I feel my 10-7 prediction is best case scenario, and they're likely to make some errors and lose two to three close games as the youngest team in the last six years learns and grow (and coaches also grow and figure out what they have and how to best use it, as looks of new players on offense and I think the defensive scheme is getting some major tweaks).
Also, other than the 2017 Rams, the 10 other youngest teams since 2015 have all had losing records. Rams got to 68.75% wins. Interesting then offensive coordinator Matt LaFleaur and Assistant Head Coach and LB coach Joe Barry were on that 2017 Rams team.
Looks like only 4 of the 10 youngest teams since 2015 have gotten to 30% wins. 3 over 35%. Only 2 over 40%. 1 over 45%.
9 wins = over 50%
8 wins = over 45%
7 wins = over 40%
6 wins = basically 35%
5 wins = UNDER 30%
So they need 5 wins to be in the top half of the youngest teams. 8 wins to be in the top 2. And 12 wins to be #1.
I think they can get that #2 spot.
Originally Posted by: beast
I've been hearing and reading about how "young" the Packers are. It's misleading. They are young but there is experience mixed all throughout the offense and defense.
OFFENSELT Bak not young @ 11 seasons
LG Jenkins 5 seasons
C Myers 3 seasons
RG RJR 4 seasons
LT Tom 2 seasons
Backup OL Nijman 4 seasons, Newman 3 seasons
WR Watson 2 seasons, Doubs 2 seasons
Other WRs Reed R, Heath R
RB Jones 7 seasons, Dillon 4 seasons
TE Musgrave R
Backup Deguara 4 seasons
QB Love 4 seasons
DE Clark 8 seasons, Wyatt 2 seasons
NT Slaton 3 seasons
DL Wooden R, Brooks R
EDGE Smith 9 seasons, Gary 5 seasons
Others Van Ness R, Hollins 5 seasons
ILB Campbell 8 seasons, Walker 2 seasons
Other McDuffie 3 seasons
CB JA 6 seasons, Douglas 7 seasons
Other CBs Nixon 5 seasons, Stokes 3 seasons
S Savage 5 seasons, Ford 7 seasons
Other S Owens 5 seasons, Johnson R
There is a nice mix of seasoned veterans and youth.
The NFL average career lasts 3.3 years.
Personally I would say the sweet spot between youth and experience is around 4 or 5 seasons.
The NFL attributes the full season upfront so the "seasons played" listed above are slightly askew but the numbers are from the Packers website.
While Jordan is listed as this being his 4th season I know as does everyone this is his first year as the starting QB. That said the last 3 seasons as the backup are not nothing. He worked. He acquired knowledge.
I understand people hate Nijman and Newman but don't look for them to play much.
I don't know which WR will be WR4. It really won't matter in the greater scheme of things because they will not be on the field that often unless to block.
Deguara will get more snaps than Kraft.
The DL will probably have more inexperience issues with a heavy rotation of Wooden and Brooks. (Sounds like a country duo.) That's where Smith and Gary will have to be a strength.