Richard from Santa Ana, CA

How has the No. 2 offense with Malik Willis stacked up against the No. 2 defense? To the eye, does he appear to have a better understanding of the playbook with a full offseason to digest it?

It’s been impressive watching Willis this summer. You can see how much command he has of the offense. He’s standing in the pocket firing with conviction, and he’s keeping the defense on its toes with the occasional zone-read look in the run game. He got a little overly aggressive on Family Night and put the ball in harm’s way too often, but I sensed he was pushing to discover just what he can and can’t do in this system.

Who is the best blocking tight end on the roster?

GM Mike, I’m not going to attempt to rank the biggest position battles, but DL certainly has my attention too. Lost TJS but drafted three and UDFA Stackhouse was expected by many to be drafted. And, I realize there are many examples like Golden and Brown, but the OL and DL are just different. It’s crazy that Brinson and Stackhouse were college roommates, played side-by-side, and now are lining up together with GB. It’s got to be a very rare thing. Hafley will be dialing up that Coneheads package.

The best part about the D-line depth is the Packers don’t desperately need any of the young additions – Sorrell, Collin Oliver, Brinson, Stackhouse – to come in and play 600 snaps this season. If they earn it, great, but the guys in front of them are still growing and developing, too.

With all the questions on how GB will improve the pass rush/pass defense, I believe it’s the LBs that will take us to the next level. Edgerrin Cooper, Quay Walker, Isaiah Simmons, Isaiah McDuffie, and Hopper. Wow! Hafley’s job is to maximize what we have and I think it will start with them. It’s really tough on a QB to have to throw over guys that size up the seam and/or have your checkdowns and flats taken away. They all can offer to the pass rush as well. Thoughts?

Cooper and Walker are the only ones I’d say offer a lot to the pass rush. We’ll see about Simmons there. He’s the real wild card in this mix. What I like is the range of body types and strengths. McDuffie isn’t all that big or fast but knows the defense and diagnoses plays to put himself in the right spot. Hopper is a thumper. The other guys can attack, run and/or chase in any direction asked. It’s an intriguing bunch.

Ryan from Centre Hall, PA

I know it’s been impressive the consistency of the Packers fielding very good, competitive teams over the past three decades, but I guess it’s never really sunk in fully that they’ve largely done that year after year without guys selected in the top 10 of the draft. I guess that’s about as close to full consistency as you can ask.

In the last 30 years, the Packers have selected in the top 10 just three times – 2001 (Reynolds), ’06 (Hawk) and ’09 (Raji) – and they’ve made the playoffs 24 times. That’s what good QB play and sound financial management will get you.

Dominic from Chesapeake, VA

Mike, it was a genuine pleasure to meet you and Wes after training camp on Friday. I appreciate you both taking the time to chat. My wife and I are in GB for our first training camp and Family Night. The whole experience has been so much fun. I have to say I’ve been impressed with so much of how camp is run and I think my highlight was McManus kicking that 53-yard FG into a pretty stiff wind, after his first miss. Any special highlight for you so far? Thanks!

Great to meet you as well, Dominic. I guess I’d say my highlight has been watching Golden. He’s looked like he belongs from Day 1 and he’s barely getting started.

See above, and it’s not close, which is no knock on the other draft picks. He’s just made that strong an impression.

It sounds to me like Manfred is trying to do something in baseball with a salary cap. Wes and Mike, how did the NFL get it done?

By offering the players free agency in exchange, which they hadn’t enjoyed before. Baseball has had free agency for around 50 years now. I don’t know what the owners can offer the players in order to get a cap, which would also need to come with a floor to really help baseball.

Whoever set up the fireworks show doesn’t read II. Otherwise those lasers would have been set up on the goal posts. Excited to see next Saturday.

Almost 20 Family Nights now and I still have yet to see the fireworks show. Occupational hazard I guess. Happy Monday.