28-year old running back John Kuhn has really stepped up for the Packers this year.  When Ryan Grant went down in the season opener with a broken ankle, the Packers needed someone to step up.  Brandon Jackson & John Kuhn have answered the call.  Kuhn was converted from fullback to tailback and he has done a decent job for the Packers.  Kuhn has played in 9 games so far this season and he has carried the ball 62 times for 225 yards (3.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He has also caught 6 passes for 37 yards (6.2 avg) so far this year.  This production comes as somewhat of a surprise as Kuhn only rushed for 46 yards on 18 carries (2.6 ypc) with 2 TD runs in his first 55 games in the NFL.  He also had 14 catches for 90 yards (6.4 avg) with 4 TD grabs coming into this season.  The Packers need him to keep up the good work in the second half of the season.

26-year old inside linebacker A.J. Hawk is the Packers’ leading tackler this year.  He has stayed healthy and productive for the Packers which hasn’t been the case with most of the LBs on the team.  Hawk has played in 7 games for the Packers so far this year and he has 60 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.  The Packers need Hawk to keep up the good work.  Hawk has now played in 71 games in his five years with the Packers and he has 460 tackles, 19 passes defensed, 8.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 7 interceptions. 

27-year old cornerback Tramon Williams has been outstanding for the Packers so far this year.  He has played in all six games for the Packers so far this year and he has 24 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 8 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovery and 2 interceptions (64 return yards).  Harris has stepped in for veteran Al Harris who hasn’t played this year due to injury and the Packers’ secondary hasn’t missed a beat because of it.  Williams also helps out on special teams as he has returned 14 punts for 135 yards (9.6 avg) so far this year.  Williams is taking full advantage of his big shot and the Packers couldn’t be happier with him.

23-year old TE Jermichael Finley is really stepping up in his third year with the Packers.  Finley has played in 3 games for the Packers so far this year and he has caught 17 passes for 265 yards (15.6 avg).  In his first two seasons with the Packers, Finley played in 27 games in which he caught 61 passes for 750 yards (12.3 avg) with 6 TD grabs.  I look for Finley’s role in the offense to continue to expand as he shows absolutely no fear over the middle of the field which is an area that Aaron Rodgers likes to throw to. 

24-year old outside linebacker Clay Matthews was outstanding as a rookie for the Packers last year.  He played in all 16 games for the Packers last season and he had 51 tackles, 7 passes defensed, 10 sacks and 1 forced fumble.  But this year Matthews is taking his game to a whole new level.  Matthews has 12 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble in the Packers first two games this year.  A lot of teams are kicking themselves in the head for passing on Clay Matthews who is already one of the best defensive players in all of football following in his father’s footsteps.

35-year old WR Donald Driver keeps rolling for the Green Bay Packers.  He played in 16 games for the Packers last season and he caught 70 passes for 1,061 yards (15.2 avg) with 6 TD grabs.  Driver certainly doesn’t play like a man that is 35 years old as he still has all of the toughness and speed that he had when he came into the NFL and that is amazing.  Driver has now played in 161 games in his NFL career and he has caught 647 passes for 9,050 yards (14.0 avg) with 49 TD grabs. 

33-year old cornerback Charles Woodson is the Defensive Player of the Year in the NFL.  He played in all 16 games for the Packers last season and he had 74 tackles, 2 sacks, 9 tackles for a loss and he forced 4 fumbles.  Woodson also defensed 18 passes and he intercepted 9 passes three of which he returned for TDs.  Woodson definitely deserved this honor as he helped get his team to the playoffs.

26-year old Aaron Rodgers has stepped out of the large shadow of Brett Favre.  He played in all 16 games for the Packers this season and he completed 350 of 541 passes (64.7%) for 4,434 yards with 30 TD passes and 7 INTs (103.2 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 58 times for 316 yards (5.4 ypc) with 5 TD runs this year.  Rodgers has now played in 39 games in his NFL career and he has completed 726 of 1,136 passes (63.9%) for 8,801 yards with 59 TD passes and 21 INTs (97.2 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 125 times for 570 yards (4.6 ypc) with 9 TD runs.  Rodgers not only is a outstanding passer but he is very tough having started all 32 games the last two years for the Packers.

24-year old Matt Flynn is the back-up for the Packers and he hasn’t shown much yet.  In his defense he almost never gets to play and that is a good thing for the Packers.  Flynn played in 15 games for the Packers this season and he completed 7 of 12 passes (58.3%) for 58 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT (36.1 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 5 times for -5 yards (-1.0 ypc) this year.  Flynn has now played in 22 games for the Packers and he has completed 9 of 17 passes (52.9%) for 64 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT (37.4 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 9 times for -1 yard (-0.1 ypc) in his career.  If something happened to Rodgers the Packers would almost certainly try to sign another QB.

26-year old safety Nick Collins has been outstanding this season for the Packers.  He has played in 14 games for the Packers this season and he has made 47 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, defensed 12 passes and he has 6 interceptions.  The Packers really have benefitted from the big plays that the secondary has made this season and Collins has been a big part of that.

With the Packers turning into a amazing passing team Ryan Grant has done a solid job of giving the offense some ground support.  He has played in 14 games for the Packers this season and he has carried the ball 255 times for 1,105 yards (4.3 ypc) with 8 TD runs.  Grant has also caught 25 passes for 197 yards (7.9 avg) this season.  The 27-year old Grant has really made the front office happy that they stuck with him after his sub par 2008 season.