Official Preseason Week 3 Packers vs Seahawks Meaningless Game Day Thread

[Joemailman]

Players on the bubble for 53 man roster.

RB: Patrick Taylor, Emanuel Wilson

WR: Grant Dubose, Malik Heath, Samori Toure, Bo Melton, Jadakis Bonds

TE/FB: Austin Allen, Henry Pearson

OL: Royce Newman, Caleb Jones, Kadeem Telfort, Luke Tenuta, Sean Rhyan

DL: Jonathan Ford

EDGE: Brenton Cox Jr., Justin Hollins

LB: Keshawn Banks, Tariq Carpenter, Eric Wilson

CB: Corey Ballentine, Tyrell Ford, William Hooper, Shemar Jean Charles, Kiondre Thomas

S: Innis Gaines, Dallin Leavitt, Tarvarius Moore, Jonathan Owens, Benny Sapp III

P: Pat O'Donnell, Daniel Whelan

LS: Matt Orzech, Broughton Hatcher

[Fritz]

Couple of questions: Is Gaines really a safety, or is he, like Kesean Nixon, really just a slot corner now? If he can play the slot well and show up on special teams, he could be a wild card. That way if Nixon is out, you don't have to shuffle Alexander inside.

Can Caleb Jones or kadeem Telfort or Luke Tenuta play guard at all? Seems like they're four-deep on tackles but thin at guard and center - and Royce Newman is just that guy who plays well enough for a bit then allows a big play or commits a big penalty. Ugh.

I am hoping the Packers will keep Daniel Whelan. I like the big leg. But I have no idea how his holding skills are. Does anyone have any idea about that? Also, what are the odds of a rookie punter getting picked up by another team if you do cut him? Or does anyone think there's a good chance he could land on the PS?

[Joemailman]

Couple of questions: Is Gaines really a safety, or is he, like Kesean Nixon, really just a slot corner now? If he can play the slot well and show up on special teams, he could be a wild card. That way if Nixon is out, you don't have to shuffle Alexander inside.

Can Caleb Jones or kadeem Telfort or Luke Tenuta play guard at all? Seems like they're four-deep on tackles but thin at guard and center - and Royce Newman is just that guy who plays well enough for a bit then allows a big play or commits a big penalty. Ugh.

I am hoping the Packers will keep Daniel Whelan. I like the big leg. But I have no idea how his holding skills are. Does anyone have any idea about that? Also, what are the odds of a rookie punter getting picked up by another team if you do cut him? Or does anyone think there's a good chance he could land on the PS?

Gaines I think is just a slot corner now. He's probably ahead of SJC at this point. I think Telfort, Jones and Tenuta are just OT's. They're all 6-7 or taller. Not sure if Rasheed Walker has spent any time at G.

I suspect that Whelan can be stashed on the PS. Don't know if he or O'Donnell have had an edge at holder, but O'Donnell has a reputation as an excellent holder. And O'Donnell has experience in cold weather. But if Whelan was really deficient at holding, he probably wouldn't still be here.

[CaptainKickass]

Obligatory game day post.

[smuggler]

Packers not suiting up today:

WR Dontayvion Wicks
CB Eric Stokes
CB Jaire Alexander
S Tarvarius Moore
RB Lew Nichols
RB Aaron Jones
RB Tyler Goodson
FB Henry Pearson
OLB Rashan Gary
LB De'Vondre Campbell
LT David Bakhtiari
OT Luke Tenuta
WR Bo Melton
WR Romeo Doubs

Bold players are guys that would conceivably be fighting for roster spots.

I'd think, among them, only Moore is not under consideration for the Practice Squad. Don't want other teams to get any more to see of them?

[smuggler]

Good start on the ground, overcoming the two false starts to move the chains.

[smuggler]

Defender successfully interfered with the pass to Watson, didn't get called. Stood over him and taunted. lol

[MadScientist]

Good kick in what sounds like tricky conditions. Decent drive for not completing a pass.

[smuggler]

Love's third down throw to the sticks was on-target to Toure, but the defender arrived early and the ball went off his shoulderpadsl incomplete. Love might have pulled the trigger a fraction of a second sooner to protect the window, but the Shitbirds were protecting the sticks, and it would've required a great play by Toure to hang on, even if the defender hadn't been early.

[MadScientist]

Valentine needs stickier gloves.

[smuggler]

Run defense looked good against lesser competition. Both Clark and TJ Slaton with stops. Good defensive stand after the one first down, but Valentine dropped a sure pick-six.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Valentine wouldn’t be able to catch a cold if he was standing naked on Antartica with the mighty emperor penguins.

[smuggler]

Sure is getting his hands on the ball a lot, though.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Boo! Bring in the Clifford the Big Red Dawg!

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Butte is playing today.

[MadScientist]

Need better coverage for a 57 yard punt.

[smuggler]

Love needs to knock that down, unless it's a critical game situation. No such thing in the preseason.

That punt was in the air for a long time, but it wasn't good enough for the punt coverage team, it seems.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I am seeing 97, Cletidus Clark in the game.

[smuggler]

Good rangey play by McDuffie to get to the sideline and crunch down on first down. That play briefly looked like it could've been bad for us.

[smuggler]

Good job closing on the dumpoff on third down. The rest of the coverage was good. McDuffie again.

[smuggler]

Reed got alligator arms on the second down throw from Love. Dropped it.

[MadScientist]

Great concentration by Heath.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Underthrown bomb by Love. Watson was wide open!

[smuggler]

Not a great throw, but it's encouraging that Watson smoked the double coverage that badly. Should've been six.

[MadScientist]

Underthrown bomb by Love. Watson was wide open!

Underthrown into the wind, but Watson still should have caught it.

[smuggler]

Watson mis-timed his feet and didn't leap into the ball. No jump at all.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Underthrown into the wind, but Watson still should have caught it.

Yeah, apparently it’s windy today.

Next time the Packers need new stadium, don’t forget the roof…and single seats.

[smuggler]

Malik Heath is probably on the 53. Not saying he'll be a contributor, but he's worthy of the spot, I feel.

[MadScientist]

Malik Heath is probably on the 53. Not saying he'll be a contributor, but he's worthy of the spot, I feel.

He's earned the spot.

[smuggler]

Watson got his TD eventually. It was the way the drive was meant to end.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Where the fuck is red to show love for Kuhn. Kiuhn is pretty good at explaining things as the color man.

[Sparkey]

Have seen enough of Love to be happy going into the season. He seems composed and focused. LOVE it! Pun intended

[smuggler]

We were guilty of Running into the Kicker, but because the other side's rush pushed the wing man into the punter (legal), it wasn't called.

[Sparkey]

Runyan played center the last drive

[MadScientist]

Have seen enough of Love to be happy going into the season. He seems composed and focused. LOVE it! Pun intended

Warner's breakdown of Love in the first two games is even more encouraging. Love is making the right reads all the time.

[smuggler]

Newman scuttled it by playing guard.

[MadScientist]

So Gaines was just burned by the slowest receiver ever.

[smuggler]

The great run defense in the first 20 minutes evaporated once Clark was off the field.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

So Gaines was just burned by the slowest receiver ever.

You obviously have never seen Geronimo Allison play.

[Fritz]

So Gaines was just burned by the slowest receiver ever.

Ruh roh. Not good for him if he's trying to catch on as a slot corner cover guy. You got to be tough and a little twitchy.

I'd imagine Guter is scouring other teams' possible roster cuts at the guard and center positions. Royce Newman's got to go.

[MadScientist]

That's why they are giving Carlson time.

[smuggler]

He didn't even put a charge into it. He had plenty left in the tank.

[Fosco33]

57yr - and to spare.

Crosby hit a 58yr in 2011.

Packers were 26th in opponents starting field position after a kick return. How nice is it to see a kickoff thru the endzone too. I love Mason - but how many seasons of bad field position bc of weak leg

[MadScientist]

Cox fucks up the pass attempt, but the run D had no balls.

[smuggler]

Our D tends to look better when the other team refuses to run the ball.

[MadScientist]

Packers need a gunner that can run 70 yards in 5 seconds

[MadScientist]

Clifford was shaking his hand after that sneak. Might see Mr. McGough come in.

[smuggler]

Newman hamstringing another drive, this time with a false start on third and two.

[Sparkey]

I will be shocked if Rolled Royce makes the roster.

[smuggler]

Looked to me like Wilson made the 10 yard line or better. Did they call downs?

[MadScientist]

Looked to me like Wilson made the 10 yard line or better. Did they call downs?

Yes. I thought he was down on the 10 1/2.

[MadScientist]

3rd/4th string D not looking good enough.

[smuggler]

Seahawks doubled their first downs and nearly their total yardage on their final drive

[MadScientist]

Wow that was a great throw by McGough.

[smuggler]

A beauty of a rainbow.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I shoulda put $800 on the Packers on this game instead of punting it away at the poker tables yesterday.

I am indeed a dumbass.

[smuggler]

Green Bay's third stringer throws a better ball than the Bears' starter haha

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I’m seeing haha Clinton dix and J-Walk jerseys from the fans.

[MadScientist]

Great moment for Sapp. If that is his last play for the Packers, it's good film to show other teams.

[ThunderDan]

Underthrown into the wind, but Watson still should have caught it.

Interesting day at Lambeau. Really windy with the wind out of the North. Maybe the new scoreboard on the south end zone is causing issues. On the field it was definitely blowing from the South. Packers called timeout to be going towards the south end zone but we’re actually throwing into the wind at field level.

Seattle chose the wrong direction on the coin flip. I think they picked based on the northerly wind not what was happening down below.

[Joemailman]

Another NFL preseason game suspended in 4th quarter after a player stretchered off. Reportedly had movement in all his extremities. If this carries over to regular season, they are setting a bad precedent. Once you start doing it, how do you justify stopping doing it?

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Another NFL preseason game suspended in 4th quarter after a player stretchered off. Reportedly had movement in all his extremities. If this carries over to regular season, they are setting a bad precedent. Once you start doing it, how do you justify stopping doing it?

As soon as teams have to start refunding fans and players start losing a bit of money, this will end really quick

[texaspackerbacker]

Imagine up by a couple points (like the Patriots), with a minute or two left, the other team driving for the winning score (like the Packers), somebody on the team that's ahead suddenly goes catatonic on the field, nothing moving but maybe a wink of the eye to the paramedic if they're at home.

No, I don't think it would carry over to the regular season hahahahaha.

[run pMc]

Another NFL preseason game suspended in 4th quarter after a player stretchered off. Reportedly had movement in all his extremities. If this carries over to regular season, they are setting a bad precedent. Once you start doing it, how do you justify stopping doing it?

They won't do this in regular season when the games matter unless it's another Damar situation where the player's heart stops. Goodell and the NFL head office are doing this for the PR. When BUF-NYJ kickoff, there's almost no way are they stopping Josh Allen vs. Aaron Rodgers because someone needs a cart. Playoff seedings and TV revenue and everything else is at stake.

[Fritz]

The sad truth there, run. The NFL is concerned about player safety and emotional well-being . . . until it costs the NFL too much money.

[bobblehead]

They all make a kings ransom to play a game that comes with risks. Either cancel the sport (as I believe boxing should be) or play through it.

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They all make a kings ransom to play a game that comes with risks. Either cancel the sport (as I believe boxing should be) or play through it.

but then guys with no real life skills wouldn't be able to make 50 million for 10 minutes of work every 6 months