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GREEN BAY, Wis. Green Bay Packers quarterback , Pro Football Focus list of the top 50 players for the upcoming NFL season.The four-time MVP was listed behind only Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams.Rodgers backed up an MVP season George Brett Jersey with another, and even if he was a small step behind the leaders in overall PFF grade in 2022, his two-year run has been as good as anybody's, PFFs Sam Monson wrote. His ability to avoid turnovers while still maintaining a high volume of big plays is unique, and he had one-third or fewer of the interceptions that the players ranked above him in PFF grade managed. , hed still rank No. 1 all-time in touchdown-to-interception ratio.Scroll to ContinueRodgers is one of five Packers on the PFF50. The others are cornerback Jaire Alexander at No. 22, left tackle David Bakhtiari at No. 23, safety Adrian Amos at No. 40 and outside linebacker Rashan Gary at No. 49.On the PFF50, Rodgers is first out of six quarterbacks, Alexander is second out of three cornerbacks, Bakhtiari is second out of three offensive tackles, Amos is second out of three safeties and Gary is seventh out of eight edge defenders. Rodgers former right-hand man, Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams, was fourth on the list and No. 1 among the receivers.Here is everything you need to know about the offseason that was and the training camp that will start with the first practice on July 27. Departures: Led by Davante AdamsThe Packers lost six starters this offseason, none more important than the trade of All-Pro receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders.Adams is one of the NFLs marquee players. Over the last six Paulo Orlando Jersey seasons, no receiver had more receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns than Adams. It will be impo sible to replace his combination of skill, production and leadership. The Packers gained the 22nd and 53rd selections of this years draft in the trade. Pick No. 22 was used on linebacker Quay Walker. Pick No. 53 and Green Bays choice at No. 59 were sent to the Vikings to move up to No. 34 to select receiver Christian Watson. Moreover, the monetary savings allowed them to re-sign cornerback Rasul Douglas.Thats a pretty good return, but that will matter only if Rodgers has open receivers in big moments in big games.Other starters who are no longer with the Packers: RT Billy Turner (released; Broncos)G/C Lucas Patrick (Bears)WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Chiefs)OLB ZaDarius Smith (released; Vikings)CB Chandon Sullivan (Vikings)These reserves also will be suiting up elsewhere this season.RT Dennis Kelly (Colts)WR Equanimeous St. Brown (Bears)WR David Moore (Bears)DT Tyler Lancaster (Raiders) ILB Oren Burks (49ers)P Corey Bojorquez (Browns). Additions: Led by Sammy WatkinsGreen Bay added four veterans, and they all could have key roles.WR Sammy Watkins: Watkins, the fourth pick of the 2014 draft, had a 1,000-yard season in 2015 but hasnt come close since. Injuries have played a role in his career stalling. Having turned 29 earlier in the week, this might be his last chance to earn a prime role on an offense. .Hes going to be a big part of our offense, coach Matt LaFleur predicted. Considering the state of the receiver corps, that statement must ring true.DT Jarran Reed: Reed, a second-round pick in 2016, has had only one really good season. That came in 2018, when he had 10.5 of his 24.5 career sacks and 12 of his 24 career tackles for lo ses. Still, he has been a durable, reliable performer. Other than 2019, when he was suspended for six games, hes played in all but two games in his career. Hes played 60-plus percent of the defensive snaps the last five seasons. With Kenny Clark, Reed, Dean Lowry, first-round pick Devonte Wyatt and TJ Slaton, the Packers could have a defensive line that will rival just about any team in the NFL.CB Keisean Nixon: In three seasons with Lucas Duda Jersey the Raiders, Nixon played mostly on special teams. Hell be a key figure in that phase, given his experience with new special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, but he also spent the offseason as the next man up behind the premier cornerback trio of Jaire Alexander, Rasul Douglas and Eric Stokes. He has just one career pa s defensed. That is one more than everyone else, though.P Pat ODonnell: Corey Bojorquez had a great leg but lacked consistency. So, the Packers let him go and signed ODonnell, Chicagos punter from the past eight seasons. What the Packers will lose in distance, they hope theyll make up for in hang time and holding on kicks. Staff Changes: Adam Stenavich Replaces Nathaniel HackettConsidering Green Bays succe s especially on offense the past two seasons it was only a matter of time until LaFleurs staff was raided.So, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett went to Denver to be the Broncos new coach. Sharing a U-Haul was Justin Outten, with the former tight ends Jorge Soler Jersey coach joining Hackett as offensive coordinator. Luke Getsy, Aaron Rodgers quarterbacks coach the past three seasons, went to Chicago as the play-calling offensive coordinator for new coach Matt Eberflus.In response, LaFleur promoted Adam Stenavich from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator and bumped Luke Butkus to offensive line coach. Tom Clements, with years of experience with Rodgers, was called out of retirement and brought back as quarterbacks coach. John Dunn, a former tight ends coach with the Jets, was promoted into Outtens old role.How will all of that work out? Will the offense have the same creativity with Stenavich? And will Butkus po se s the same magic with the linemen?If the answers to those questions are a mystery, there is no mystery on special teams, with Rich Bisaccia replacing Maurice Drayton (who replaced Shawn Mennenga who replaced Ron Zook who replaced Shawn Slocum ). Green Bays special teams will be better . All year, it seemed inevitable that the season would crash and burn on a special teams miscue. In the playoff lo s to the 49ers, there was a blocked field goal before halftime and a blocked punt that resulted in the deciding touchdown in the final moments.Over the last 16 years dating to Mike McCarthys debut season in 2006 the Packers finished 32nd four times, 31st once and 29th three times in Rick Go selins annual rankings. Thats eight seasons in or near the leagues basement. During that same span, the Packers recorded exactly one top-10 finish, a seventh-place mark in 2007 under Mike Stock. .In Billy Hamilton Jersey one other noteworthy change, Mike Smith vaulted from Green Bay to Minnesota, where hell coach the outside linebackers and serve as pa s-rush specialist. Smith, who played a huge role in Rashan Garys rise to stardom, was . Building Block: Joe Barrys DefenseMarcedes Lewis called it salty.Jaire Alexander