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/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareThe APC Podcast 4/12: Discussing the merits of ‘The Article’It’s April. If you’re a year-round NFL fan — someone who soaks up content like a sponge — you know what April means. It’s the sweet spot between the end of last year’s football season and the official start of offseason team activities during which all manner of tropes and tit for tats are trotted out in the form of grabby headlines Kenny Clark Jersey , twitter beefs and profile pieces. Here on the pod, we affectionately refer to this period as the Game of Groans. This year, Packers fans were treated to — or cursed with — the grabbiest of the grabby in the form of Tyler Dunne’s extensive piece for Bleacher Report entitled “What Happened in Green Bay?” As the title suggests, ‘the Article’ attempts to explain what went wrong between now former head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, quoting sources who concur that the team should have won more Super Bowls during their time together. In April, this latter narrative is like catnip for cheeseheads. In a rare moment of engagement, the quarterback made a lengthy point-for-point rebuttal during an interview with Jason Wilde and Mark Tauscher for ESPN Wisconsin. Mike McCarthy and team president Mark Murphy have also refuted many of the article’s claims.It’s enough to make your head spin. Luckily, the pod crew is here to reason through the Article, the rebuttal, and the fallout. Strap in – this is a fun one!Click here to access the episode at Megaphone.Have ideas or questions? You can email the show at theAPCpodcast@gmail.com. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts — and give us a quick 5-star rating if you’re enjoying it! It helps boost our profile and spread the word about the show. Join the conversation on Twitter:the show: @theAPCPodAlex: @AlexPetakasZach: @ZachRapportBen: @BenFoldy The edge in Green Bay will consist of larger bodies this year than in 2018 Jason Spriggs Jersey , which should make Mike Pettine happy."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareThe Packers’ outside linebacker group will look a lot bigger in 2019Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsOne thing that the Green Bay Packers prioritized this offseason was getting bigger up front on defense. General manager Brian Gutekunst mentioned this when discussing the team’s draft class over the weekend, and it’s clear that between the free agent acquisitions and the team’s first draft pick in 2019, he accomplished that.A quick look at the measurement differences between the three new arrivals and the two departed veterans shows this clearlyInZa’Darius Smith: 6-foot-4, 272 poundsPreston Smith: 6-foot-5, 265 poundsRashan Gary: 6-foot-5, 277 poundsOutClay Matthews: 6-foot-3, 255 poundsNick Perry: 6-foot-3, 265 poundsThe players coming in this offseason average nearly 6-foot-4 and just over 270 pounds, compared to 6-foot-3, 260 as the midpoint between Matthews and Perry. That’s a notable size difference alone Kyler Fackrell Jersey , but arm length is an added factor as well. Both Preston Smith and Rashan Gary have arms at or just over 34 inches, while Perry (33) and Matthews (32-1/4) fell a fair amount short of that mark. (Za’Darius Smith falls in between the two departed veterans at 32-5/8.)These additions will also likely help the Packers’ interior pass rush. All three can pitch in on occasion with their hands on the ground in obvious passing situations, hopefully causing some havoc among opposing offensive linemen both inside and outside.Of course, the team still retains a handful of players. Kyler Fackrell (6-foot-5, 245), Reggie Gilbert (6-foot-3, 261), and Kendall Donnerson (6-foot-3, 249) will come back for another to in training camp at least. All of those players are either leaner — in Fackrell’s case) or shorter than the newcomers. However, the reasonable expectation is that all of these players Justin McCray Jersey , or at least whichever ones make the 53-man roster, will be reserves, playing only on a rotational basis or in case of injury to one of the three new arrivals.Overall, though, Mike Pettine has larger athletes to work with on the edge in his second year as the Packers’ defensive coordinator, something he will surely be pleased about. Whether aligned inside or outside, these new additions should bring a new dynamic to the defense in 2019.