Williams' role in the Packers' defense.
How important is Evan Williams to the Packers’ defense?
The Packers’ rookie safety has a very consequential role in the secondary.
buff.ly
January 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trying to put words to something I've been wondering about for a while: Evan Williams' role in the Packers' defense.
Josh Jacobs fit perfectly with Matt LaFleur's changing schematic tendencies, and his success in 2024 shows why.
Josh Jacobs and the Packers backs are thriving in a re-vamped running game
Jacobs and his fellow backs are a great fit for Matt LaFleur’s changing schematic tendencies
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Josh Jacobs fit perfectly with Matt LaFleur's changing schematic tendencies, and his success in 2024 shows why.