As we all very well remember last year, the Packers had possibly the worst injury rash of any Super Bowl-winning team.  With 15 members of the team returning from injured reserve in addition to 10 draft picks, not including players they have and will sign to futures contracts, the Packers already seem to be bursting at the seams. The Packers will have some difficult decisions on who to cut and who to keep in the upcoming season.  We can be almost certain that we sill see several of the players who will be released appear on other teams rosters.

Out of the returning players from the IR,  Jermichael Finley immediately jumps out as a game changer.  Finley is one of the most versatile weapons the Packers posses.  As the Lombardi Sweep has noted prior, Finley creates mismatches that can drive a defensive coordinator crazy.  With him back in the line up, it will also make it harder for the Bears, and other Cover-2 teams, to remain in their core defensive formation.  Which linebacker in the league would you trust to cover Finley over the middle without safety help? (more…)