NO LOVE FOR THE GREEN & GOLD
a Green Bay Packers FOF Simulation
2028
Retirement
RT Jack Conklin
Added to the team in GM Trip Lykely's first offseason through free agency, Conklin would anchor an offensive line that was routinely among the leagues best in run and pass protection. Making one All-Pro team and winning 2 Super Bowls, Conklin was one of the leagues best tackles during his tenure.
CB Jaire Alexander
One of the NFLs best cover corners for 10 years, Alexander retires for the team that drafted him. Leading what was one of the leagues best secondaries, Alexander made two All-Pro teams during his career.
Staffing
Falling just short of the Super Bowl for the 2nd season in a row, HC Leo Custer decided to move on from OC Josh McDaniels with Byron Leftwich. A former NFL QB and OC for several teams, Leftwich - like McDaniels - is an Erhardt-Perkins disciple with a focus on QBs. Leftwich excels at developing young and veteran players, which is something McDaniels lacked. Despite the defense finally improving, Najee Goode replaced Todd Wash as DC - still running a 43 Over. A better interviewer and evaluator of young talent, Goode fits well with the Packers 'build through the draft' philosophy.
Draft Class
Scouted ratings are directly after the draft
Moving up in the 1st Green Bay selected who they believe will be a fixture on the offensive line for a decade or more in Warren Jones. With RB Weston Keck entering his 6th season, a back with excellent vision, Josue Becker was picked at the end of the 2nd round. With a couple more WRs added to one of the best units in the league the offense again saw attention in the draft. While Whalen will stay at OLB, Berry will make the move to DE as a true pass rusher. Not as noteworthy of a draft class as years prior but still a strong year receiving an 'A' from pundits.
Code:
Pick Player # Pos Start Exp Cur Fut
1.16 Jones, Warren 864 RT 1 22 70
2.30 Becker, Josue 223 RB 1 38 47
3.14 Carmelite, Marlon 1290RDT 1 32 55
3.30 Connell, Josue 585 SE 1 27 54
4.18 Tatum, Dustin 514 FL 1 27 52
4.23 Whalen, Abraham 1492SLB 1 26 67
4.29 Berry, Shannon 1455SLB 1 17 55
4.30 Hammond, Jamal 105 QB 1 14 38
Offense
Although the rushing game saw a decline in efficiency the passing game led the league with over 8 YPA. Finishing 1st on 3rd down, with the most yards and points, Green Bay had the NFLs best offense in 2028. With Wilkerson missing 18 games over the last three seasons his durability, and the decision to trade backup Jimmie Swayne, were in question. Playing all 16 games Wilkerson had his best season with 4500+ yards at just under 8 YPA. With 1st and 4th round picks from 2026, Mitch Flannery and Maxwell Peck, each posting 1100+ yards and TE Tommy Knudson just shy of 1000, Green Bay has a trio of pass catchers just entering their prime. Although a decline by his standards entering the season with a career average over 5 YPC, Weston Keck would lead the team in rushing with 1500+ yards and 17 TDs. Now with 6 seasons behind him, Keck joins the 10k Yard Club while averaging nearly 15 TDs per year.
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Green Bay Packers Team Rank
Rushes per Game 29.5 3
Rushing Yards 136.4 4
Yards Per Carry 4.63 8
Pass Attempts 36.4 20
Completions 23.0 7
Completion Pct. 63.1 5
Passing Yards 292.4 1
Yards Per Attempt 8.03 1
Yards Per Catch 12.71 1
Total Yardage Gained 415.3 1
3rd Down Conversions 40.9 1
Points Per Game 28.8 1
Pass Rush Pct. 19.6 21
Pass Defense Pct. 44.8 28
Turnovers 22 13 (T)
Turnover Margin +5 8 (T)
Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
2 S. Wilkerson QB 571 361 4557 7.98 25 12 93.8
**Team --- 583 368 4679 8.03 26 14 92.9
$$Opp --- 572 366 3924 6.86 26 18 86.0
Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum
21 W. Keck RB 337 1523 4.52 17 4
2 S. Wilkerson QB 70 453 6.47 1 4
47 R. Ambra RB 37 96 2.59 0 0
**Team --- 472 2183 4.63 20 12
$$Opp --- 350 1893 5.41 9 16
Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
86 M. Flannery WR 140 92 1142 12.41 8.16 7 10
82 T. Knudson TE 150 89 945 10.62 6.30 9 6
83 M. Peck WR 127 76 1111 14.62 8.75 4 5
16 A. Schwartz WR 50 36 407 11.31 8.14 2 2
21 W. Keck RB 37 27 314 11.63 8.49 0 0
80 M. Gallardo TE 35 22 396 18.00 11.31 1 0
Defense
After improving significantly last season the Green Bay defense regressed in nearly every way except 3rd down and TOs. Allowing more points made winning games more difficult despite having the leagues best offense. Allowing nearly 5.5 yards/rush and nearly 65% completions made games much closer than they should have been. While the team as a whole fell in pass rush percentage, the duo of Farr and Raymond were solid combining for 19 sacks with an additional 7 from OLB Bryant Austin. Finishing in the top-10 for TOs, S Willie Tate and CB Dashawn Preston tied for team lead with 4 INTs each.
Code:
Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 21.9 1
Rushing Yards 118.3 21
Yards Per Carry 5.41 32
Pass Attempts 35.8 8
Completions 22.9 22 (T)
Completion Pct. 64.0 29
Passing Yards 245.3 29
Yards Per Attempt 6.86 30 (T)
Yards Per Catch 10.72 27 (T)
Total Yardage Gained 347.3 26
3rd Down Conversions 30.2 5
Points Per Game 20.6 21 (T)
Pass Rush Pct. 19.8 13
Pass Defense Pct. 48.3 14 (T)
Turnovers 27 8 (T)
Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
91 B. Austin OLB 107 20 7.0 5 0 7 73.0
57 J. Horn ILB 90 32 0.0 3 3 7 77.2
34 W. Tate S 77 19 1.0 1 4 3 79.0
44 D. Preston CB 73 30 1.0 0 4 7 77.0
98 S. Good OLB 55 18 4.5 0 1 3 72.4
43 G. Kelley CB 45 7 0.0 0 3 4 77.5
49 D. Flack S 37 21 0.0 0 0 5 79.5
97 B. Farr DE 34 5 7.0 13 0 0 79.3
78 A. Raymond DE 29 18 12.0 20 0 1 81.1
41 X. Burdick S 29 4 0.0 0 0 5 77.4
70 A. Battle DT 28 14 2.5 11 0 1 82.5
77 H. Wilkins DE 27 17 2.0 4 0 0 80.4
29 K. Manard CB 23 9 0.0 0 3 5 81.7
Summary
Almost as though its a forgone conclusion, Green Bay again took the NFC North for the 5th season in a row after going 11-5. With one of the NFLs best trainers came one of the teams healthiest seasons. Unfortunately, despite good health the defense would perform poorly costing the team wins and a first round bye. Hosting the Rams in the Wild Card round the Packers struggled heavily on the ground with Weston Keck only managing 40 yards. Looking more focused than ever Wilkerson took control connecting on 27 of 32 passes for 393 yards and 4 TDs - 174 yards and 2 TDs to WR Maxwell Peck - in the 34-7 blowout at Lambeau. Next week the flu would hit the team before its road trip to Dallas and prove to be the difference in the game. With a dozen or so players affected, in all phases of the gameplan, the team allowed QB Dak Prescott to throw for 491 yards in the heartbreaking 24-27 loss.
Code:
Year 2028
Record 12-6
Winning Pct. .666
All-Time 105-53-2
Winning Pct. .662
Playoffs 12-6
Playoff Visits 8
Bowl Wins 2
Head Coach Leo Custer
Record 63-25-1
Winning Pct. .713
Off. Coord. B. Leftwich
Def. Coord. N. Goode
Asst. Coach M. Patricia
Stren. Coord. S. Ross
Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 24 at DET 23
2 48 TEN 10
3 20 at SFO 24
4 23 at WAS 10
5 19 at MIN 24
6 31 PHI 23
7 34 at NYK 15
8 19 DET 7
10 12 DAL 16
11 30 at CHI 37
12 41 HOU 34
13 41 CAR 24
14 24 at IND 14
15 34 CHI 20
16 34 at JAX 35
17 26 MIN 13
$$WC 34 LAS 7
$$CS 24 at DAL 27
Awards
League MVP - Sean Wilkerson
Offensive Player of the Year - Sean Wilkerson
1st Team All-Pro Quarterback - Sean Wilkerson
1st Team All-Pro Running Back - Weston Keck (5th)
1st Team All-Pro Wide Receiver - Mitch Flannery
2nd Team All-Pro Outside Linebacker - Bryant Austin
2nd Team All-Pro Tight End - Tommy Knudson
2nd Team All-Pro Wide Receiver - Maxwell Peck