Good morning II. Curious how many people might’ve known about the trade in the hours leading up to it. Obviously Gute, ML, Russ, and Policy. But how about administrative or personnel handling paperwork or PR people who might prepare? In total, how many do you think were in the know?

No idea, but I’m sure the circle was as tight as possible, and nobody was leaking anything. That’s how business is done here.

Dave from Lake Zurich, IL

How did the Packers obtain the 19th pick, the one they traded to Atlanta for Favre, in the 1992 draft? I couldn’t find the answer. The pick might have been originally held by the Eagles. Btw, the Packers used pick No. 5 in the first round to select Terrell Buckley.

It was the 17th pick, and it was acquired by Wolf’s predecessor, Tom Braatz, the prior year in a draft-day trade. The Eagles gave up their ’92 first-round pick to move up in ’91 from No. 19 to No. 8 to select OT Antone Davis. The Packers took CB Vinnie Clark at 19. Wolf then sent pick 17 the following year to the Falcons for Favre and used pick 5 on Buckley.

Not a question but rather a comment. In regards to Gary from Hope Mills, NC, can we please put the “Packers didn’t go all in for Aaron Rodgers” nonsense to bed? The Packers were in the conference championship game and divisional round games numerous times during Rodgers’ time as the Packers quarterback. The teams got to the big games and should have played in the Super Bowl several times if not for a player missing an assignment or that year’s team not playing well during that game.

I felt the Packers were the best team in the NFC in ’14, ’20 and ’21, butcha gotta do it when it counts. They weren’t the best team in ’10 when they won it all, and that’s this crazy game.

Thanks for the great work guys! I am hoping we are going to be seeing a lot more Ty’Ron Hopper on defense this year. He really seems to have grown a lot as you and coach LaFleur have mentioned. Do you think he has earned a starter role?

I don’t anticipate him starting just yet. I think Hafley wants to see what this defense can do with Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper playing side by side as the main LB duo, and now Parsons is in the mix, too, depending on where Hafley wants him to line up. On the field together, all that speed changes the look of a defense, as does the attention Parsons will attract, obviously. I could see Hopper pushing Isaiah McDuffie for snaps in the three-‘backer looks, and he has to be ready to step in the second someone goes down. His career is headed in the right direction.

I think part of the Micah Parsons trade that many aren’t talking about is how this will free up Rashan Gary on passing downs. What do you think about two Packers with double-digit sacks? When is the last time that happened?

2019, the year the Smith Bros. arrived.

I’m not sure if you’ll agree, but Green Bay’s offense just improved after the Parsons trade. The secondary’s play will improve because of a greatly improved pass rush. The defense will generate more three-and-outs and INTs, therefore affording the O more drives per game. I’m not sure of my number, but I see the points per game increasing by three or four points. Your thoughts?

I’m not putting a number on it, and I don’t necessarily look at it as drives per game. It’s more about the one or two possessions per game with better or extremely advantageous field position because of a big play made by the defense. Adding a player like Parsons just juiced the odds of such plays occurring more frequently.

How much sleep did Jeff Hafley get over the weekend knowing he’d have to tear up and re-write his defensive script?

Any sleep he lost I’m sure he wasn’t regretting.

Initially I thought the Week 5 bye was a little too early to be optimal. With our recent acquisition of Parsons, I now think Week 5 might be ideal. Parsons can be worked into the defense over the first four games and then Hafley gets a week to make adjustments going into the meat of the schedule. What do you think?

I always put the team’s health situation as the top priority/consideration regarding the bye, but your angle could have merit.