No Kampman, rookie Jones to start ?

[Sparkey]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091111/PKR01/91111176/1058/Notebook--Rookies-Lang--Jones-practice-with-starters?GID=csFtho1FjiXYQW/5IF9R+Flwh5YZoEOvNbrbmj2fvMc%3D

What are everyone's thoughts on this possibility ? I think it will result in some breakdowns during the game that could be costly as it will already be a big challenge on D. On the flip side, of Jones does start and plays exceptionally well, what does that say about Kampman ?

[Smidgeon]

Re: No Kampman, rookie Jones to start ?

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...Nbrbmj2fvMc%3D

What are everyone's thoughts on this possibility ? I think it will result in some breakdowns during the game that could be costly as it will already be a big challenge on D. On the flip side, of Jones does start and plays exceptionally well, what does that say about Kampman ?

My question would be: Does this speak about how poorly Jeremy Thompson has been playing in practice, or how well Brad Jones has been?

[rbaloha1]

Jones looked good in preseason if that means anything.

[Bretsky]

Re: No Kampman, rookie Jones to start ?

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...Nbrbmj2fvMc%3D

What are everyone's thoughts on this possibility ? I think it will result in some breakdowns during the game that could be costly as it will already be a big challenge on D. On the flip side, of Jones does start and plays exceptionally well, what does that say about Kampman ?

My question would be: Does this speak about how poorly Jeremy Thompson has been playing in practice, or how well Brad Jones has been?

Jeremy Thompson turns to Jane with pads on

[Smidgeon]

Re: No Kampman, rookie Jones to start ?

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...Nbrbmj2fvMc%3D

What are everyone's thoughts on this possibility ? I think it will result in some breakdowns during the game that could be costly as it will already be a big challenge on D. On the flip side, of Jones does start and plays exceptionally well, what does that say about Kampman ?

My question would be: Does this speak about how poorly Jeremy Thompson has been playing in practice, or how well Brad Jones has been?

Jeremy Thompson turns to Jane with pads on

See, I would hope good coaching would help him overcome that. And I actually have faith in the DL and the OLB coaches. Didn't he have "natural rushing ability" coming out of college?

[Sparkey]

Re: No Kampman, rookie Jones to start ?

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...Nbrbmj2fvMc%3D

What are everyone's thoughts on this possibility ? I think it will result in some breakdowns during the game that could be costly as it will already be a big challenge on D. On the flip side, of Jones does start and plays exceptionally well, what does that say about Kampman ?

My question would be: Does this speak about how poorly Jeremy Thompson has been playing in practice, or how well Brad Jones has been?

Jeremy Thompson turns to Jane with pads on

See, I would hope good coaching would help him overcome that. And I actually have faith in the DL and the OLB coaches. Didn't he have "natural rushing ability" coming out of college?

That is what we have been told. That he was a natural 3-4 OLB and would fit in with the new 3-4 defense.

[Bretsky]

He's soft; put on the pads and he gets pushed around way too much

[Partial]

Wist is probably excited. I seem to recall him liking Jones' potential a lot.

Thompson has to be one of the most disappointing guys on the squad. He was penciled in as a starter this off-season and they expected him to be a contributor. Not sure he'll be back on the team next year as he doesn't seem to be able to crack the field no matter what he does.

[Smidgeon]

Wist is probably excited. I seem to recall him liking Jones' potential a lot.

Thompson has to be one of the most disappointing guys on the squad. He was penciled in as a starter this off-season and they expected him to be a contributor. Not sure he'll be back on the team next year as he doesn't seem to be able to crack the field no matter what he does.

I think they'll give him some more time. He's young, he's talented, and since he was a lower round draft pick, he's cheap too. Hopefully Kevin Greene can get to him.

[pbmax]

He's soft; put on the pads and he gets pushed around way too much

It all depends on pad level.

[Scott Campbell]

Wist is probably excited. I seem to recall him liking Jones' potential a lot.

Thompson has to be one of the most disappointing guys on the squad. He was penciled in as a starter this off-season and they expected him to be a contributor. Not sure he'll be back on the team next year as he doesn't seem to be able to crack the field no matter what he does.

I think they'll give him some more time. He's young, he's talented, and since he was a lower round draft pick, he's cheap too. Hopefully Kevin Greene can get to him.

I think Thompson was Ted's first trade up.

[Waldo]

Jeremy Thompson is essentially big 'ol pussy in Jason Taylor's body. You really couldn't draw up a much more physically ideal guy. But he plays shy, timid, weak. He has very little in the way of football instincts. It coaching was going to fix it, we'd have seen some notable progress after one offseason. I had high hopes, I really thought coach Green could bring out a mean nasty animal in him. Guess not.

I like Brad Jones though. I wouldn't mind too much if Pops or Thompson rotated on run downs. On passing downs though, Brad looked really good dropping into coverage in the summer, and from day 1 on the field (he was hurt early in camp and missed the first couple weeks), he looked like the best OLB pass rusher we had. Brad has a KGB-like game, a true speed rusher (Clay uses the bull rush as his primary, I wouldn't consider him a speed rusher, more of a 3-4 OLB power rusher like Harrison). Brad's ability to fire upfield and bend around the edge is unmatched on the team currently. But he doesn't have much beyond that.

[Sparkey]

Wist is probably excited. I seem to recall him liking Jones' potential a lot.

Thompson has to be one of the most disappointing guys on the squad. He was penciled in as a starter this off-season and they expected him to be a contributor. Not sure he'll be back on the team next year as he doesn't seem to be able to crack the field no matter what he does.

I agree, so much was made of Thompson in the new 3-4 scheme, that for him to not even get a sniff of real playing time has to be disappointing to most everybody involved.

[Smidgeon]

Jeremy Thompson did play some from scrimmage against Cleveland. Anybody see how he did?

[Brandon494]

I like Brad Jones, he played a similiar style of defense in Colorado. He looked pretty good in preseason against 2nd stringers. I really don't think he'll be that much of a downgrade over Kampman.