Joel from Picton, Ontario

Uh oh. "Raiders desire at least two first-round picks for Mack." This report on NFL.com is sure to feed the frenzy given our first-round pick from the Saints.

I have no idea if the Packers are interested in dealing for Mack. What I will say is Gutekunst's young track record as a GM shows he doesn't dismiss possibilities out of hand. He said when he was hired he wanted in on "every conversation," and I think he's kept his word.

Oscar from Millburn, NJ

I think the way to take the head out of football is to increase the size of the shoulder pads. When attempting to tackle with the shoulder, the pads are so small that inevitably their head gets involved, or seems to be involved. If the shoulder pads were bigger you could see the contact of the shoulder sooner. Not trying to sound like the old "get off my lawn" man, but back in my day there were different size shoulder pads for different positions. Now everyone wears kicker's pads. Your thoughts?

Anytime I'm in a road hotel that has ESPN Classic, I'm always blown away by how much bigger everyone's pads were not long ago, since the turn of the century even. Head injuries were not monitored and tracked as closely back then, though, so I don't know how anyone could study the data in any meaningful way.

Bill from Bloomfield Hills, MI

Looking at the post-merger dynasties – Steelers, 49ers and Patriots – and wondering if the Favre/Rodgers era is just going to be more about playoff years than SB wins. I know it's not over by any stretch, but there are a lot of near misses over the past 20 years. I'm happy with the success that has happened, but do you see any key opponent(s) or flaws that stand out (and hopefully could be remedied in the coming years)?

You're asking the wrong guy. I've made it clear how I feel about the crapshoot that is the NFL playoffs. In the early Favre years, the Dallas dynasty was certainly a factor, but the Rodgers era has featured a ton of down-to-the-wire playoff heartbreak and tremendous parity in the NFC. It's the hand that's been dealt.

Eddie from La Crosse, WI

Mike, after witnessing the Brewers' 13-12 Twilight Zone win over the Reds (fourth row, by the Brewers' dugout), I have just one question. Is Christian Yelich a very real candidate for Most Valuable Player?

If the Brewers make a serious run at the Cubs in September, I say yes. Yelich and Cain have totally transformed Milwaukee's lineup. Otherwise, I think Chicago's Javy Baez will get it. Or Colorado's Nolan Arenado if the Rockies win the West.

Paul from Farnborough, UK

Dear Spoff, as you say, an 18-game regular season will be more about attrition than anything else. Would there be a case for stretching out the season into the whole of February to allow not only bye weeks but perhaps a week where the AFC teams play and the NFC rests up and vice versa the following week? The TV stations will have games to broadcast and the players will be able to nurse any injuries or niggles thus giving the fans a high level of play throughout.

Folks have to remember with all these kinds of suggestions that the scheduling structure has to be negotiated with the players' union. They'd never agree to extend their season by that much. Niggles?

Jessi from Sterling, KS

Thank you for explaining more of what goes into choosing the 53-man roster on "Packers Unscripted." It really shed light on the difficulty the GM and coaches have in front of them to build a team. It's hard seeing what they see, and to a certain extent, as fans we never will. Appreciate the insight!