CWoodfan wrote:MVP2110 wrote:CWoodfan wrote:
This is the most favorable schedule the Pack has played in years.
Four 0-3 teams (Bears, Broncos, Raiders, and Vikings) face off this weekend and the Pack has 5 games against remaining against them. 1 of the 2 wins to date was over the hapless Bears.
The 2023 Packers will likely manage to win 7 or 8 games.
Then, the usual ducky & bunny crowd will convince themselves that the franchise is in great shape because the youngest team in the NFL somehow nearly made the playoffs ... followed by getting all excited when Gutey takes another great defensive player in round 1 of the 2024 draft ... rinse, repeat.
If the Packers manage to win 7 or 8 games this season then yes they are in pretty darn good shape going forward. Imagine what would happen when their young guys develop and they get out of the Cap hell their in right now.
Can't wait until WHEN (not IF, BUT WHEN) all the young guys currently on the roster necessarily develop ... just like previous (round 1-3 Gutey draft pick) young guys Josh Jackson, Oren Burks, Darnell Savage, Jace Sternberger, AJ Dillon, Josiah Degaura, Josh Myers, and Amari Rodgers all developed.
Can there be any doubt that Devonte Wyatt & Sean Rhyan (2022 round 1 and 3 picks, respectively) are on their way to stardom?
Given the track records of the round 1-3 picks listed above and the way all of his 1st round picks are dominating defensively, why would anyone possibly question Gutey's drafting prowess?
As if no GM has their fair share of misses. What's funny is quite a few studies were done this past offseason on GMs who were the best drafters and while Gutey wasn't #1 he was squarely in the top 10 on all of them. You can reread the draft threads if you want to see the specific studies done.