Camp competitions

[GBRulz]

I think the RB's come down to one thing: who is the healthiest. I think Gado is going to get the start.

As far as the CB's, knocking Caroll's head down to earth is exactly what this kid needs. We'll see how great he thinks he is when he's watching Woodson out there with his old job. As far as Harris, I'm not worried a bit. I think his production last year fell off the last 4-5 games simply because he realized the season was already in the tank.

[Oscar]

The O-Line comp. is gonna be interesting to watch. But, both sides of the kicking game have me a bit worried..

[Anti-Polar Bear]

No way anybody on the Packers, nor ANYBODY IN THE NFL, starts over a healthy Ahman Green. Green will rush for 2000+ yds this season.

TB Depth, predicted 2006 rushing stats:
Green 2223 yds 5.8 avg. 32 tds
Davenport 210 yds 4.3 avg. 3 tds
Gado (third down back) 140 yds 4.1 avg. 2 tds

[wist43]

Off the meds tonight??? 32 TD's??? LOL

[SD GB fan]

RB: Green vs Gado vs Davenport (<-not really, but maybe)
WR: Gardner vs Boegriter, Bookman vs Martin vs Rodgers
LB: Taylor vs Manning (Hodge will be backup MLB this season but will compete to start next season unless he develops a lot)
S: Roman vs Manuel

i predict Green, Gardner, Rodgers, Manning, and Manuel as the winners

[MadtownPacker]

Upset special: Rodgers take the #1 QB spot from Favre .

Back in the real world:
Gado takes over but Ahman shines with carries he gets.

Gardener puts Fergie back on ST where he excels.

Roman holds off Manuel but is mostly due to Manuel getting up to speed. Loses starter spot by midseason.

[b bulldog]

My upset special has Manning starting at LB.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I thought Roman had a decent season in 2005, and played with injuries in 2004. He's a good tackler, I don't see him being the washout that others do.

I like the idea that players compete for jobs.
Last year this time, a lot of people had O'Dwyer as a shoe-in.
Maybe Hawkins will move ahead of Carrol. Or maybe (long shot) Woodson is over-the-hill, and Carrol will take his job!

[KYPack]

I thought Roman had a decent season in 2005, and played with injuries in 2004. He's a good tackler, I don't see him being the washout that others do.

I like the idea that players compete for jobs.
Last year this time, a lot of people had O'Dwyer as a shoe-in.
Maybe Hawkins will move ahead of Carrol. Or maybe (long shot) Woodson is over-the-hill, and Carrol will take his job!

Well, you've been accused of "pot stirring' lately, so maybe I've swallowed your hook. Roman had a decent season? I don't think so. He whiffed on a tackle that cost us a ball game. That doesn't even equal good tackler. As far as his past record, it's basically been very up and down.

If I had to describe Roman, it would be "an inconsistent veteran who doesn't play to expectations". The big probelm with the guy is that you never know if he'll show up. When he plays well, he's OK. When he's off, he'll cost you a game, just like last year.

We could argue, I guess. The proof in the pudding is the fact that the team brought in another safety at good money to try and upgrade the position. You don't do that if you have a veteran that had a decent year.

[GBRulz]

Upset special: Rodgers take the #1 QB spot from Favre .

I think "Pepto Bismal Special" is more fitting!

[Patler]

KY, just a couple comments, because I sort of agree with HH.

Collins was a worse tackler in 2005 than Roman. Collins missed 19 tackles, which was more than Sharper ever missed in a year, and much more than Roman who had 12 missed tackles in 2005.

Manuel was not a very expensive FA, at $2,million per year average and a cap figure under $2 million in 2006. With a salary cap over $100 million, he is being paid only an "average" amount. I don't think he was brought in because they expect a big improvement in his play over Roman's, I think he was brought in because of his ability to direct the d-backfield on the field. They've lacked that ever since Butler left, and Manuel is supposed to be very good in that regard. His individual play might not be better than Roman, but overall the backfield might perform better with him on the field.

[MadtownPacker]

Collins was a worse tackler in 2005 than Roman. Collins missed 19 tackles, which was more than Sharper ever missed in a year, and much more than Roman who had 12 missed tackles in 2005.

Hard for sharper to miss tackles when he was too busy trying to get an INT/return for a big play instead of stopping a big play from happening. Dont recall him laying the wood much at all. Last big hit from him was in like 2000 on MNF when he got a good one on moss.

I wonder how many of Collins misses came from when he was running from the across the field to clean up for a teammate? If you saw all the games last season then you must have seen Collins come out of nowhere to stop what where likely TDs.

[Rastak]

Collins was a worse tackler in 2005 than Roman. Collins missed 19 tackles, which was more than Sharper ever missed in a year, and much more than Roman who had 12 missed tackles in 2005.

Hard for sharper to miss tackles when he was too busy trying to get an INT/return for a big play instead of stopping a big play from happening. Dont recall him laying the wood much at all. Last big hit from him was in like 2000 on MNF when he got a good one on moss.

I wonder how many of Collins misses came from when he was running from the across the field to clean up for a teammate? If you saw all the games last season then you must have seen Collins come out of nowhere to stop what where likely TDs.

Sharp, takin it to the house! Brings back great memories of last year....one of the few anyway....LOL


I though Roman and Collins both played pretty well last year. Roman had some very good games and I think he probably thought he had grabbed ahold of that job and hence his disappointment once they brought in a FA.

[The Leaper]

Collins missed more tackles because he was able to cover twice the field area that Roman can cover. Collins also lays the smack down and punishes guys when he does tackle them...and I think that tends to lead to more missed tackles as well. He is a playmaker...like Sharper...and those guys will sometimes miss a tackle because they are trying to make a play. The kid was a rookie who didn't even play in a top conference in college...yet was thrown out there as a starter behind a very weak front seven. Is it any wonder he missed some tackles last year?? The FACT is that Collins improved during the course of the year dramatically, regardless of missed tackle statistics or anything else.

A veteran like Roman, who isn't exactly fleet of foot, can't miss 12 tackles in a year. He's not a playmaker. He should be fundamentally sound and miss very few tackles, because he isn't making big plays happen otherwise. I also believe Roman missed 16 or 18 tackles in 2004...so over 2 years he's missed almost 30 tackles. I find that unacceptable for a guy with his experience and ability.

[MadtownPacker]

Sharp, takin it to the house! Brings back great memories of last year....one of the few anyway....LOL


I though Roman and Collins both played pretty well last year. Roman had some very good games and I think he probably thought he had grabbed ahold of that job and hence his disappointment once they brought in a FA.

Your right, pretty boy did put in some work with the INTs. I still hate him. Here's to him following up a good year in purple like he followed up his good years in G&G.