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331 - What Will the Packers Defensive Backs Do for an Encore?
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The Packers drew headlines for spending big on edge rushers last spring, but they’ve invested almost as heavily in their defensive backfield. Today, we’ll explore why that actually might have been the smarter play for last year...even if it might not be sustainable.
More conversations on race in the NFL (00:40)
The conversation on race isn’t going away in the NFL.
Further reading: Resources on Race and the NFL
Reading about receivers (4:44)
Noteworthy articles this week include two interesting tidbits about wide receivers.
Further reading: 2019 DVOA by Routes: Receivers
Next Gen Stats: Intro to new Route Recognition model
False Positive COVID Tests May Be Frustrating, But Let's All Keep a Broader Perspective
Are the Packers' defensive backs the real stars of the defense? (11:22)
What matters more, coverage or pass rush? It depends who you ask, but let’s take a look at the guys responsible for the “coverage” part of that equation.
Further reading: PFF Data Study: Coverage vs. Pass Rush
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46:58|I have some thoughts about the Packers and you’re gonna hear them. Or not. You don’t have to.DONATE TO OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=27326672&mfc_pref=T&64087.donation=form1&idb=1863580021&df_id=64087&PROXY_TYPE=20&FR_ID=19856CHECK OUT OUR AUCTION SUPPORTING OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://givebutter.com/c/2026-walk-to-end-alzheimers-auction-qhiq2i/auctionGET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepSubscribe to The Power Sweep’s Substack to stay in touch and get content beamed straight to your email inboxhttps://thepowersweep.substack.com/Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!1037 - Week 2 Recap: Packers Avoid 0 and Tombstone
46:31|The Packers got a win! They went kicking and screaming, but they got a win!DONATE TO OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=27326672&mfc_pref=T&64087.donation=form1&idb=1863580021&df_id=64087&PROXY_TYPE=20&FR_ID=19856CHECK OUT OUR AUCTION SUPPORTING OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://givebutter.com/c/2026-walk-to-end-alzheimers-auction-qhiq2i/auctionGET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepSubscribe to The Power Sweep’s Substack to stay in touch and get content beamed straight to your email inboxhttps://thepowersweep.substack.com/Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!1036 - Week 2 Preview: More and Less
29:58|The Packers are headed for New York in †Week 2. Can they come home with a win?DONATE TO OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=27326672&mfc_pref=T&64087.donation=form1&idb=1863580021&df_id=64087&PROXY_TYPE=20&FR_ID=19856CHECK OUT OUR AUCTION SUPPORTING OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://givebutter.com/c/2026-walk-to-end-alzheimers-auction-qhiq2i/auctionGET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepSubscribe to The Power Sweep’s Substack to stay in touch and get content beamed straight to your email inboxhttps://thepowersweep.substack.com/Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!1035 - What happens with Matt LaFleur?
30:59|Now that the dust has settled, let’s do a final post-mortem on the Packers after they were brutalized by the Minnesota Vikings.DONATE TO OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=27326672&mfc_pref=T&64087.donation=form1&idb=1863580021&df_id=64087&PROXY_TYPE=20&FR_ID=19856CHECK OUT OUR AUCTION SUPPORTING OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://givebutter.com/c/2026-walk-to-end-alzheimers-auction-qhiq2i/auctionGET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepSubscribe to The Power Sweep’s Substack to stay in touch and get content beamed straight to your email inboxhttps://thepowersweep.substack.com/Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!1034 - Week 1 Recap: Minnesota implosion
39:17|Things went from bad to worse to horrible in Minnesota as the Packers imploded to start their 2026 season.DONATE TO OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=27326672&mfc_pref=T&64087.donation=form1&idb=1863580021&df_id=64087&PROXY_TYPE=20&FR_ID=19856GET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepSubscribe to The Power Sweep’s Substack to stay in touch and get content beamed straight to your email inboxhttps://thepowersweep.substack.com/Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!1033 - Week 1 Preview: Vikings offer a great test
31:58|Week 1 is here! It’s time to prepare for the Minnesota Vikings. GET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepBuy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!1032 - Week 1 mailbag
54:25|Before we get to the Packers’ first game, let’s answer some questions about where the team stands.JOIN THE 2026 PICK ‘EM LEAGUE - https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?challengeId=288&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=830156df-16c7-4987-99f7-e7db1e049b1cDONATE TO OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=27326672&mfc_pref=T&64087.donation=form1&idb=1863580021&df_id=64087&PROXY_TYPE=20&FR_ID=19856GET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepSubscribe to The Power Sweep’s Substack to stay in touch and get content beamed straight to your email inboxhttps://thepowersweep.substack.com/Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!1031 - Expectations and predictions for the Packers' 2026 season
28:04|Now that the Packers have their roster in place, let’s make some predictions about how this year is going to go. Spoiler alert: expectations are high.DONATE TO OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=27326672&mfc_pref=T&64087.donation=form1&idb=1863580021&df_id=64087&PROXY_TYPE=20&FR_ID=19856GET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepSubscribe to The Power Sweep’s Substack to stay in touch and get content beamed straight to your email inboxhttps://thepowersweep.substack.com/Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!1030 - What do we think of the Packers' initial roster?
27:16|The dust is settling after the Packers announced their initial 53 man roster. Let’s break it down.JOIN THE 2026 PICK ‘EM LEAGUE - https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?challengeId=288&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=830156df-16c7-4987-99f7-e7db1e049b1cDONATE TO OUR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’Shttps://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=27326672&mfc_pref=T&64087.donation=form1&idb=1863580021&df_id=64087&PROXY_TYPE=20&FR_ID=19856GET IN TOUCHLeave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episodehttps://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweepPrefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:https://thepowersweep.com/contactSUPPORT BLUE 58Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server.https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweepSubscribe to The Power Sweep’s Substack to stay in touch and get content beamed straight to your email inboxhttps://thepowersweep.substack.com/Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep.https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-power-sweep?ref_id=25927Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more people find the show!