Packers Offensive Line Ranks #1

[woodbuck27]

Newhouse isn't great, and I hope that Sherrod beats him out at LT. However, he showed promise and should get better. I think inserting Clifton into the lineup against the Giants was a mistake. They should have stuck with Newhouse who by that time had developed pretty good coordination with T.J. Lang.

Your the OL coach.....what would you do with Newhouse assuming that Sherrod is up and ready as the LT?

[woodbuck27]

Yes, I was surprised as well.

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nf...-line-rankings

OK the writer 'Evan Silva' wisely uses 'Football Outsiders and Pro Football Focus' as guidelines to compile his report. These sites are solid.

I'm a little surprized to see our OL as number one but I believe it at face value given the above. I'm in the process now of using such sites to do a through analysis or the Green Bay Packers Team.... from a purely statistical view.

THE GREEN BAY PACKERS !

[Pugger]

Your the OL coach.....what would you do with Newhouse assuming that Sherrod is up and ready as the LT?

Let the competition begin and may the best man win.

[woodbuck27]

Can we just all say it together; I've been on of da few homers...maybe the only one...on this point

James Campen is a SOLID OL Coach !!!

Yes.

[woodbuck27]

Let the competition begin and may the best man win.

Did that answer the question?

THE GREEN BAY PACKERS !

[Pugger]

Did that answer the question?

THE GREEN BAY PACKERS !

If Sherrod is ready to go then he and Newhouse will have to compete for that spot on the line, no?

[woodbuck27]

If Sherrod is ready to go then he and Newhouse will have to compete for that spot on the line, no?

Hi Pugger:

That would be my take considering that the remainder of OUR OL looks set barring injury.

His experience in College ... three seasons at LT.

Have a nice weekend.

GO PACK GO !

[Lurker64]

There is a learning curve for smaller school players, especially on the OL where technique is more important than any other position. Some schools teach NFL style blocking. Others do not.

Guys like Newhouse and Sherrod are slower to develop for that reason.

Mississippi State is a "smaller school"? They play in the SEC...

[ThunderDan]

Your the OL coach.....what would you do with Newhouse assuming that Sherrod is up and ready as the LT?

If Sherrod is up and ready and wins the LT spot in training camp you put Newhouse on the bench as your swing tackle.

[pbmax]

The Packers have got to lead the League in Center experience on the team. Even after Wells leaves, you have Saturday (13 years playing), James Campen (7), Jerry Fontenot (16), Hilgenberg (13).

Between Evan Dietrich-Smith, Tommie Draheim and Sampson Genus, you would think something functional would emerge at backup or perhaps even long term.

[pbmax]

Not Drafting A Center A Genus Move?

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/151250565.html

[MJZiggy]

My favorite line in the story: "Genus, who in pads looks like a block of concrete on legs..."

[gbgary]

i would've have guessed ANYONE thought we had the number line, especially anyone in pr, based on the criticism it's gotten the last couple of years.

[RashanGary]

Mississippi State is a "smaller school"? They play in the SEC...

I read after the draft, they don't develop OL well. They don't teach it like the big OL producing schools. Scouts had him pegged as a bit of a project from my understanding.

[RashanGary]

Sherrod = tough breaks
Newhouse's career couldn't have started any better. He's had every thing go his way, and now he's coming in (my bet) stronger, leaner, better technique and with experience. . . . For him to not get a lot better would be a complete shock to me. Sherrod on the other hand, he's getting another bad offseason. Tough breaks, but he's young. He could turn out to be a dominant guy for us down the road.