In this series, we preview the draft from the eyes of the people who make football decisions for the Packers. In 2016 and 2017, we saw the view from Ted Thompson’s suite. This year, we switch perspectives to the coaches—the commanders on the ground.
Football has a military tradition, and football strategies are rooted in military history. We’ll discuss the Packer coaches’ strategies in that context. Today’s Part 1 looks at the Packer offense through Mike McCarthy’s eyes, discussing the equipment he needs for his guerrilla forces and the 2018 draft prospects who are fit for service. In Part 2 tomorrow, we’ll turn to Mike Pettine’s defensive strategy: a plan that calls for frying modern quarterbacks’ circuitry, then laying siege with a Mongol horde.