Packers News: Mock draft roundup, receivers to target in free agency

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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Sunday, Feb. 24.

Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report. We’re one Sunday closer to the return of Green Bay Packers football. There’s only about 142 more weeks to go. Or something like that.

But free agency is much closer. The new league year begins in just 17 days, and the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft takes place 60 days from now.

In the Packers News Report today: the latest mock draft roundup, free agent wide receivers Green Bay should consider signing, how the stretch of four road games in five weeks all but ended the team’s playoff hopes in 2018, and more.

Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.

News and notes from around FanSided

Green Bay Packers mock draft roundup 5.0 (Lombardi Ave)

An edge rusher with the 12th overall pick? That’s what many draft analysts are predicting will happen in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Three free agent wide receivers to target (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)

Paul Bretl of Dairyland Express writes about three wide receivers Green Bay should target in free agency.

Run of road games effectively ended playoff hopes in 2018 (Lombardi Ave)

Green Bay struggled to win games on the road this past season, and that was a big problem when it had to play four away from Lambeau Field in the space of five weeks.

Packers face tough road game against Chiefs in 2019 (Lombardi Ave)

Arguably the toughest game for Green Bay in the 2019 season will be on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs.

More news and notes from around the internet

Emphasis on outside zone run could reignite Packers’ offense (PackersNews.com – Pete Dougherty)

Evaluating three 2019 NFL Draft prospects with a player personnel assistant (Acme Packing Company – Shawn Wagner)

Alternative options to Antonio Brown (Cheesehead TV – David Michalski)

Packers rookie review: CB Tony Brown (Packers Wire – Joe Kipp)

Dean Lowry remains consistent force on Packers’ defensive line (Packers.com – Wes Hodkiewicz)

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We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Packers News Report.