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Who Must Step Up in 2012: Morgan Burnett

Profiling players whom the Packers need a big year from in 2012, starting with their third-year free safety.

Ted Thompson Is The Man

Giving credit where credit is due: the seven-year plan of Ted Thompson.

Rationale and Individual Grades for Ohio State First-Rounders

A follow-up to my last post, this one provides some explanation for the grades of each pick.

Grading Ohio State's First-Round Picks Over the Years

A friend and I break down Ohio State first-round picks for the past 10 years to determine how many busts there have been.

Clifton and Woodson: Why the Packers' Hall of Fame Cornerback Shouldn't Move to Safety (in Oak Creek Patch)

I break down four reasons why the Packers should keep Charles Woodson at cornerback, not move him to safety.

My 2012 NFL Mock Draft (No Trades) (in Oak Creek Patch)

What it says on the tin. My first (and probably only) mock draft of the year.

The World of NFL Trades Is Utterly Insane

I analyze and explain an immensely broad and confusing web of trades between NFL teams that I discovered completely by accident.

The Five Main Types of NFL Draft Busts

I identify, describe and provide examples for the five major types of NFL busts: players who fail due to injury, lack of desire, poor character, physical defects or mental inability to play.

One Possible Reason for the Packers' 2011 Defensive Failures

I break down some theories of why the Packers defense was terrible in 2011, and advance my own: the Super Bowl hangover plus lack of attention from Mike McCarthy.

Add More Talent to the Secondary? Not Really Necessary

Getting players to play better should be the Packers' first concern.

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