Steve from Bloomington, IL

At the risk of introducing math, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams obviously have a fair number of touchdowns as a QB-WR pair. Are there any other QB-WR pairs who have more TDs than Rodgers/Adams while playing together on two separate teams?

Brady and Gronk have more, and 13 of theirs came with the Buccaneers.

Robert from Nashville, TN

There’s a lot of talk here, and everywhere, about players watching film on opponents. How much do players watch film on themselves to cure techniques and habits that give away their motives?

During the offseason, players study themselves quite a bit to focus on the details and nuances of their game. Once the season starts, most of film study is spent preparing for opponents.

Now that we are more than a full season out, how would you review the decision to trade Rasul Douglas midseason in 2023? I was caught by surprise when it happened, but you guys were able to bring some understanding to the business choice of the decision at that time. I wonder what hindsight tells us of that move? To be clear, I was unaware of the clamor to re-sign him until I searched to check the spelling of his name. I’m not looking to open that conversation.

With the Packers 2-5 at the time, acquiring a future third-round/top 100 pick for a player the Packers weren’t planning on keeping and paying beyond ’23 made sense. Had Gutey known the team was going to get hot down the stretch and make a run, would he still have done it? Only he knows. He used the pick in ’24 to draft Ty’Ron Hopper, so full evaluation of the trade remains pending.

How does the salary cap work with the large amount of room they have right now? Is this a good opportunity for some extensions (Zach Tom sure would be nice. Quay Walker? Maybe some kind of one-year extension for Christian Watson?). Do they just carry all of this room over? Other?

My belief is they have contract plans for the cap room between now and the end of the ’25 season, but no specific deadlines for immediate action at the moment.

Rick from Trempealeau, WI

Just curious, and without doing any research (WODAR), where does Coach La Fleur rank in terms of head coaching longevity, both in terms of total years and years with the same team?

LaFleur is tied with Cincinnati’s Zac Taylor for seventh on the current NFL coaching longevity list. Both were hired in 2019. Those who have been with their current teams longer are Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin (’07), Baltimore’s John Harbaugh (’08), KC’s Andy Reid (’13), Buffalo’s Sean McDermott (’17), the Rams’ Sean McVay (’17), and San Fran’s Kyle Shanahan (’17). Three-quarters of the league’s current head coaches (24 of 32) were hired in 2020 or later.

As I’m watching the UFL Championship Game (I know, but it’s the dead zone…) Saturday night I took notice of two broadcast features not seen in the NFL. First, a “real time” – during the game – interview with the head coach via his headset. Second, a sideline interview with QB2 explains the play call and what to watch for before the play was run. That is dependent on play calls broadcast prior to each play. Do rules/contract restrictions prevent doing so in the NFL?

In-game, play-call explanations I suspect would be viewed as TMI/proprietary and a potential competitive issue over the long haul. As for the interview via headset, coaches would despise it, but I wouldn’t rule it out someday.

I’m not sure why, but I’ve always really liked the way Emanuel Wilson plays the game. I’m really hoping that he can stick on the team and doesn’t get lost in the shuffle with Josh Jacobs and MarShawn Lloyd returning, as well as Chris Brooks. This could be a make-or-break year for him in GB. What’s your crystal ball look like for how that battle plays out? GPG!

I don’t have a crystal ball, but I don’t see four running backs on the 53. Not out of the question, but not my expectation. Value on special teams likely will factor into the final decisions.

Tom and Tucker Kraft started the season with lingering pec injuries, Jordan Love was actually healthy for like maybe three games all year, Luke Musgrave was obviously injured all year even when he played, Jaire played only seven games, Romeo Doubs‘s concussions, Edgerrin Cooper dealt with injuries, and Devonte Wyatt got hurt early. It was fitting the last game went the way it did but am I crazy for thinking Lukas Van Ness will have the best comeback year even over all those proven vets? If this team can stay healthy we will go far. GPG

As I’ve said many times, if the players on their first contracts continue to progress as projected, there should be a lot to look forward to. But they have to do so. Also, it’s pretty rare around here for the Packers to be relatively healthy all year but not very good. In my time, 2008 and 2018 are the only seasons that come to mind. If they can stay healthy, they’ve gotta make it count.

Dustin from Kansas City, MO

What’s a moment in Packers history that hits you harder now than it did when it happened? Something you have begun to look back on differently with time.

When I take the time to stop and ponder it, the more I appreciate the wild-card playoff win at Washington in ’15. Down 11-0 early in the second quarter, coming off two straight losses to finish the regular season, and with the press box ceiling at FedExField leaking in our section (par for the course there), it felt like that year was headed for a truly dismal ending. Then the team came to life, we were treated to a 35-7 domination of Washington the rest of that day, a valiant, shorthanded effort the next week in Arizona with the Janis Hail Mary and all that, and a whole new collection of memories.