2015 Packers Draft Class

2015 NFL Draft

April 30-May 2, 2015
Auditorium Theatre
Chicago, Illinois

• 1st Round - Damarious Randall - Safety - Arizona State

• 2nd Round - Quinten Rollins - Cornerback - Miami (Ohio)

• 3rd Round - Ty Montgomery - Wide Receiver - Stanford

• 4th Round - Jake Ryan - Linebacker - Michigan

• 5th Round - Brett Hundley - Quarterback - UCLA

• 6th Round - Aaron Ripkowski - Fullback - Oklahoma

• 6th Round - Christian Ringo - Defensive End - Louisiana-Lafayette

• 6th Round - Kennard Backman - Tight End - UAB

2015 Packers Schedule Announced

Here's the full 2015 Packers schedule...

Week 1 ... at Chicago (Sept. 13th, 12 p.m.)

Week 2 ... vs Seattle (Sept. 20th, 7:30 p.m.)

Week 3 ... vs Kansas City (Sept. 28th, 7:30 p.m.)

Week 4 ... at San Francisco (Oct. 4th, 3:25 p.m.)

Week 5 ... vs St. Louis (Oct. 11th, 12 p.m.)

Week 6 ... vs San Diego (Oct. 18th, 3:25 p.m.)

Week 7 ... BYE

Week 8 ... at Denver (Nov. 1st, 7:30 p.m.)

Week 9 ... at Carolina (Nov. 8th, 12 p.m.)

Week 10 ... vs Detroit (Nov. 15th, 12 p.m.)

Week 11 ... at Minnesota (Nov. 22nd, 12 p.m.)

Week 12 ... vs Chicago (Nov. 26th, 7:30 p.m.)

Week 13 ... at Detroit (Dec. 3rd, 7:25 p.m.)

Week 14 ... vs Dallas (Dec. 13th, 3:25 p.m.)

Week 15 ... at Oakland (Dec. 20th, 3:05 p.m.)

Week 16 ... at Arizona (Dec. 27th, 3:25 p.m.)

Week 17 ... vs Minnesota (Jan. 3rd, 12 p.m.)

Packers Offseason Notes: 2015 Edition

The Packers 2015 offseason began after the loss in epic collapse fashion to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game in Seattle. This blog post will be updated to note the Packers offseason moves as they become available.

UPDATE: (02/26/2015)

The Packers released 2006 first round draft pick A.J. Hawk after nine seasons with the team.  Hawk leaves the Packers as the franchise's career tackles leader with 1,118.  Hawk earned one trip to the Pro Bowl in 2010.

UPDATE: (02/16/2015)

Reports have confirmed tweets sent out by Packers tight end Brandon Bostick that his time with the team has come to an end.

Thankful To Spend The First 3 Years Of My Career In GB. Unfortunately My Time There Has Ended. I Appreciate The Support From Everyone In GB!
— Brandon Bostick (@Bostick11) February 16, 2015

Brandon Bostick's time in Green Bay will best be known for the mishandle of an onside kick attempt in the NFC Championship game against the Seattle Seahawks.  Bostick played a hand in a series of Packers' mistakes that led to an epic season-ending collapse. Bostick will not get an opportunity to redeem himself in Green Bay.

I wish Brandon the best of luck in the future. Brandon made a mistake, but he owned up to it after the game.

UPDATE: (02/12/2015)

Head coach Mike McCarthy announced several coaching changes for the 2015 season:

• Head coach Mike McCarthy is giving up his offensive play calling duties
• Offensive coordinator Tom Clements has been promoted to associate head coach (offense) and will handle the play calling duties
• Wide receivers coach Edgar Bennett has been promoted to offensive coordinator 
• Quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt will coach both quarterbacks and wide receivers
• Ron Zook will take over the special-teams coordinator position recently vacated by the dismissed Shawn Slocum 
• Jason Simmons has been promoted to special-teams assistant
• Jerry Montgomery, former Oklahoma defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator, has been hired as a defensive assistant
• Mike Solari, former San Francisco 49ers offensive line coach, has been hired as the assistant offensive line coach

The biggest change of all is head coach Mike McCarthy giving up play calling that he has done since he was hired in 2006.  This is a big move for the organization.  A move that could propel to success in the future.  There is a tremendous amount of respect and trust in Tom Clements. This move will allow McCarthy to focus on more of the team preparation for offense, defense, and special teams. 

Packers 2015 Pro Bowl: Recap

2015 Pro Bowl
January 25, 2015 - 7 p.m. - ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona

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The Packers had several selections to the 2015 Pro Bowl including the leading vote getter, Aaron Rodgers.  The Packers were five minutes away in the NFC Championship game from not having any players participate in the Pro Bowl.  However, an epic collapse lead to the likes of Clay Matthews, Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, John Kuhn, Sam Shields, and Josh Sitton suiting up in Arizona with the remainder of the league's best.

The NFL continued the format of a Pro Bowl draft lead by two captains, Michael Irvin and Cris Carter.  Jordy Nelson, John Kuhn, Josh Sitton, and Sam Shields were drafted by Cris Carter for Team Carter.  Clay Matthews and Randall Cobb were drafted by Michael Irvin for Team Irvin.

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Jordy Nelson had a nice game pulling in three receptions for 41 yards including a 21-yard touchdown.  John Kuhn had a nice showing with two rushes for 31 yards and a pair of receptions for 13 yards.  Randall Cobb caught only one pass for 9 yards.  Sam Shields recorded three tackles for the game.  And Clay Matthews recored two tackles for the matchup.

Aaron Rodgers did not play due to his calf injury.

Ultimately, Team Irvin came out on top 32-28 over Team Carter.