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Packers Strive to Surprise in NFC North with New Strategies
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7/11/2025
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00:00
Hey, how about the Packers to win the North plus 275?
00:05
What's the story at Lambeau and Green Bay?
00:08
Yeah, and I like the drafting of Matthew Golden.
00:10
They need someone who could run, but he's not really a true number one receiver.
00:14
I know the Packer fans are looking for one.
00:16
Christian Watson, who is their most explosive receiver, is coming off a tour in ACL.
00:21
But they're still going to be very deep in receiver and tight end.
00:24
The one issue I have with Matt LaFleur is he's too married to the run game.
00:29
When you've got two really good tight ends, by the way, and a deep receiver core,
00:33
you've got to throw the ball more.
00:34
They're too married to the running game.
00:35
And defensively, they've got talent.
00:39
There's something that seems to happen to LaFleur who's got a losing record in the playoffs.
00:42
There's just something not there.
00:44
He's got to take the team to the next level.
00:46
Be more aggressive.
00:47
Let Jordan Love throw the football.
00:49
He's too married to being balanced.
00:51
They're going to be good.
00:52
And by the way, their 9.5 win total, which I agree with the over there, the over is minus 120.
00:56
I like them in about 10 wins.
00:58
The under is plus 100.
01:00
To win the North, as you mentioned, they're plus 275.
01:03
The issue for me on their defense, it was a corner.
01:05
Remember, they cut Jair Alexander.
01:08
What about that?
01:09
Did you think that was a mistake?
01:12
Cutting Alexander?
01:14
Well, he's the most pounded corner.
01:16
No, I didn't because I know they didn't trust him.
01:18
They wanted to cut his pay.
01:19
They didn't think he was worth it.
01:20
By the way, he signed for a very low-end deal with the Ravens, where he gets a chance to be reunited with his college teammate, Lamar Jackson.
01:29
But the bottom line is they're not very good at corner.
01:31
Although I do like the signing of Nate Hobbs, formerly of the Raiders, who could play nickel or he could play outside.
01:37
But he's going to play outside for them mostly.
01:39
He's a good football player.
01:40
But Alexander's more talented.
01:42
All right.
01:43
Let's move to the Vikings and what O'Connell's doing in Minneapolis.
01:47
And here we go now with the quarterback situation.
01:53
And Kevin O'Connell's phenomenal.
01:54
He calls the plays.
01:56
And you look at the situation of quarterback.
02:00
He did an unbelievable job with Sam Darnold, right?
02:03
One of the all-time jobs.
02:04
Sam Darnold was given up for dead by most people.
02:07
He got a nice free agent deal with Seattle.
02:09
So when you look at that, J.J. McCarthy's their first-year starter.
02:13
Remember, he didn't start in the regular season.
02:14
He only started the one preseason game before he tore his meniscus.
02:18
Jordan Mason, I love this move.
02:19
They made the trade with the Niners.
02:20
I like that.
02:21
Donovan Jackson will play guard, the first-round pick.
02:23
Ryan Kelly's their new center, comes over from the Colts.
02:26
They're revamping their front line on defense.
02:30
With Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave, they're older.
02:33
Let's face it.
02:34
They're older on the defensive line.
02:35
But this is a talented team.
02:37
But McCarthy is a first-year starter.
02:39
The over, the over is plus 105.
02:42
I actually like the over.
02:43
I like them at 10 wins.
02:44
See, when you look at the Packers and the Lions and the Vikings, they're all going to
02:49
be sort of sandwiched together.
02:51
I do agree with the odds makers there.
02:53
I mean, the Vikings win a lot of games and then they fail in the playoffs.
02:58
So I actually believe in O'Connell and McCarthy.
03:02
We'll see if they can get it done.
03:05
I think they'll win games again and be better than people think.
03:09
What about the Bears in the Windy City with Mr. Johnson that we talked about?
03:13
Yeah, I love Ben Johnson being there.
03:15
And as someone who used to work with him told me, you're going to know very early on if the
03:20
players are buying in because he coaches hard.
03:23
He coaches his quarterbacks hard.
03:24
He makes players accountable.
03:26
He holds his coaches accountable.
03:28
This is what they need.
03:29
They need better discipline with their football operation, particularly with the coaches.
03:34
So I look forward to seeing kind of what happens here with Ben Johnson.
03:36
By the way, their over-under totals is the eight and a half.
03:40
The over is plus 110.
03:42
The under is 135.
03:44
I see them around eight or nine wins.
03:45
I could agree with that.
03:46
But they are absolutely loaded on offense.
03:49
Luther Byrne, the second-round receiver out of Missouri, was terrific in college.
03:52
Colston Loveland, a first-round tight end where they already have Cole Komet.
03:57
They're really deep at receiver.
03:59
They're deep at tight end.
04:00
Ben Johnson can run a lot of 11 personnel, a lot of 12 personnel.
04:03
They're going to have a brand-new interior of their offensive line,
04:05
two new starting guards, a new center, and Drew Dolman coming over from Atlanta.
04:09
The issue for them is really not their offense,
04:11
other than getting Caleb Williams to take a big jump in year two.
04:14
Where is the pass rush, Scott?
04:16
Same issue last season.
04:18
And Dennis Allen will run a 43 front, the former Saints head coach.
04:22
Thanks.
04:22
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04:26
We're safe.
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