Official 2016 Training Camp Thread

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BENNETT

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 34m34 minutes ago
Edgar Bennett on Lacy: Off to a good start. That was one of the goals, wanted to run the football. First unit did a good job of that.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 34m34 minutes ago
Bennett on Lacy: Off to a good start. Goal to run football. First unit did a nice job.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 35m35 minutes ago
Bennett on Perillo: He’s versatile. Has ability to separate and get open. He’ll extend arms and catch away from his body. Strong hands.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 34m34 minutes ago
Bennett on Hundley: He came in and was a positive day. He’ll be evaluated and coach McCarthy will decide on him later in the week.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 34m34 minutes ago
Ty Montgomery was given a rest day. No injury. #Packers

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 34m34 minutes ago
Bennett on Callahan: Managed the run game. Look at his 2-minute drive. Displayed some of his talents. 12 plays, 80 yards, put it in the EZ.

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MOSS DON'T GROW FAT ON A ROLLING STONE

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 32m32 minutes ago
Winston Moss on Datone Jones: Really played well. Showed some growth in being able to play all three phases. Set edge. Covered. Pass rushed.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 32m32 minutes ago
Moss on Jones: We don’t want the ebb and flows. He has to keep it going. We want him to perform day in and day out.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 31m31 minutes ago
Moss said Datone Jones dropped a few more pounds during the break between minicamp and training camp. Settling in at outside linebacker.

HE AND LACY ARE SOFT N SMALL!!

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 30m30 minutes ago
Moss on OLB threats: All of them. When was there a game there were 3 safeties in a game and we had two of them. All have pass rush threat.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 28m28 minutes ago
Moss likes the number of pass-rushing options he's got at OLB. Jones has made big strides since midseason position change.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 28m28 minutes ago
Moss said ILB Joe Thomas has come on strong. He was "at one point fighting to make the team, and now he has a significant role for us."

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 28m28 minutes ago
Moss on Thomas and Bradford: Joe is person who had a significant role and has grown. See more confidence. Carl, finally the light clicked on

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 28m28 minutes ago
Moss said "the light flicked on" for Carl Bradford against the Browns. Coaches were happy for Bradford, whose work ethic they love. #Packers

I HOPE IT STAYED ON BECAUSE THE GUY ON THE FIELD FOR THE BROWNS GAME CAN DEFINITELY PLAY

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 27m27 minutes ago
Moss on Bradford: Play speed and decision-making. Doesn’t hesitate and strikes with conviction,shows a lot there. Run game can be better.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 26m26 minutes ago
Moss on Fackrell: He's athletic. Teams will plan accordingly. So trying to build moves to counteract what offense will do vs. him.

Ryan Wood ‏@ByRyanWood 26m26 minutes ago
Moss on #Packers rookie Kyler Fackrell: "We're trying to find an identity for him." Teams gearing up against his athleticism.

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TRGOVAC

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 24m24 minutes ago
Ringo is "way ahead" of where he was as a rookie last year, Trgo says.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 23m23 minutes ago
Trgovac on Pennel: Not treating him any differently other than would have played him earlier. Giving him his reps in practice.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 23m23 minutes ago
Trgovac on Clark: Very serious young man. Takes in everything you say. Takes his job very seriously. Say something, he writes it down.

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PERRY

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 19m19 minutes ago
Darren Perry on Hyde: Very versatile guy. He’s smart. There’s no worries when he’s on the field. He’s like a starter for us.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 18m18 minutes ago
Perry on young safeties: Smartest group since I’ve been here. All can run. We saw some good things from all those guys.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 18m18 minutes ago
Safeties coach Darren Perry said he expected Morgan Burnett to play Friday but "things happen." Burnett missed practice with a back issue.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 17m17 minutes ago
Perry on Brice dropped INT vs. Rodgers: Can’t miss out on those opportunities. But he can catch the football. I’m not worried about him.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 17m17 minutes ago
Perry on HHCD: I think if preference he’d like to roam the field. Buthe’d relish opportunity to cover Gronkowski and guys like that.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 17m17 minutes ago
Perry says he'd take Clinton-Dix matched against any tight end in the league.

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WHITT

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 15m15 minutes ago
Joe Whitt on CBs: We have to play better all the way around. Made some plays, but not consistently enough. Numbers good but good rush.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 13m13 minutes ago
Whitt on CBs; We’re going to rotate. Have to make sure everyone has comfort level at each spot and with each other.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 13m13 minutes ago
Whitt calls Hyde "rare" because of his versatility. Safety, nickel, dime and even at corner.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 13m13 minutes ago
Whitt continues that Hyde is one of 11 best defensive players.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 12m12 minutes ago
Whitt on depth at CB: At this point, we have a bunch of young guys haven’t proved self. Have one guy. Everyone else needs to come along.

MAN, THAT IS SOME COLD WATER JOE JR.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 10m10 minutes ago
Whitt on CB rotation: That will be throughout the season. Will be based on matchups each week. So not a pure "slot" guy. Will change weekly

I ACTUALLY LIKE THIS. TEAMS DON'T ALL PUT SAME KINDA GUY IN SLOT.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 10m10 minutes ago
Whitt likes Randall and Rollins are good enough tacklers to play in the slot.

ANKLE BITERS!

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MCCURLEY

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 9m9 minutes ago
McCurley on ILBs: After one game, I like the way they competed in game. Top to bottom took challenge and competed hard. They know #s game.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 8m8 minutes ago
McCurley on Bradford: Lost weight, changed routine, change habits. He knows what he’s doing, ability to play fast. Seen at times before.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 9m9 minutes ago
Scott McCurley said Carl Bradford "put it together snap after snap" in the game against the Browns. "He made those plays across the board."

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 8m8 minutes ago
Bradford finally taking step, McCurley says. He's made a bunch of plays previous two camps. Just not the consistency to play on Sundays.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 5m5 minutes ago
McCurley likes what he saw out of Martinez on Friday. Just wishes he would have played more than 11 snaps.

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I would sit Rodgers the entire preseason. Timing with receivers? You get that in practice. It's true that Rodgers needs to adjust to real game speed, but that will take all of a series or two in the first game, if that long.

i disagree, i thought one of the big reasons he was "off" last year was because he did next to nothing in preseason

timing with receivers in practice is nothing close to timing in a game time situation

and its more about the other players getting use to playing with a-rod, not the other way around
running the routes the 3rd string QB wants you to run are probably a bit different from what a-rod expects

[Joemailman]

i disagree, i thought one of the big reasons he was "off" last year was because he did next to nothing in preseason

He wasn't off the 1st 6 games. He had 15 TD passes and 2 INT's and was probably the early favorite for MVP. The offense started to struggle once teams figured out the Packers didn't have a receiver whose speed they had to respect. I don't think having played more in preseason games would have mattered.

[Radagast]

He wasn't off the 1st 6 games. He had 15 TD passes and 2 INT's and was probably the early favorite for MVP. The offense started to struggle once teams figured out the Packers didn't have a receiver whose speed they had to respect. I don't think having played more in preseason games would have mattered.

I must agree, no deep threat gave defenses an easier field to defend . What Deep Threat will the Packers serve up this season ?

[smuggler]

Basically a perfect response by Joe. I think the WR situation looks better than last season, but I am nervous about Jordy.

[Joemailman]

I must agree, no deep threat gave defenses an easier field to defend . What Deep Threat will the Packers serve up this season ?

The situation is a little unclear right now. Obviously the return of a healthy Jordy would help a lot. Both Janis and Davis have the potential to provide an occasional deep threat if they can get on the field. Cook has the ability to stretch the seams of a defense in a way that Richard Rodgers could not. The potential is there for a better situation than last year.

[Carolina_Packer]

Game opportunities. One of the assistant coaches (Getsy? Bennett?) even said as much. There are players who are "gamers". Players who in games out perform their practiced based expectations. I think Janis shows signs of that, not just from his playoff performance, but also from his limited regular season opportunities that included several long p.i. calls on defenders who couldn't stay with him.

If he can become a 20-30 receptions guy capable of distracting the defense deep, while continuing to perform on STs like he did last year, he will be around as long as Jarrett Bush.

I know you are just reflecting comments, so I'm just reacting to what the coach said. What took them so long to figure this out? Some people in school do all their homework assignments really well, but choke on tests because of pressure. Janis seems to not be great at process and better at product, which is part of the word production, which is what this receiving corp. needs. The threat of a vertical, take the top off, passing game would be welcome after last year's passing game fizzled midway to the end of the regular season, with few exceptions.

They have pass rush specialists who get a limited number of snaps and are just going like hell using their given abilities to get to the QB. They are not asked to stop the run, to set the edge, or to do any of the dirty work. They are paid dearly to go like hell and knock the QB off his spot, or better yet off his feet. Are they making a mistake to not get what they can out of Janis' current skill set? If he got 5-10 snaps a gvename and was able to take the top off the defense, that could even open up the middle of the field if they had to commit an extra safety over the top. Just the threat of what he could do might open things up.

[ThunderDan]

I know you are just reflecting comments, so I'm just reacting to what the coach said. What took them so long to figure this out? Some people in school do all their homework assignments really well, but choke on tests because of pressure. Janis seems to not be great at process and better at product, which is part of the word production, which is what this receiving corp. needs. The threat of a vertical, take the top off, passing game would be welcome after last year's passing game fizzled midway to the end of the regular season, with few exceptions.

They have pass rush specialists who get a limited number of snaps and are just going like hell using their given abilities to get to the QB. They are not asked to stop the run, to set the edge, or to do any of the dirty work. They are paid dearly to go like hell and knock the QB off his spot, or better yet off his feet. Are they making a mistake to not get what they can out of Janis' current skill set? If he got 5-10 snaps a gvename and was able to take the top off the defense, that could even open up the middle of the field if they had to commit an extra safety over the top. Just the threat of what he could do might open things up.

I don't think many NFL rosters have a spot for someone who is a specialist who will only play 5-10 snaps a game. If the starter gets hurt you have to put in the player who will be a liability the rest of the game.

Janis has the advantage that his special teams play last year was excellent. So that extends his usefulness to at least 20 plays a game.

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Janis' two main talents in games are getting interference called and competing for the ball in a crowd. That's hard to build an offense around.

He did demonstrate the ability to take short passes a long way in last year's preseason, something I am surprised they did not continue to use. So from that standpoint, they are putting a square peg in a round hole.

[texaspackerbacker]

A LOT of things about him they didn't use hahahaha.

I agree with what was said about defenses adjusting to his presence on the field alone. This reminds me of General Patton in WWII - just the enemy's regard for the threat of his being used arguably had a lot to do with the D-Day invasion being successful. The leadership inexplicably didn't make much use of Patton for a long while either, but he eventually became a superstar.

The hand injury is unfortunate. While he's not available for contact, they ought to have him running routes - over and over and over - with somebody critiquing every one of them.

[Pugger]

ZOOK

Jason Wilde ‏@jasonjwilde 46m46 minutes ago
Ron Zook on @abbrecadabra's 34-yard free-kick return: "That was all him. I don't know if we blocked anybody ... that's what Jared can do."

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 46m46 minutes ago
Zook sees Perillo in the mold of Kuhn in that he can line up in a lot of places on special teams.

WELL PERILLO IS SET FOR A 10 YEAR CAREER THEN IF HE CAN BLOCK IN THE BACKFIELD AND RUN A FULLBACK DIVE

Green Bay Packers ‏@packers 46m46 minutes ago
Zook on Jared Abbrederis on special teams: Heck of a returner. Great instincts & can catch the football.

Green Bay Packers ‏@packers 45m45 minutes ago
Zook on Jeff Janis' injury: Feel bad for Jeff...He's got a great attitude. He'll get back as fast as he can & pick up where he left off.

Unless Abby gets hurt he is assured a roster spot. :-)

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Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 12m12 minutes ago
Crosby goes 4 of 6 on field goals. Hits from 33, 37, 43, 46. Wide right from 40, wide left from 50. Both misses with Masthay holding.

Would Crosby vote Masthay off the island? M3 likes him, but I don't think he trusts him that much.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 19m19 minutes ago
Randall getting checked by the medical staff and just went inside the Don Hutson center.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 20m20 minutes ago
Damarious Randall made a nice INT in 1-on-1 drill against Randall Cobb. But Randall fell hard on his face/head and is slow to get up.

UH-OH

Wes Hodkiewicz ‏@WesHod 8m8 minutes ago
Damarious Randall back on the field in team

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 8m8 minutes ago
Damarious Randall has returned to practice.

WHEW!

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Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 3m3 minutes ago
Rodgers in red zone. Five touchdowns in six attempts

Wes Hodkiewicz ‏@WesHod 2m2 minutes ago
The scout team ends with Jamel Johnson pulling touchdown away from Shields. Rodgers was on :flm: #PackersCamp

SHOULD JUST ROLL THE SCRUBS OUT THERE EACH WEEK.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 10m10 minutes ago
Geronimo Allison with great TD catch on perfect back-shoulder throw from Hundley in red zone. Dorleant in coverage. Fist pump by Allison.

[Fritz]

I wonder what's going on with Nelson's knees. Will he ever be the bee's knees again?

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Mike Spofford ‏@mikespofford 15m15 minutes ago
Crazy. Rodgers scrambles left, throws back right to back of end zone, and RB Brandon Burks makes leaping TD grab. Only at #PackersCamp

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16m16 minutes ago
Rodgers lofts another one, this time rolling to left, over the D on other side. Brandon Burks with a nice leaping catch behind Gunter for TD

THE OCTOPUS HAS BEEN STRUGGLING A BIT. I WONDER IF SOMEONE POKED HIM IN HIS EYE.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 19m19 minutes ago
Brandon Burks caught a boatload of passes at Troy. Best play of camp on leaping grab on back of end zone vs. Gunter

Wes Hodkiewicz ‏@WesHod 19m19 minutes ago
Now Mitch Henry makes a nice contested catch from Rodgers

[run pMc]

I wonder what's going on with Nelson's knees. Will he ever be the bee's knees again?

Well, you have to wonder. He's on the wrong side of 30 coming off an ACL injury. I don't think we can expect many 1400 yard seasons from him.
The young WRs need to step up.

[Pugger]

Well, you have to wonder. He's on the wrong side of 30 coming off an ACL injury. I don't think we can expect many 1400 yard seasons from him.
The young WRs need to step up.

Of course the knee that is bothering him now isn't the one he hurt last summer. :???:

[Harlan Huckleby]

I wonder what's going on with Nelson's knees. Will he ever be the bee's knees again?

At best he'll be the cat's pajamas. I predict 3 or 4 more years in the league where he is not a top #1 reciever.

It is written.

[Upnorth]

Did Kenny Clark get injured? Why no news on him for over a week? Or am I missing something?

So did a google ande got this,
http://es.pn/2bcNZVm

So what have you seen out of clark so far?

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According to Packer Report, Jordy Nelson passed his physical and is on the NFL transaction report.

[Joemailman]

According to Packer Report, Jordy Nelson passed his physical and is on the NFL transaction report.

Does that mean he's been traded?

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Does that mean he's been traded?

I can't think of any other reason he would be on the report.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqF-xJcWAAAeS5j.jpg:large

[ThunderDan]

Yup, Jordy is off the PUP list.

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Its time for Bob to retire. Or at least his editor. This has to be the tenth year in a row he has written this column.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein
New from JSOnline and PackersNews: McGinn: Packers have the depth to deal http://ift.tt/2b2pMjS #Packers

And how many cutdown takes have there been? Two?

[Radagast]

Is there an official game thread for the GB vs Oakland game tonight . A thread where observations may be posted before, during , and after this 2nd preseason game .

I hope that no one gets any medical problems and it will be a safe contest. Furthermore , I most want to see all the offensive and defensive linemen play well .

[Pugger]

Yup, Jordy is off the PUP list.

:bump:

:cow:

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Schroedinger's Weight Loss:


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http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/mcginn/2016/08/19/mcginn-spriggs-murphy-had-different-outcomes/89007062/

Bob's O line winners and losers.

1. Starting O line, no reported problems.
2. Spriggs had brutal game after very good Browns game. However, his trouble was not limited Kahlil Mack. He gave up 2 pressures and at least one bad run to backups.
3. Kyle Murphy had one bad run and no pressures versus Bruce Irvin. Further proof that Bruce Irvin stinks out loud.
4. Lane Taylor was brutal as well. Walker played Guard well and was OK at RT. Barclay demonstrated his strength by being uniformly just below average at 5 positions.

ILB
5. Barrington got ridden down the filed for five yards and was apparently otherwise un-notable.
6. Martinez played better versus Raiders with great wide tackle on screen/pass to FB. Kept gain to 2 when they needed 4 for first. Martinez also took on a couple of blockers very well. Bob figures if he can do this, he is going to start.
7. Ryan was starter at beginning of camp, but may no longer be.
8. Joe Thomas has added effective weight and is still fast.
9. Carl Bradford wasn't quite as good versus Oakland as vs Browns, but still have good outing sifting through trash inside.

OLB
10. Vast wasteland with Holy Fackrell looking like a development project. Elliot is all hustle and one pass rush move. McCray tries hard but did not get home. Same with Gilbert (UDFA).

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Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 24m24 minutes ago
The #Packers are doing a "team exercise" rather than the scheduled closed-to-the-fans/media practice today.

Green Bay Packers ‏@packers 22m22 minutes ago
McCarthy: This will be our first opportunity to have a full game-plan week going into a game...Getting players on an in-season schedule.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 21m21 minutes ago
Plan for Nelson? Will practice Monday with individual drills and "will take it from there."

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 20m20 minutes ago
Kyle Murphy "battled through and did some good things" in his preseason debut. Had been out with concussion.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 19m19 minutes ago
Rodgers and Nelson will work as much as they can during one-on-one periods. Not sure about preseason games.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 19m19 minutes ago
McCarthy said the idea of Aaron Rodgers and Jordy Nelson playing together in an exhibition game is something he will discuss down the road.

Green Bay Packers ‏@packers 17m17 minutes ago
McCarthy: I think Brett (Hundley) will be hard-pressed to do anything this week. I don't see him playing against San Francisco.

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Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 18s19 seconds ago
#Packers OL Josh Walker was wearing a brace in the locker room and had one crutch. Hurt his right knee against Oakland. Not a great sign.

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[url]

OLB
10. Vast wasteland with Holy Fackrell looking like a development project.

just a complete throwaway pick imo

[Radagast]

I understand that Aaron Rodgers is being protected in the pre-season , yet I feel that he and the WR's/RB's/TE's need more than practice to get up to speed . Perhaps we will see some of him as well as Nelson in the next few weeks .

It does seem that the position of Punter is heating up this TC . Also, with so many substitutes on ST against Browns and Raiders , it's difficult to clearly judge how good they may be .

So far, (knock on wood), no major medical issues have occurred. Yes, there have been some concerns, but nothing that will effect the TEAM adversely .


Next up, a trip to San Francisco .

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just a complete throwaway pick imo

He is ridiculously athletic and long for a 3rd rounder. He needs power, weight and strength and he will be a force.

Whether he can do add those I do not know. But its technique as much as mass. If it works, he has first round physical traits.

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Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 18s19 seconds ago
#Packers OL Josh Walker was wearing a brace in the locker room and had one crutch. Hurt his right knee against Oakland. Not a great sign.

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 44m44 minutes ago
Tight end Mitchell Henry was wearing a splint on his right hand. He broke a finger for the second year in a row. Might need another club.

[Patler]

Fackrell was out ill and a day or two before the game they said he wouldn't play. I was surprised when he did play. That could explain why he looked better last week than this week.

[Patler]

Barrington had a nice play early in the game. read a pass play and reacted quickly , coming a long way to hold it to little or no gain on a play that looked to have yardage potential. At the time I wondered who read and reacted so quickly. They called his name and I thought about how much that type reaction was missed last year.

[Guiness]

3. Kyle Murphy had one bad run and no pressures versus Bruce Irvin. Further proof that Bruce Irvin stinks out loud.

It will be interesting to watch how valid this claim is. He got a contract averaging pretty close to $10m/year, did Seattle try very hard to retain him? Playing with Mack, he should have a lot of opportunities.

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POSITION BATTLE WATCH: CENTER

Its all over, Tretter is your starter. http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/08/22/jc-tretter-named-packers-starting-center/89102056/


Linsley, a two-year starter, remains on the physically unable to perform list with a hamstring injury. He has missed the entire offseason program, and two preseason games. Tretter has not only been healthy, but he's impressed coach Mike McCarthy enough to make a bold proclamation Monday morning.

"It’s important to recognize what’s going on each and every day," McCarthy said. "JC Tretter has had an excellent camp. I think I’ve answered that question repeatedly and JC, in my view, has earned the starting position at center. Availability is a big part of what you look for in your players.

[Carolina_Packer]

http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/30819/center-corey-linsley-says-undisclosed-injury-wont-impact-training-camp from June 15th. Check the quote from the last paragraph. Hope he's OK. Not sure how you go from precautionary hold out (coaches decision) to missing training camp and pre-season games. That's either a slow-healing hamstring or a bad set back some time after June 15th.

[GBkrzygrl]

Just some random thoughts:

It was funny seeing Spriggs getting school by Mack. He almost seemed to have a WTH look on his face a couple of times.

Great to see Lacy running hard but sorry to see Hundley get hurt again. He was really on a roll.

I thought that Martinez did a pretty good job. Several times I saw him tackling well or chasing someone down.

Bradford sure has picked up his game. To be perfectly honest I had just about given up on him.

Davis did a good job with that punt that was bouncing and I think he picked up quite a few yards.

Love the punting competition. Don't know if Mortel will make the team but I think he is punting well. Much more competition than the kid they brought in last year.

Finally it was great to see Nelson dressed out even if he didn't play. I sure hope he can adjust to playing again and have confidence in his knees. Wondering if he has lost a step or not.

[Patler]

POSITION BATTLE WATCH: CENTER

Its all over, Tretter is your starter. http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/08/22/jc-tretter-named-packers-starting-center/89102056/

Let the comparisons to Mike Flanagan begin!

Both were mid round picks (3rd and 4th)
Both lost early opportunities due to injuries.
Both were more of the lean, athletic type, even viewed by some as a bit light (301 lb. and 307 lb.)
Both were athletic enough to rescue the team when they needed replacement left tackles.

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Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 40m40 minutes ago
LB Jake Ryan (hamstring) is back at practice today. Will be interesting to see if he takes any team reps. #Packers

Wes Hodkiewicz ‏@WesHod 41m41 minutes ago
Haven't seen Josh Walker. Rest of DNPs are Hundley, Burnett, Flores, Linsley, James, Rotheram and Janis #PackersCamp

MORTELL DID NOT PUNT DURING AN EARLY DRILL. MASTERY PUNTED 11 TIMES.

[texaspackerbacker]

Is it fair to describe Linsley as more of a bruiser and Tretter as more a finesse type? That's the way I see them, and I tend to like Linsley better for that reason. I'm looking forward to reading he is back. Unless it is way worse than your usual hamstring, it shouldn't be taking this long.

Interesting about Masthay getting all the reps in practice - a negative for Mortell, who seems to me to be doing better or Masthay's last gasp of a hope or some minor injury to Mortell? I'm rooting for Mortell.

[Fritz]

If Mortell wins the job, I am appointing Tex the head of his fan club, known hereafter as Mortell's Mushrooms.

[Pugger]

I read somewhere this morning that Mortell will have all the punting duties at practice today.

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I read somewhere this morning that Mortell will have all the punting duties at practice today.

Yes. Look said this week they are trading days.

[red]

Alright, what do you assholes want to know about. Red skipped work today and is at lambeau for practice

[Patler]

Alright, what do you assholes want to know about.

Why were you fired?

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Alright, what do you assholes want to know about. Red skipped work today and is at lambeau for practice

O lineman, young D lineman (Lowry, Clark), any of the ILBs and Geronimo Allison.

[red]

Lol, not fired

Lacy looks fat on a bike.

Hundley is in a red jersey and pads, must be ok

Jordy in full pads

Bahk almost ran over an old guy with his bike

Ron zook is a big dude, I did not tell him he sucks

Winston moss looks like he could still play

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Clark is in shorts, no pads

[Radagast]

If Mortell wins the job, I am appointing Tex the head of his fan club, known hereafter as Mortell's Mushrooms.

Good one Fritz , after all mushrooms do live in the Dark and feed on S><t !

:wave:

[Smidgeon]

Alright, what do you assholes want to know about. Red skipped work today and is at lambeau for practice

One day I'll make it to training camp. Of course, that probably won't be until after I retire. But one day...

[Tony Oday]

Starks?

[red]

Janis not in pads, jordy looks damn good

[red]

Janis with a big splint on his return but hand

Still running routes though

[red]

Correction, hundley not in pads

[Patler]

Janis with a big splint on his return but hand

Still running routes though

Born leader, that kid!

[red]

Are spending a lot of time just working with jordy

New kid can kick the shit out of the ball

[red]

Cook working on how to bump the defender at the last second without looking guilty

[Radagast]

An often overlooked position is that of the Long Snapper . Who is projected to fill that position and how good is he ?

:glug:

[red]

QBs having a lot of fun in an drills

Arod whips out the belt after hitting the net

[pbmax]

Are spending a lot of time just working with jordy

New kid can kick the shit out of the ball

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 13m13 minutes ago
Mortell punts 14 times. Eight with hang time of less than 4.0

[pbmax]

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 3m3 minutes ago
Different winds so sort of apples and oranges. But Masthay 46.0 and 4.45 on Monday. Mortell 57.9 and 3.97 hang time on Tuesday.

Ryan Wood ‏@ByRyanWood 41m41 minutes ago
No team reps so far for #Packers ILB Jake Ryan. Looks like it might be Blake Martinez and Sam Barrington starting vs. 49ers.

[red]

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 13m13 minutes ago
Mortell punts 14 times. Eight with hang time of less than 4.0

Yeah that's wrong

[red]

Bulaga looks gimpy, he can't fully extend his bad knee

[Radagast]

How is Kenny Clark, GB's #1 Draft Pick performing ?

[Patler]

Bulaga looks gimpy,

So he's normal then?

[Pugger]

How is Kenny Clark, GB's #1 Draft Pick performing ?

I heard he didn't practice today. He might have a back issue.

[red]

How is Kenny Clark, GB's #1 Draft Pick performing ?

Like I said earlier, wasn't in pads

[red]

Martell looked like complete shit the second half of practice with the rest of the team. When he was by himself punting, everything was 60+ yards, except one shank into the stands. He did have a huge tailwind though

[red]

Starks?

what about him, he practiced if thats what you wanted

he looked very lean and "in shape" standing next to lacy

[red]

oh, dick rod looked to be in great shape, looked very lean upstairs, and the guy has just massive legs

another note, haha looks like a man among boys in the secondary. he looks so much bigger and taller then all the rest of the guys except for gunter, who is tall but pretty skinny. gunter is listed at 6'2 and haha at 6'1, but i could have sworn with the two standing side by side and me at eye level, that haha was taller.

maybe dix grew?

[pbmax]

oh, dick rod looked to be in great shape, looked very lean upstairs, and the guy has just massive legs

another note, haha looks like a man among boys in the secondary. he looks so much bigger and taller then all the rest of the guys except for gunter, who is tall but pretty skinny. gunter is listed at 6'2 and haha at 6'1, but i could have sworn with the two standing side by side and me at eye level, that haha was taller.

maybe dix grew?

Burnett still out?

[red]

Burnett still out?

christ, i forgot all about him

if he was out there, i sure didn't see him

and reds"take it to the bank" claim of the day. the wr named binford will be cut very soon. guy ran a deep route with coverage into the endzone and kinda made at half assed attempt to get to it, and could have tried diving for it but decided not to. thats all well and good, but he did it right in front of me and the white wizard (TT). ted just kind of stared at the guy as he half assed it back to the line, then pulled out a pen and a piece of paper and wrote something down.

you gotta give it everything you got kid when the big boss is watching

[red]

oh, and i almost caught a punt from a-rod

yeah, you read me right

[pbmax]

christ, i forgot all about him

if he was out there, i sure didn't see him

and reds"take it to the bank" claim of the day. the wr named binford will be cut very soon. guy ran a deep route with coverage into the endzone and kinda made at half assed attempt to get to it, and could have tried diving for it but decided not to. thats all well and good, but he did it right in front of me and the white wizard (TT). ted just kind of stared at the guy as he half assed it back to the line, then pulled out a pen and a piece of paper and wrote something down.

you gotta give it everything you got kid when the big boss is watching

You can't get this stuff anywhere else. :)

Binford got a nice writeup this week from McGinn for his success deep along with Cook.

[red]

cook was funny today, he went off on his own with a coach and worked on a "technique" for about 10 minutes

he stood next to a tackling dummy with his back to the guy throwing the ball. all he did for 10 minutes was to throw his elbow out quick into the dummy and knocking it down after the ball was thrown and before he caught it. or pushing off using his elbow to get separation before the ball gets there

basically, he was working on how to get away with OPI for 10 minutes

[Fritz]

oh, and i almost caught a punt from a-rod

yeah, you read me right

So were you drunk out there?

[arcilite]

How concerned should we be about Morgan Burnett at this point?

And I hope the Kenny Clark injury is not serious...

[red]

How concerned should we be about Morgan Burnett at this point?

And I hope the Kenny Clark injury is not serious...i'm not too worried

i think hyde is the backup. so to me, thats not much of a drop off if any from burnett to hyde

[red]

So were you drunk out there?

nope, really happened. damn wind blew it off course. i even stood up to field it

[Pugger]

christ, i forgot all about him

if he was out there, i sure didn't see him

and reds"take it to the bank" claim of the day. the wr named binford will be cut very soon. guy ran a deep route with coverage into the endzone and kinda made at half assed attempt to get to it, and could have tried diving for it but decided not to. thats all well and good, but he did it right in front of me and the white wizard (TT). ted just kind of stared at the guy as he half assed it back to the line, then pulled out a pen and a piece of paper and wrote something down.

you gotta give it everything you got kid when the big boss is watching

How does Randall look back there?

[pbmax]

How concerned should we be about Morgan Burnett at this point?

And I hope the Kenny Clark injury is not serious...

Welcome back arcilite.

There hasn't been much mention of Clark at this point. Its his back but I don't think we have any details. The good news is that the Packers are now paranoid about injuries, so it could be a precaution too.

[Patler]

“I’ve never missed a practice,” Clark said. “Not in college, not in high school. I’ve been playing since the seventh grade and I haven’t missed a practice.”

Clark said he dropped out of practice Monday and was held out Tuesday because his back was bothering him. He said he wasn’t sure exactly what was wrong, but he didn’t think it was too serious.

Probably means he is destined for IR, if not an early end to his career.

[Fritz]

Yup. Just what I was thinking. Nothing like a back injury on a defensive tackle to wreck a career.

[arcilite]

Yup. Just what I was thinking. Nothing like a back injury on a defensive tackle to wreck a career.

Justin Harrell anyone?

[red]

Knowing our staff, it's actually a high ankle sprain

[pbmax]

Justin Harrell anyone?

Please knock on wood after that crack.

[pbmax]

Knowing our staff, it's actually a high ankle sprain


Undiagnosed ACL sprain more likely.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer

Packers versatile offensive lineman Josh Walker said he has a sprained MCL in his right knee. Tests showed no other damage. He hopes to be ready for Week 1. He was in a tight battle for a roster spot and playing well before the injury.

[smuggler]

Damn. Really hoping Clark is okay. ... he was looking good before being sidelined.

[Carolina_Packer]

maybe dix grew?

They can grow?

[RashanGary]

They can grow?

He's a grower not a show-er

[Radagast]

Can anyone please post a complete updated injury list ? I know I don't have or know where to find the resources for such information . :glug:

[Patler]

Can anyone please post a complete updated injury list ? I know I don't have or know where to find the resources for such information . :glug:

I don't think there is one. I don't believe teams have to file a report during preseason. All we have is what can be gleaned from practice reports, press conferences, player interviews, etc.

During the season you can find the injury reports on NFL.com under the "News" drop down menu.

[Patler]

Per JSO:

WR Jeff Janis (hand), OL Josh Walker (knee), S Morgan Burnett (back), C Jacob Flores (knee) and QB Brett Hundley (ankle) will not play.

NT Kenny Clark (back), WR Jordy Nelson (knee), ILB Jake Ryan (hamstring), ILB Joe Thomas (shin) and DT Mike Daniels (illness) are questionable.


Neither nfl.com nor packers.com has anything under their injury report heading.

[Fritz]

Per JSO:

WR Jeff Janis (hand), OL Josh Walker (knee), S Morgan Burnett (back), C Jacob Flores (knee) and QB Brett Hundley (ankle) will not play.

NT Kenny Clark (back), WR Jordy Nelson (knee), ILB Jake Ryan (hamstring), ILB Joe Thomas (shin) and DT Mike Daniels (illness) are questionable.


Neither nfl.com nor packers.com has anything under their injury report heading.

Mike Daniels on the nature of his illness: "I'm sick of this preseason bullshit."

[arcilite]

Per JSO:

WR Jeff Janis (hand), OL Josh Walker (knee), S Morgan Burnett (back), C Jacob Flores (knee) and QB Brett Hundley (ankle) will not play.

NT Kenny Clark (back), WR Jordy Nelson (knee), ILB Jake Ryan (hamstring), ILB Joe Thomas (shin) and DT Mike Daniels (illness) are questionable.


Neither nfl.com nor packers.com has anything under their injury report heading.


I'm curious as to more details behind Clark's injury. REally hope it was just nothing and we see him in action tonight.

[smuggler]

Imo let him rest this week and try back next

[pbmax]

No Clark tonight:

Ryan Wood @ByRyanWood
#Packers 1st-round rookie DT Kenny Clark (back) did not travel with the team to San Francisco. Will miss third preseason exhibition.

[Fritz]

And no Letroy Guion with a knee injury?

Ruh Roh, Rastro.

[Joemailman]

And no Letroy Guion with a knee injury?

Ruh Roh, Rastro.

I think Guion is probably okay. It's no great surprise you have some linemen banged up. These days, in training camp they're the only ones engaging in any real contact.

[Harlan Huckleby]

These days, in training camp they're the only ones engaging in any real contact.

This preseason seems to mark a tipping point, at least I don't remember the third game of the preseason being a scrimmage after two series. We might as well accept that teams aren't going to be in regular season form until the third game or so. I'm OK with that, I'd rather have no significant injuries in preseason and some ragged opening games.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer

Initial word on Packers safety Chris Banjo's hamstring injury is good after an MRI on Saturday. However, the team doctors will further examine him on Sunday, when players report back to work.

[pbmax]

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 5m5 minutes ago
Ryan and Barrington will play a lot vs. Kansas City to sort out who will start at inside linebacker with Martinez.

OK, so the 4th Round rookie is starting and the second job is still up for grabs. Not exactly what I was envisioning earlier this summer.

[Joemailman]

Michael Cohen@Michael_Cohen13
Inside linebacker Jake Ryan (hamstring) is taking his first team reps since returning to practice. #Packers

Michael Cohen@Michael_Cohen13
Aaron Rodgers is running scout team. He just connected with Jordy Nelson for a leaping catch down the sideline, right over the CB's head.

Ryan Wood@ByRyanWood
Club on his hand and all, #Packers WR Jeff Janis catches out route from Aaron Rodgers. Leave it to Janis to make the one-handed WR a thing.

Michael Cohen@Michael_Cohen13
Now Rodgers airs it out for Harvey Binford, the fastest player on the field, and Binford makes an impressive catch. Went up and grabbed it.

Tom Silverstein@TomSilverstein
No. 2 defense has its day. Jermaine Whitehead picks off Rodgers.

Ryan Wood@ByRyanWood
#Packers WR Jeff Janis spending some portion of team drills running routes against air on other end of practice field.

Michael Cohen@Michael_Cohen13
Kentrell Brice breaks up a deep pass from Rodgers to Binford. Then he gets up and dances. Safe to say this UDFA is enjoying camp. #Packers

Tom Silverstein@TomSilverstein
Practice winding down. Note on Brett Hundley. He only did individual drills. No team. I can't see him playing Thursday night. Too much risk.

[Fritz]

So one question is whether Barrington is rusty and will shake it off over time and get his job back, or whether he's just not good enough to start.

[pbmax]

Michael Cohen ‏@Michael_Cohen13 39m39 minutes ago
Per a source, RB John Crockett could face a lengthy recovery for his shoulder injury. It's unclear if the #Packers will pursue a settlement.

[pbmax]

ZOOK

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 17h17 hours ago
Ron Zook on Janis with club on: I think he can. Running around out there today, other than the club looked OK to me. Can he make the tackle?

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 17h17 hours ago
Ron Zook says if medical staff clears Janis and McCarthy makes him active, he’ll play Janis on special teams with a club on his hand.

CAPERS

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Dom Capers on the DL: We’ll see how this games Thursday night and evaluate our roster. We try to have a lot of flexibility in our packages.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Capers: Going to see some guys play more than they have on Thursday because there are injuries and will get more plays than they’ve gotten.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Capers on K. Clark: I think he’s made progress when in there. I have no reason to think getting him back in there he’ll continue to progress

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Capers: ILB Sam Barrington will play quite a bit vs. K.C. Jake Ryan will play if he responds well from practice this week.

BENNETT

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Edgar Bennett: Extremely competitive at WR. That is extremely high in that room.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Bennett on Janis with club: He did a nice job making a catch. It’s difficult extending hands, but catching with your body is an option.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Bennett on Burks TD run: His aiming point was good. We had some really good blocks. It was a good read, good reaction. Results were good.

[pbmax]

MOSS

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Winston Moss on ILB: I think we have young guys who are really coming along. We have options. We’re excited about that position.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Moss on J. Elliott: Got off to a great start. Maybe stats (not great), I believe in him and what he can do. I’m patient.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Moss on Martinez: Yeah, he’s taken a lot of reps, but I wouldn’t read too much into that.

TRGO

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Trgovac on Clark learning while out: He’s a bright kid. You’d love to have him out there, but for as young as he’s very bright.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Trgovac on Lowry: Inside is a learning experience. He got all his reps inside (Friday). He’s worked and gotten better at being an inside guy

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Trgovac on Pennel: He’s going to be an important part for us. When you get a chance to give him reps we’ve given him some reps.

PERRY

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
S coach Darren Perry on Kentrell Brice: He’s working hard. It’s good to see him not thinking too much. He’s reacting. That’s what you want

McCURLEY

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
S. McCurley on ILBs: They’re competing for jobs across the board. We’ve had some health issues, but they’re lining up and competing.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
S. Curley on Martinez: We want to see what he can do. We’ve had him in with the 1s, but he’s still competing.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
S. McCurley on Bradford: I like what Carl’s done. Appreciate urgency he’s played with. Not as many plays last week but did get to the ball

WHITT

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
CB coach Joe Whitt on depth: We’re trying to make sure we’re in position that we have a number of guys who can win football games.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Whitt on CBs: Sam and D(amarious) have separated themselves. No one else has. Still looking at fourth and fifth spots.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Whitt on CBs: I’m in the minority that i like the preseason. It’s the bottom half of the roster that helps you win the Super Bowl.

Tom Silverstein ‏@TomSilverstein 16h16 hours ago
Whitt on Gunter: He’s a pro. A lot like Tramon Williams, he does it the way you ask him to do it. That’s why he gives himself a chance.

[pbmax]

Michael Cohen:


Should the shoulder injury prove minor, Davis will make the 53-man roster for two simple reasons: 1) his speed; 2) the general manager’s infatuation with draft picks.

http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/09/02/shoulder-injury-dampens-camp-trevor-davis/89757350/

Gratuitous insult. Backed up, of course, with nothing but a single level look at the roster numbers.

This kid is like Bedard. he does some great in depth reporting. But left to his own commentary, he just seems willfully obtuse.

[Smidgeon]

I think he picked up on the vibe in the office and never second guard it. Same old tired clichés.