this year than in 2018 https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Reggie-White-Jersey , which should make Mike Pettine happy." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareThe Packers’ outside linebacker group will look a lot bigger in 2019Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsOne thing that the Green Bay Packers prioritized this offseason was getting bigger up front on defense. General manager Brian Gutekunst mentioned this when discussing the team’s draft class over the weekend, and it’s clear that between the free agent acquisitions and the team’s first draft pick in 2019, he accomplished that.A quick look at the measurement differences between the three new arrivals and the two departed veterans shows this clearlyInZa’Darius Smith: 6-foot-4, 272 poundsPreston Smith: 6-foot-5, 265 poundsRashan Gary: 6-foot-5, 277 poundsOutClay Matthews: 6-foot-3, 255 poundsNick Perry: 6-foot-3, 265 poundsThe players coming in this offseason average nearly 6-foot-4 and just over 270 pounds, compared to 6-foot-3, 260 as the midpoint between Matthews and Perry. That’s a notable size difference alone, but arm length is an added factor as well. Both Preston Smith and Rashan Gary have arms at or just over 34 inches Aaron Rodgers Jersey , while Perry (33) and Matthews (32-1/4) fell a fair amount short of that mark. (Za’Darius Smith falls in between the two departed veterans at 32-5/8.)These additions will also likely help the Packers’ interior pass rush. All three can pitch in on occasion with their hands on the ground in obvious passing situations, hopefully causing some havoc among opposing offensive linemen both inside and outside.Of course, the team still retains a handful of players. Kyler Fackrell (6-foot-5, 245), Reggie Gilbert (6-foot-3, 261), and Kendall Donnerson (6-foot-3, 249) will come back for another to in training camp at least. All of those players are either leaner — in Fackrell’s case) or shorter than the newcomers. However, the reasonable expectation is that all of these players, or at least whichever ones make the 53-man roster, will be reserves Randall Cobb Color Rush Jersey , playing only on a rotational basis or in case of injury to one of the three new arrivals.Overall, though, Mike Pettine has larger athletes to work with on the edge in his second year as the Packers’ defensive coordinator, something he will surely be pleased about. Whether aligned inside or outside, these new additions should bring a new dynamic to the defense in 2019. Starr passed early on Sunday morning after dealing with continued health issues over the past few years." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareLegendary Packers QB Bart Starr has passed away at 85Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty ImagesIt is a sad day for the Green Bay Packers football family. Bart Starr has died at the age of 85, passing away early Sunday morning.Starr suffered a serious stroke in 2014, and has been struggling through various health complications since then. He did make a few visits to Green Bay in recent years, most recently in 2017.Starr’s family released a heartfelt statement through the Packers. Here is an excerpt from that statement:Starr was of course the quarterback on the Packers’ teams of the 1960s, helping the team win five NFL championships and Super Bowls I and II. Starr earned MVP honors in both of the first two Super Bowls, Throwing for 452 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the two games. Starr also won the NFL MVP award for the 1966 season https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Corey-Linsley-Jersey , in addition to earning first-team All-Pro honors that season.In his career, Starr threw for 24,718 yards with 138 touchdowns and 91 interceptions, good for an 80.5 passer rating. However, he led the NFL in passer rating four times, including in that 1966 season when he had a truly remarkable (for the time) rating of 105.0, and he still holds the NFL’s record for best career postseason passer rating at 104.8. He also held the NFL’s career completion percentage record at the time that he retired. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. Starr also coached the Packers for eight seasons from 1975 to 1983.Still, Starr was an even better man than he was a football player, and he dedicated his post-football career to charitable work, starting organizations supporting at-risk youth as well as cancer research. We at Acme Packing Company wish the entire Starr family peace and strength in light of Bart’s passing.
