Official Preseason Week 1 Packers vs Bengals Meaningless Game Day Thread

[texaspackerbacker]

The Bengals commentators were saying Wilson had a lot of teams after him when Denver cut him, but he thought he had the best chance to stick with the Packers. Him or Patrick Taylor, I hope they keep both.

Rereading my post from last night, I see I screwed up Clifford's name - twice. That could be good luck, though. I remember way way back in his first or second year, I got Aaron Rodgers' name wrong - I think I called him Thompson or something.

[Joemailman]

I went to Packers camp for a week with my daughter, and I wish I had time to post about it—because one guy that really stuck out to me was #31. I told my daughter that he looks like how I want my RB to look. He looked like the third best RB on the team to me. He looks how I thought Nichols would look, but with more speed. I like that guy.

Emanuel Wilson of Fort Valley St. Originally signed with Denver after draft. Had average RAS score hampered by poor agility scores.

Strengths
Possesses the build of an NFL runner.
Scored 14 total touchdowns over his final five college games.
Plus acceleration through the line of scrimmage and to the corner.
Shows off agility for back-side cuts from zone.
Capable pass-catcher out of the backfield.

Weaknesses
Would like to see more physical finishes to runs from him.
Running style can be too upright through the line.
Pass protection lacks knee bend and a functional anchor.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Seriously? If true, that's really fucked up.

That’s the theory floating around the internet. The NFL seems to be saying, Hornung’s lucky he ain’t Pete Rosed; retiring the 5 will only glorify gamblers.

[Joemailman]

Packers best and worst grades from PFF:

Top 5 offense

1. RB Emanuel Wilson: 93.5
2. OL Elgton Jenkins: 85.6
3. OL Zach Tom: 78.5
4. OL Luke Tenuta: 76.5
5. WR Dontayvion Wicks: 76.3

Wilson produced three runs over 10 yards on just six carries, including the 80-yard touchdown. Jenkins, who played 14 snaps at left guard, didn’t allow a pressure and earned the second-best run-blocking grade. Tom played 16 snaps at center and 12 at right tackle without giving up a pressure, earning him the top pass-blocking grade. Tenuta played 10 snaps at right tackle before his injury and was the top run blocker. Wicks caught three passes for 68 yards on 16 routes run.

Top 5 defense

1. CB William Hooper: 90.3
2. CB Carrington Valentine: 89.8
3. DL TJ Slaton: 89.5
4. S Tarvarius Moore: 81.7
5. S Anthony Johnson Jr.: 76.5

Hooper allowed only three catches on eight targets for 18 yards and broke up two passes. Valentine had a run stop, and he allowed only two catches on six targets for 16 yards while breaking up two passes and intercepting one. On just eight snaps, Slaton had two pressures, including a quarterback hit, and two run stops. Moore allowed only nine yards on three targets in coverage and earned the team’s top tackling grade. Johnson had two tackles and a near interception.

Bottom 5 offense

1. QB Alex McGough: 28.1
2. OL Royce Newman: 35.4
3. WR Duece Watts: 43.3
4. TE Tucker Kraft: 44.8
5. FB Henry Pearson: 48.5

McGough turned the ball over on his only passing snap. Newman gave up two pressures, including a quarterback hit, and had two penalties over 45 snaps. Watts had a holding penalty that wiped away an explosive run. Kraft caught one of three targets for four yards, lost out on a contested catch that turned into an interception, and earned poor run-blocking grades. Pearson graded poorly as a run blocker.

Bottom 5 defense

1. DL Devonte Wyatt: 29.1
2. DL Jason Lewan: 34.8
3. S Jonathan Owens: 35.0
4. OLB Lukas Van Ness: 40.8
5. OLB Kenneth Odumegwu: 51.4

Wyatt had a pressure on a stunt but also two missed tackles, including one resulting in an explosive run for Chris Evans. Lewan earned poor run defense grades over nine snaps. Owens, who started, missed a tackle and gave up an explosive passing play over 15 snaps. Van Ness played 20 snaps but delivered just one pressure. Odumegwu played 15 mostly empty snaps.

[Tony Oday]

Love consistently could make it to his second read, I was surprised.