​Hey everyone, Micah Parsons is good. Periodically, it seems people need a reminder, and ESPN was happy to oblige by ranking Parsons as the second-best edge rusher in the NFL in our first link below. Normally I wouldn’t go through so much trouble to point out just one article, but I think this one deserves a bit more attention, especially given how people have talked about the Packers this offseason. Article after article has lamented the Packers’ lack of moves, as though the absence of a first-round pick and the relatively limited salary cap space don’t have a perfectly understandable explanation. The explanation is simple: last year they acquired one of the very best and most impactful players in the entire offseason.
Admittedly, that doesn’t automatically determine whether their current moves are good or bad, but it should illustrate how shortsighted it is to critique the Packers for not making splashy moves this offseason when they already made a franchise-defining acquisition less than a year ago. Would pundits have graded the Packers’ offseason more favorably if they had drafted an unproven player in the first round and poured free-agent dollars into a veteran whose former team didn’t even want him? If they did that, that would be a foolish move. But perhaps I’m asking too much of the algorithmic attention-seekers toiling away on their click farms. Whatever it takes to retain attention, right?
Executive, coach, and scout rankings for the top NFL edge rushers in 2026 are out, as ESPN notes. One last time: Micah Parsons is good. The Packers face a conundrum with Devonte Wyatt’s contract as 2026 approaches, according to Packers Wire. Devonte Wyatt remains a certifiable conundrum, but if he performs and stays healthy, he’ll probably be back. Over at Packers RT Zach Tom, there’s one big key for No. 8 in 2026, as discussed by Sports Illustrated: can Zach Tom come back healthy from his knee injury? And looking at longevity, at what age do NFL players peak? We examine quarterbacks, running backs, and every other position in a study from The Athletic, which includes a paywall note. There’s an interesting case study on when various positions peak in that piece.
Here’s another story worth noting: a dog chases a bear away from a playing boy in Connecticut, reported by UPI. Meanwhile, amid all the chatter about offseasons, it’s curious that the persistent focus on the Packers doesn’t always acknowledge the ongoing troubles other teams, like the Bears, are facing lately. That contrast might be helpful for SEO as well as for a broader understanding of offseason narratives.