Green Bay Packers
Offense
Without a real running game, the Packers were a top-five offense. Now factor in the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year Eddie Lacy, and Aaron Rodgers is now engineering arguably the most dangerous unit in the NFC and possibly the league.
Randall Cobb is stepping into the No. 2 receiver role with James Jones now in Oakland, and Jarrett Boykin will slide into the slot. The question lies at the tight end spot, where Andrew Quarless and Brandon Bostick are competing to take Jermichael Finley‘s spot.
Defense
Injuries ravished the Green Bay D a year ago, but after a strong showing in free agency the team could be poised for a major bounce-back year.
The team re-signed Sam Shields and drafted Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to a secondary featuring Tramon Williams and Morgan Burnett. Mike Daniels was one of the league’s most underrated ends in 2013, and he’ll be rushing the passer along with a healthy Clay Matthews and free-agent signee Julius Peppers.
Outlook
The Packers will be in a dog fight with Chicago to get out of the NFC North, but will be in contention for a top-three seed in the NFC.
The Packers took home the divisional crown despite the loss of Rodgers for a long stretch of games, so with him under center for a full 16-game slate is a major difference-maker.
