The Packers took a giant step forward last season, going from two playoff-less seasons under Mike McCarthy to the NFC Championship Game in Matt LaFleur’s first year. With a smart offseason, they can continue to push forward and increase their chances of a return to the Super Bowl.
Ahead of the draft, there is still a lot of work to do. But the Packers are still well-positioned in FanSided’s updated power rankings by Matt Verderame.
Verderame has the Packers at No. 6 in the rankings, comfortably ahead of their NFC North rivals.
“Green Bay has a few things going for it,” Verderame wrote.