Packers: From Playoff Contender to Mediocrity – How Did We Get Here?

Optimism.It’s a word that fans use to keep themselves positive about their team. Unfortunately, the Packers fanbase (I’m guilty) had used it for the last few seasons. From Aaron Rodgers telling fans to R-E-L-A-X on Milwaukee radio to him saying the Packers would “Run the Table.” Don’t get me wrong, Green Bay was in the playoffs, won the NFC North and was making a Super Bowl run possible. This year, it’s not in the cards.

Yes, bring up the injuries. Nick Perry, Kentrell Brice, Randall Cobb, Jimmy Graham, Mike Daniels, etc. It reads like an RSVP checklist at a wedding. How about the revamped coaching staff? Starting by firing quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt, letting Edgar Bennett walk out the…