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Packers: Three players who will bounce back in 2019

By Freddie Boston

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 07: Kicker Mason Crosby #2 of the Green Bay Packers reacts to missing one of the three field goal attempts against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Ford Field on October 7, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Mason missed four field goals in the game.(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 07: Kicker Mason Crosby #2 of the Green Bay Packers reacts to missing one of the three field goal attempts against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Ford Field on October 7, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Mason missed four field goals in the game.(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 09: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers drops back to pass during the first quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on September 9, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Which three players will bounce back for the Green Bay Packers in 2019?

The Green Bay Packers fell well short of expectations in the 2018 season, and the only way is up after winning just six games, and only one away from Lambeau Field, last year. For Green Bay to get back into contention for a playoff berth, they’ll need a few key players to bounce back this season.

There are certainly enough reasons to be optimistic. GM Brian Gutekunst has brought in talented players on both sides of the ball, and he’s used free agency and multiple high draft picks to do so. With the offseason additions and the returning players entering year two in Mike Pettine’s scheme, the defense could see major improvements this season. Offensively, a new scheme led by head coach Matt LaFleur could be the key to lifting the Packers back near the top of the rankings.

But even after the coaching changes and offseason moves, the Packers simply need to play better football than they did a year ago. That means finding a way to win close games (the Packers lost six games by a touchdown or less last season).

To do so, a few players will need to bounce back in 2019. Here are three players I predict will do just that.

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