https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/174/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jordan-love-could-be-and-should-be-a-complete-quarterback/The secret is out: Aaron Rodgers is no longer the Green Bay Packers’ quarterback, which means that Jordan Love will take over in his absence. Packers fans may not wake up from any hypothetical “journeys” they may be on until training camp starts. However, that doesn’t mean it is too early to start...16575Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bill-simmons-proposes-towns-for-dame-trade/Bill Simmons had Ryen Russillo on his Monday podcast for their weekly NBA recap, and they guessed what players would get in free agency and came up with hypothetical trades. After batting around a few Damian Lillard trades, Simmons landed on one involving the Minnesota Timberwolves.   Here is Sim...16572Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-is-the-wilds-best-case-scenario-at-the-draft/    When you have a pick in the 20s at the NHL Draft, it's tough to walk the line between dreaming a good player will fall to you, and fantasizing about something that can't happen. Can the Minnesota Wild get a good player at their draft position? Absolutely. Can they get an obvious superstar...16570Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-pass-catching-youth-movement-is-as-terrifying-as-it-is-exciting/With the exodus of older players like Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, and Randall Cobb this offseason, it became clear that the Green Bay Packers organization was headed for a youth movement, especially on offense. According to an ESPN report by Bill Barnwell and Mike Clay, Green Bay is looking at on...16568Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-aaron-rodgers-less-packers-need-more-blue-chip-players-to-shine/Cohesion, good coaching, and continuity are all important factors in building a strong team. That's why it's important for the Green Bay Packers that so many defenders are developing simultaneously. It’s also why general manager Brian Gutekunst has several young offensive players on the same timel...16567Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-be-drafting-jesper-wallstedt-insurance-this-week/  In a world where the NFL seemingly has an event on the calendar every day in the sports landscape, the NHL finds itself mirroring its older brother. The Stanley Cup Final is over, the legendary parade has taken place, and plans for Lord Stanley’s trip around the world have inevitably begun....16565Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-must-move-around-the-board-to-maximize-judd-brackett/After years of the Minnesota Wild trapped in the tough position between contending and pretending, they finally get good news. Great teams are most frequently built through the draft, and experts herald the 2023 Draft classes as one of the best we’ve ever seen. It's a unique opportunity, so how...16562Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jaire-alexanders-leadership-is-taking-shape-at-the-perfect-time-for-the-packers/Imagine if the Kansas City Chiefs saw Patrick Mahomes depart for another team. Imagine Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen leaving a large vacancy at the position to play elsewhere. Not only would those teams be wiped of all-world talent at the most important position, but also they'd be looking...16560Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-continuity-makes-for-an-offseason-advantage/There are plenty of uncertainties for the Minnesota Wild during the off-season. Will they make any significant trades? When will they finally sign Filip Gustavsson to his next contract? Which players will leave during free agency? The unknowns might last a while, but the Wild have one off-season...16555Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/dont-forget-about-romeo-doubs/About a year ago today marked the beginning of an onslaught of reports that hailed fourth-round rookie Romeo Doubs as a potential X-factor in the wake of Davante Adams’ departure. Every day it was a new contested catch, one-on-one victory, or quote from Aaron Rodgers that kept his hype train going...16552Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-center-of-the-future-might-be-a-winger-in-this-years-draft/On one hand, Ryan Hartman is conclusive proof that the Minnesota Wild needs a "True" No. 1 Center. Hartman's spent the better part of two years riding shotgun alongside Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello, and it's netted the Wild exactly four playoff wins in that time. Unfortunately, they weren...16548Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/christian-watson-and-romeo-doubs-are-built-for-one-another/One year after being rookies trying to both learn a new system and adjust to life in the NFL, Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs are the new leaders of the Green Bay Packers' passing offense. It feels like the team is comfortable giving the two young weapons so much responsibility. After all, they h...16546Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-center-battle-never-really-happened/Of all the position battles taking place this summer for the Green Bay Packers, perhaps the most intriguing involves promising second-year offensive lineman Zach Tom.   The former Wake Forest product is clearly one of the best five linemen on the roster, but his ideal spot isn't quite clear yet....16544Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/devonte-wyatts-second-year-jump-will-lead-to-an-improved-defense-in-2023/Anyone who watched the Green Bay Packers in 2022 knows that they struggled to defend the run. They ended up 31st in the league in Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) versus their opponents' rushing game. As a reminder, DVOA measures a team's efficiency by comparing success on every play to...16543Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/free-agent-matt-ioannidis-wound-be-an-ideal-run-stopper-for-green-bay/The Green Bay Packers have been prohibitively bad at stopping the run throughout Matt LaFleur’s tenure as a head coach. They are 32nd in run EPA allowed per play since 2019. Even as a decent unit against the pass, they are not dominant enough to justify such a poor performance on the ground.   Th...16541Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/which-top-draft-prospects-have-a-shot-at-falling-to-the-wild/Weird stuff happens at the NHL Draft. Highly-touted players can fall deep into the first round, and it's hard to say who might tumble down the board. Why does Kyle Connor or Jakob Chychrun or Cole Caufield drop to the middle of the first round? And who's going to be the next one of those guys? Y...16534Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-draft-need-isnt-center-its-upside/NHL draft season is in full swing, and the 2023 class is a doozy. It’s loaded with more talent than the league has seen in decades – or perhaps ever. It’s certainly the most robust first-round class since the legendary draft class of 2003, which has Wild fans salivating over the possibilities. P...16532Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/malik-heath-is-a-sleeper-in-the-packers-wr-weapon-race/The Green Bay Packers’ wide receiver room is as young and inexperienced as ever, but some standouts are generating buzz. People are excited for Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs but also fringe players like Bo Melton and Jeff Cotton. The intrigue around who the Packers will keep at wideout is usual...16530Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-national-media-doesnt-understand-the-good-vibes-in-green-bay/It's been almost two months since the Green Bay Packers traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, shipping him out shortly before the NFL Draft at the end of April. In the 60 or so days since, with the team breaking for the summer following the mandatory minicamp this week, the manner in which th...16527Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-tyler-goodson-win-the-rb3-spot/We have a while before any more meaningful football news happens, but OTAs and mandatory minicamp gave us plenty to consider.   As the Green Bay Packers transition to a more youth-oriented team, we've seen young players step up to take bigger roles. We got a juicy taste of the position battles we...16525Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/12-personnel-offense-provides-a-recipe-for-green-bays-chances-of-success/It’s a new era of football in Green Bay. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, receivers Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb, and tight ends Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis have departed. The Packers find themselves with a young, inexperienced core on offense. In the projected starting lineup, left tackle David B...16522Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000