Blue 58 - A Packers Podcast

The Packers need help at corner again, but how will they address finding a running mate for Jaire Alexander? Will they look for size and traits or college productivity? Or will they somehow find both? SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

People have been begging the Packers to draft a wide receiver for years. Will this finally be the year? If they choose to do so, there are plenty of good options.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Next up in our draft preview series is a look at this year’s edge rushers. The Packers don’t need one, per se, but adding more pass rush help is never a bad idea. And there is plenty of value to be had in this draft class.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we start our NFL Draft Preview, we’ve got to kick off with the game’s most important position: quarterback. Why is it so hard to draft a good one? And what is muddying the waters when it comes to discussing these crucial picks?SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We close out our season review of the 2020 Packers with two wins and a loss. And oh, what a loss it was. Take a deep breath and let’s return to that sad January day at Lambeau Field.Packers end the regular season with a win (3:29)The Packers needed a win in Week 17 to secure the NFC’s top seed. They got it.Packers handle Rams in Divisional Round (8:40)The Rams entered the game with an imposing defense and quarterback questions but left with a playoff loss.Packers fall to Buccaneers (13:46)Another NFC Championship game heartbreak ends the Packers’ 2020 season.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-5

The Packers have brought back Marcedes Lewis. What does it mean? Well, pretty much nothing. But what the Packers are doing in general points toward one very interesting conclusion. SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kevin King is back with the Packers. It’s fair to ask why, and while we try to provide some answers, there may not be many to be found.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we continue our recap of the 2020 season, we’ve arrived at what could be the low point of the regular season schedule. Does the Packers’ midseason loss to the Vikings make any more sense in hindsight?Listener questions (00:53)Listeners offer some good questions on free agency, plans going forward, and what the 2020 season means.Packers lose their fight against the Vikings and the wind (15:21)Other than their season-ending loss to the Buccaneers, this may be the low point for the 2020 Packers.Packers bounce back amid COVID scare (18:51)The Packers handled the 49ers and COVID-19 on national TV.Packers nearly trip over themselves against Jaguars (23:29)There was no reason for the Packers to lose to the Jaguars. They nearly didSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/store

With free agency just about ready to officially begin, the Packers have made some moves to retain a couple of their own players. Was keeping Aaron Jones a good idea? And will Preston Smith be able to cash in on his incentives?Packers keeping people around in free agencyNo outside free agents so far, but the Packers have retained the services of a few of their own.Filleting the FalconsThe Packers welcomed the Atlanta Falcons to Lambeau Field for a Monday night date in Week 4. It went well.Bullied by the BuccaneersThe Buccaneers handed the Packers their first loss of the season, a portentous defeat.Toasting the TexansWithout the services of David Bakhtiari, the Packers still managed to hammer the Texans.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave

It’s time to start our game-by-game look back at the 2020 season. Let’s rewind the clock to September, when nobody knew what the NFL would look like in a pandemic and few could guess what the Packers season could hold.Week 1 - The Packers Decimate the Vikings (2:11)It’s always great to beat the Vikings. It’s even better to do it convincingly.Week 2 - The Lions Start Fast, the Packers Bounce Back Faster (7:51)The Lions roared out to a lead, but the Packers battled back in a big way.Week 3 - The Packers Pass their First Major Test (14:28)Facing a depleted Saints team, the Packers took care of business on the road.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on Patr

We wrap up our position-by-position review of the 2020 Packers with the defensive line and tight ends. Both had their moments, but both were also primarily centered around one player. But first, the Packers get their first taste of free agency, and it’s a bit bitter.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Offensive line is really tough to evaluate from the outside looking in, but keeping an eye on where the group is headed going into next season is a good start. What kind of story does that tell?Offensive line recap (00:51)The Packers’ offensive line was really solid in 2020 until it wasn’t, and that probably spelled the end of their 2020 season as much as anything.Specialists weren’t special (23:41)We need to speak quickly of the Packers’ specialists, who weren’t terribly special in 2020.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

J.J. Watt won’t be joining the Packers, but we did get to hear from a big offseason addition on that side of the ball for the first time: new defensive coordinator Joe Barry spoke to the media this afternoon. What was your first impression?SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Packers have one really great corner and a bunch of uncertainty. How did that reality shape their 2020 season? And are they going to be forced to take another defensive back early?Celebrating 400 episodes (00:25)On this, the 400th episode of Blue 58, we pause to celebrate for a moment. Thanks for letting us continue to make this show.Recapping cornerbacks in 2020 (5:05)Jaire Alexander was really good, yes. What about the other Packers cornerbacks?Making predictions for the 2021 offseason and beyond (19:08)Anybody can make predictions during the actual season. Let’s do some predictions for this entire year!SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on Patreo

It was a foregone conclusion that the Packers were going to take a receiver in last spring’s draft...and then the draft came and went with no receivers coming off the board. So what became of that position group in 2020?Recapping the Packers’ 2020 wide receivers (00:43)After not making a big move at receiver all offseason, the Packers’ wide receivers were mostly fine in 2020, but it’s hard not to wonder if the unit couldn’t have used more depth.Listener questions on wide receivers (17:35)Blue 58 listeners have a lot on their minds concerning the wide receiver position, including how the Packers will handle this spring’s draft.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus

Our position-by-position review turns to defense. The Packers’ edge rushers powered much of the team’s success in 2019, and their slower 2020 was a big part of the defense’s step backward. What’s the outlook there? Then, the Packers safeties were caught between a bit of a rock and a hard place playing a difficult scheme with little depth. Could that change in 2021?Some thoughts about the salary cap (00:41)For nearly a year, people have hemmed and hawed about the salary cap, but maybe we shouldn't be. Let's wait and see what happens before we decide how concerned we should get.Packers edge rushers regress in 2020 (5:27)Led by Za'Darius Smith, the Packers' pass rush was terrifying in 2019. In 2020? Not so much, and multiple circumstances are to blame.Packers safeties struggle with depth (19:29)The Packers have two excellent safeties and a bunch of not so excellent safeties.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Disc

J.J. Watt is a free agent. The Packers could use some help on the defensive line. Everybody’s connecting the dots. Does it make sense? Let’s talk about it, then review our predictions for the 2020 season.Are J.J. Watt and the Packers a match made in Wisconsin?J.J. Watt is a free agent. J.J. Watt is from Wisconsin. The Packers need help on the defensive line. The Packers play in Wisconsin. The math seems to check out. Is a Wisconsin connection meant to be?Reviewing our 2020 predictionsIt’s time to take stock of exactly how badly we did on our predictions in 2020. Spoiler alert: not all that badly.Are the Bears trying to infiltrate the Packers’ brain trust by hiring Mike Pettine?Former Packers’ defensive coordinator Mike Pettine is now a member of the Bears’ staff. Are the Bears trying to get some insider knowledge?SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shi

It’s time to start our review of every Packers player from 2020. First up are the quarterbacks. Did the Packers have any noteworthy storylines there last year?How did the Packers' quarterbacks do in 2020?From Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love, the Packers' quarterbacks certainly weren't boring in 2020. Were they any good? (Yes, duh, obviously.) And how will this position group look going into 2021?What would it take to trade Aaron Rodgers?Look, the Packers aren't trading Aaron Rodgers. But what if they did? What could they get for him?Does coaching reduce penalties?It's taken as a given that a coaching change will reduce penalties, but is that true?SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find t

It’s Joe Barry. The Packers have made their pick for Mike Pettine’s replacement, and it’s two-time former defensive coordinator Joe Barry. He wasn’t Matt LaFleur’s first choice, and it doesn’t seem like he was any Packers fan’s first choice either. So what do we make of Barry? And how will he change things in Green Bay?Assessing the Joe Barry hireThe Packers have made their pick. How did we get here?What will Joe Barry’s scheme bring to the Packers?Matt LaFleur hired Joe Barry because of his connections to the Vic Fangio scheme. What does that mean?How will Joe Barry’s scheme affect the Packers’ personnel?Scheme change probably won’t affect the Packers’ roster too much, but it could mean some changes for a few players.SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-po

The Packers are currently without a defensive coordinator, but while they wait to make a hire, let’s take a second and talk about their last one. How did Mike Pettine do in his last year on the job?Assessing Mike Pettine’s final year in Green Bay (1:10)Mike Pettine’s last season in Green Bay ended in disappointment. Is there a chance that’s exactly the same feeling Packers fans will experience next year with a new coordinator at the helm?Listener questions (14:39)Taking listener questions on the offensive line, philosophy (in football), and how changing coordinators could affect both?SUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://