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Ten more days.
That’s how much longer we need to wait until the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. It should come as no surprise that the Draft is the topic at the forefront of every football news outlet’s coverage, with mock drafts likely dropping throughout the day on Monday and projections for first-round scenarios coming out with regularity.
We at Acme Packing Company are part of that push as well. We’ll have a mock draft roundup, a mock of our own, and the continuation of the APC Community Mock Draft running over the course of today.
First, however, we look to the Packers’ offseason program, which starts today. However, the Packers are working to find a compromise position between that of the league — which still wants to hold in-person workouts — and the players union, which is pushing for another all-virtual offseason. By going virtual for the first few phases before on-field work is set to begin, the team seems to be making a good-faith gesture to its players to help them feel more comfortable about returning to the facilities in a few weeks.
Packers avoid no-shows by making first four weeks of offseason program virtual | Packersnews.com (subscription)
Matt LaFleur and company made the decision not to ask the players to come in for workouts over the next few weeks. Presumably there will still be a rookie minicamp, but all other players can still get credit towards their workout bonuses thanks to an all-virtual start to the offseason.
Hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ was a ‘surreal experience’ for Aaron Rodgers | Packers.com
Rodgers' run as guest host has been a fun ride to watch, and it generated nearly a quarter-million dollars in money for charity.
Aaron Rodgers, game show host? He wouldn’t be first NFL player to try it - ESPN
For one year in 1989, a former NFL kicker, Rolf Benirschke hosted Wheel of Fortune. He fell into that job much the same way he fell into football, however, so it's not like his career mirrors Rodgers'.
Highlighting ideal first-round scenarios for Packers in 2021 NFL draft | Packers Wire
Caleb Farley? Teven Jenkins? Maybe Rashod Bateman? Those are among the ideal situations for the Packers at 29.
Packers' first-round pick: By process of elimination, here is who they'll take – The Athletic (subscription)
By using some strange methodology, this exercise narrows the Packers' first-round pick down to Zaven Collins, the Tulsa linebacker.
Packers Might Be Less Reliant on Dime Packages Under Joe Barry - Sports Illustrated
The Rams used dime (6+ DBs) more than all but seven other NFL teams in 2020; however, they still only used it on half the snaps that the Packers did. Meanwhile, we can still expect a lot of zone coverage, as both teams ranked in the top eight in zone usage.
Police warn 'real life Mario Kart' in Droitwich is no joke | Worcester News
Police are reminding those taking part in 'real life Mario Kart' in the UK that it is no joke. Sure, but it looks like an absolute blast.