Let’s take a deep look at the Packers 2019 season, 2020 offseason and what lies ahead in 2020.
2019 Team Ranks
| Total Offense | 18th (5528 yards) |
| Passing Offense | 17th (3733 yards) |
| Rushing Offense | 15th (1795 yards) |
| Total Defense | 18th (5642 yards allowed) |
| Passing Defense | 14th (3721 yards allowed) |
| Rushing Defense | 23rd (1921 yards allowed) |
| PPG | 23.5 |
| PPG Allowed | 19.6 |
| Offensive Line Ranks | |
| PFF | 6th |
| Football Outsiders (Run Block) | 5th |
| Football Outsiders (Pass Block) | 10th |
Coaching Staff Changes
| Jason Vrable replaces Alvis Whitted as WR Coach |
| Jerry Gray replaces Jason Simmons as DB Coach |
Offseason Additions
| Christian Kirksey LB |
| Ricky Wagner RT |
| Devin Funchess WR |
| Treyvon Hester DT |
Offseason Losses
| Bryan Bulaga RT |
| Blake Martinez LB |
| Jimmy Graham TE |
| Davon House CB |
| Kyler Fackrell OLB |
| B.J. Goodson LB |
| Geronimo Allison WR |
| Jason Spriggs OT |
| Ibraheim Campbell S |
2020 NFL Draft
| Round 1 (26) – Jordan Love QB Utah State |
| Round 2 (62) – A.J. Dillon RB Boston College |
| Round 3 (94) – Josiah Deguara TE Cincinnati |
| Round 5 (175) – Kamal Martin LB Minnesota |
| Round 6 (192) – Jon Runyan G Michigan |
| Round 6 (208) – Jake Hanson C Oregon |
| Round 6 (209) – Simon Stepaniak G Indiana |
| Round 7 (236) – Vernon Scott S TCU |
| Round 7 (242) – Jonathan Garvin Edge Miami |
2020 Schedule with record vs opponents since 2017
| Week 1 – at Minnesota Vikings 1 PM ET FOX | 2-3-1 |
| Week 2 – vs Detroit Lions 1 PM ET FOX | 2-4 |
| Week 3 – at New Orleans Saints 8:20 PM ET NBC (SNF) | 0-1 |
| Week 4 – vs Atlanta Falcons 8:15 PM ET ESPN (MNF) | 1-1 |
| Week 5 – BYE | |
| Week 6 – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:25 PM ET FOX | 1-0 |
| Week 7 – at Houston Texans 1 PM ET FOX | 0-0 |
| Week 8 – vs Minnesota Vikings 1 PM ET FOX | 2-3-1 |
| Week 9 – at San Francisco 49ers 8:20 PM ET FOX (TNF) | 1-2 |
| Week 10 – vs Jacksonville Jaguars 1 PM ET FOX | 0-0 |
| Week 11 – at Indianapolis Colts 1 PM ET FOX | 0-0 |
| Week 12 – vs Chicago Bears 8:20 PM ET NBC (SNF) | 5-1 |
| Week 13 – vs Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 PM ET CBS | 0-1 |
| Week 14 – at Detroit Lions 1 PM ET FOX | 2-4 |
| Week 15 – vs Carolina Panthers TBD | 1-1 |
| Week 16 – vs Tennessee Titans 8:20 PM ET NBC (SNF) | 0-0 |
| Week 17 – at Chicago Bears 1 PM ET FOX | 5-1 |
Miscellaneous Notes
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Matt LaFleur enters 2nd season as Packers HC
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Aaron Rodgers has thrown a combined 6 INT’s in the past 2 regular seasons
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Packers defense allowed 100+ rushing yards 12 times last season (inc. playoffs)
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| 2019 Offense Play Selection |
| Pass – 59.7% |
| Rush – 40.3% |
| PFF Top 5 Graded Players in 2019 |
| 1. Za’Darius Smith ROLB 89.7 |
| 2. Davante Adams WR 88.0 |
| 3. Aaron Jones RB 84.8 |
| 4. Aaron Rodgers QB 83.6 |
| 5. Kenny Clark NT 79.4 |
| Players who opted out of 2020 season |
| Devin Funchess WR |
Burning Question: Can the Packers stabilize the WR2 position?
Bottom Line: Aaron Rodgers is still the QB of the Packers, no matter what Jordan Love does. Some have not seen the insane playmaking from Rodgers recently that he was known for in 2010-2016. This does not mean Rodgers is declining. He has only thrown 6 interceptions in the past 2 seasons. He has thrown for 4000+ yards both of those seasons. The demise of Aaron Rodgers has been greatly exaggerated.
Don’t forget about this defense, which stepped up as a very good unit in 2019. The new additions that they brought in made an immediate impact. Now they have another year of getting used to each other in that system. I see an even bigger improvement from 2019 to 2020 in this defense.
According to my projections, the Packers will once again finish close to the top of the NFC. And who knows, maybe they will be in the Antonio Brown sweepstakes come Week 9?
Predicted Win Range: 11-13
