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As the Green Bay Packers watch the NFC Championship Game from home this January Jace Sternberger Green Bay Packer , they do so with some optimism.There will be plenty of continuity on defense with the return of Mike Pettine to the coaching staff, while a fresh offensive system may give the unit its necessary jump-start. An integral part of the offense next season will be the emergence of skill position players. Between slot receivers, tight ends, and running backs, the Packers will not only be looking to add impact athletes but better scheme around the ones they already have.Today’s musings look into the last time Green Bay had three top-45 draft selections to help with acquiring such talent, while taking a look at the possible return of a forgotten tight end.The Packers are in rare air with three relatively high draft picks.Much has been made about Green Bay owning a second first-round pick in the 2018 draft, but it has been a long time since the Packers have had three selections before pick 45. In fact, the last time was 1980. However, it was not an unusual occurrence for the Packers to have such an advantageous slate of picks in the decade leading up to it. While Green Bay has not been overly lucky in these instances as seen below, it did net one future Hall of Famer. The franchise is hoping for more of a 2017 New Orleans Saints-like draft this April to get back to winning ways.Most Recent Packers Draft History with Three Top-45 selectionsYearPick 1Pick 2Pick 3YearPick 1Pick 2Pick 3Could Marcedes Lewis be back in a green and gold uniform next season?After just three catches on four targets in 2018, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Lewis would be finding a home elsewhere in the offseason. But with the appointing of Lewis’ former offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to the same post in Green Bay, the door for an exceptional in-line blocker like Lewis cracked back open. As APC’s Peter Bukowski recently tweeted, there could be a fit for Lewis on the Packers next season if he is willing to return. He might even be a better fit now than he appeared to be when he signed last offseason, given the Packers’ few tight ends under contract and Lewis’ experience with Hackett’s offensive philosophy. Michael Cohen of The Athletic also mentioned that the teacher and pupil have remained in touch. If the Packers retain Jimmy Graham and Lewis, it would give the team an opportunity to groom an eventual heir at the position, such as one of Iowa’s all-around duo of Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson.Plan on having a strong cold-weather running game next seasonPersonally, I have been clamoring for the Packers to add a speedy, scat back for years. And after watching 2018 playoff teams employ dynamic, undersized playmakers out of the backfield like Darren Sproles, Tyreek Hill, Tarik Cohen, and to some extent Alvin Kamara Jace Sternberger Jersey 2019 , I remain intrigued by the possibility of acquiring the type of player Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy really never sought out. However, if the recent backs utilized by Hackett and Matt LaFleur are any indication, expect the Packers to be more inclined to grind it out with their running backs.Hackett’s main backs in Jacksonville as the OC were Leonard Fournette and Chris Ivory, and LaFleur also employed backs with power. LaFleur’s system was noticeably effective with both Todd Gurley and Derrick Henry. Gurley jumped from 885 yards, six touchdowns, and 3.2 yards per carry in 2016 to 1,305 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 4.7 yards per carry in 2017, LaFleur’s lone season as offensive coordinator in Los Angeles. That kind of instant production was not an outlier. In his single season with Tennessee, LaFleur helped Derrick Henry emerge from being a change-of-pace back to a game-changer. In his third season, Henry almost doubled his yardage on the ground from his first two years combined, while posting his highest average per carry (4.7). His 12 touchdowns in 2018 also was a giant leap from his five scores in each of the two prior seasons.LaFleur’s influence in the running game should be favorable for Aaron Jones, who was an all-too-often covered-up weapon. But perhaps Jamaal Williams should be equally excited due to his physical running style. As the weather gets colder next fall, expect the Packers to run with a purpose. Get ready for the schedule release this week with a primer on what we know so far for the Packers."The NFL has announced when the announcement will happen — the league will release its 2019 schedule on Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM Eastern. Until then, however, we have little information about when the Green Bay Packers will be playing after week one.However, we do know when the Packers’ first regular season game will be, and we also know who the team will be playing along with where. Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for the schedule release this week.Opening WeekThe Packers will open the season on Thursday Night Football, playing the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. This is the first year in over a decade that the defending Super Bowl champions are not opening the season, and the rationale is historical in nature. After all, the Bears and Packers are the NFL’s longest-running rivalry Jace Sternberger Jersey Mens , so the league elected to start off its historic 100th season with the 199th meeting between the two legendary franchises.Packers’ 2019 Regular Season OpponentsThe Packers’ opponents for the upcoming season are already decided by the league’s schedule rotation. Green Bay will play every other team in the NFC North twice, once at home and once on the road. They will then face the NFC East and AFC West as their rotational divisions, with the final two games dependent on their finish in the standings in 2019. The Packers finished third in the NFC North, so they draw the third-place team in the NFC South at home and the third-place NFC West team on the road.Home GamesNFC North: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota VikingsNFC East: Philadelphia Eagles, WashingtonAFC West: Denver Broncos, Oakland RaidersNFC South: Carolina PanthersRoad GamesNFC North Opponents: Chicago Bears (week 1), Detroit Lions, Minnesota VikingsNFC East: Dallas Cowboys, New York GiantsAFC West: Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles ChargersNFC West: San Francisco 49ersPreseason ScheduleThe NFL announced the preseason schedule of games about a week ago. The Packers’ preseason schedule sets up as follows:Preseason Week 1: Packers vs. Houston Texans @ Lambeau FieldPreseason Week 2: Packers at Baltimore Ravens @ M&T Bank StadiumPreseason Week 3: Packers vs. Oakland Raiders (location TBA)Preseason Week 4: Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs @ Lambeau FieldThe third exhibition game against the Raiders is expected to take place somewhere in Canada, with Winnipeg, Manitoba or Regina, Saskatchewan as the likely sites. However, the Packers will still get two home games regardless. Additionally, the Packers have plans to practice with the Houston Texans in Green Bay in the lead-up to the first preseason game.Schedule RumorsAfter reports of specific games leaked out during the day on Wednesday, the full set of dates for the Packers’ schedule has been reported by Kyle Cousineau at about 3:00 PM Central Time (part 1/part 2). The reported games are as follows:Week 1: Packers at Bears, Sept. 5, Thursday Night Football (previously announced)Week 2: Vikings at Packers, Sept. 15 (source)Week 3: Broncos at Packers, Sept. 22 (source)Week 4: Eagles at Packers Youth Jace Sternberger Jersey , Sept. 26, Thursday Night Football(source)Week 5: Packers at Cowboys, Oct. 6 at 3:25 PM CT (source)Week 6: Lions at Packers, Oct. 14, Monday Night Football (source)Week 7: Raiders at Packers, Oct. 20 (source)Week 8: Packers at Chiefs, Oct. 27, Sunday Night Football (source)Week 9: Packers at Chargers, Nov. 3Week 10: Panthers at Packers, Nov. 10 (source)Week 11: BYE WEEKWeek 12: Packers at 49ers, Nov. 24Week 13: Packers at Giants, Dec. 1 (source)Week 14: Washington at Packers, Dec. 8 (source)Week 15: Bears at Packers, Dec. 15 (source)Week 16: Packers at Vikings, Dec. 23, Monday Night FootballWeek 17: Packers at Lions, Dec. 29 (source)The exact times of the games will be announced tonight during the league’s official reveal, though many games will be subject to the NFL’s flexible scheduling policy.Stay tuned for more information on the Packers’ schedule and additional big games around the NFL during the lead-up to the release on Wednesday evening.