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Packers' new JUGS machine can throw a ball just like Kirk Cousins
Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Reggie Begelton practices with the JUGS machine in 2021. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Packers' new JUGS machine can throw a ball just like Kirk Cousins

JUGS machines are just as big a part of football as up-down drills and Oklahoma's, and the Green Bay Packers have themselves an awesome one.

For the uninitiated or those who have never been to football practice, JUGS machines historically have looked like two spinning wheels on top of a tripod. Someone inserts a football between the spinning wheels and it shoots the ball out — simulating a pass, punt, or kickoff.

Receivers and returners use the JUGS machine to practice their hands, but apparently, the one the Packers now have is so sophisticated that Green Bay's defensive backs can now even practice the ball being released by a specific quarterback.

From the looks of it, Green Bay's new Monarc JUGS machine comes with a film-watching feature, and it also probably throws interceptions in crunch time — ala Kirk Cousins. This ain't your daddy's JUGS machine.

Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

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