Perry...Wothy...JS...McGinn....Needs Improvement

[pbmax]

No, probably not LT for Wells, but he has started at RT some, and a lot at guard. So they would have options to put either Lang or Bulaga at LT if they have to.


Apparently, Datko is starting to show up a little, too. They gave him reps at LT, splitting the No.1 offense snaps with Taylor, who had taken all of them after Newhouse went out. They said Datko had his best showing yet in the one-on-one drills, beating both Neal and Wynn. He started out 3-5 in the drill, but has gone 12-8 since then.

I think Wells is to help depth on the interior and provide a way to let Lang play LT if it becomes necessary due to Newhouse/Sherrod unavailability.

[Patler]

I really don't think Wells was brought in to play LT if some in here were thinking that.

No, probably not LT for Wells, but he has started at RT some, and a lot at guard. So they would have options to put either Lang or Bulaga at LT if they have to.

...and then I read this: !!

• Recently signed free agent offensive lineman Reggie Wells was not in pads but took some snaps at left tackle during the jog-through period.

[pbmax]

...and then I read this: !!

Datko is now first team LT. Worthy and Ryan Taylor return from injury to practice. Daniels is on field for two days in a row.

Can free weights be blamed here? I think so.

[Patler]

A week for a concussion is pretty standard, but there is no doubt he could use the reps. I agree Datko is going to feel more at home on the Left and reporters have noted his improvement has been pretty steady since started off like catastrophe.

Ya, I know the week for concussions is standard, but he is now a week+ and apparently not yet cleared. With the game on Thursday again this week, I had hoped that he would be back at practice when they got back from SD, since his injury was a week-ago on Friday. He didn't practice yesterday and is still out today. I don't know if he has any concussion history, but a lot of "1st timers" don't even miss a game, being cleared a day or two before, but this being preseason I wasn't concerned that he did miss the game. But still not practicing puts this into another level of significance, unless the Packers have just chosen to give him extra time out of an abundance of caution. That might be the case, because I thing Jennings also is not practicing.

[Patler]

Datko is now first team LT. Worthy and Ryan Taylor return from injury to practice. Daniels is on field for two days in a row.

Can free weights be blamed here? I think so.

Taylor will be looking for work soon, I suspect.

[pbmax]

Brad Jones is back as well. Still 19 not practicing including Finley.

[Patler]

Brad Jones is back as well. Still 19 not practicing including Finley.

Probably another guy who will be looking for work soon, along with Zombo. Neither seems to be healthy for more than a week at a time. LB cutdowns will be interesting this year.

[MJZiggy]

Ya, I know the week for concussions is standard, but he is now a week+ and apparently not yet cleared. With the game on Thursday again this week, I had hoped that he would be back at practice when they got back from SD, since his injury was a week-ago on Friday. He didn't practice yesterday and is still out today. I don't know if he has any concussion history, but a lot of "1st timers" don't even miss a game, being cleared a day or two before, but this being preseason I wasn't concerned that he did miss the game. But still not practicing puts this into another level of significance, unless the Packers have just chosen to give him extra time out of an abundance of caution. That might be the case, because I thing Jennings also is not practicing.

I think the week would apply during the season. It's preseason and M3 has a history of being cautious and not rushing his people back from injuries in the preseason. I see this more as precautionary then cause for alarm.

[rbaloha1]

BS article.

Both Charger players were drafted earlier than the Packer picks. Is BM suggesting that TT should have traded up to get these guys based on a pre season game? Expect Perry and Worthy to start and have a positive impact.

Datko improved as the game progressed. Maybe sticks.

Sherrod is a tackle not a guard. Displayed great feet and nice recovery. Long arms also help. Expect Sherrod to eventually become another Clifton.

[Lurker64]

I only skimmed thru the game, but what stood out to me most was the disaster we have at both OT spots. They were nothing short of awful.

You probably shouldn't say "both OT spots" since that implies we have a problem at right tackle. We do not, there are few right tackles in this league better than Bulaga.

What's actually going on here is "Our #3 and #4 left tackles are kinda terrible"... which is predictable, since I think that most teams don't have an excessive amount of depth at that position. The solution to the left tackle problem is "Newhouse and/or Sherrod gets healthy" which is something we've got plenty of time for yet.

[Patler]

You probably shouldn't say "both OT spots" since that implies we have a problem at right tackle. We do not, there are few right tackles in this league better than Bulaga.

What's actually going on here is "Our #3 and #4 left tackles are kinda terrible"... which is predictable, since I think that most teams don't have an excessive amount of depth at that position. The solution to the left tackle problem is "Newhouse and/or Sherrod gets healthy" which is something we've got plenty of time for yet.

Are you certain that the "kinda terrible" doesn't also include the #2 left tackle, assuming you mean Sherrod?
Can Sherrod even be considered the #2 LT, or RT for that matter, at this point?

[Lurker64]

Are you certain that the "kinda terrible" doesn't also include the #2 left tackle, assuming you mean Sherrod?
Can Sherrod even be considered the #2 LT, or RT for that matter, at this point?

Well, the report on Sherrod's injury was that there was no nerve damage, so it's not career threatening (except insofar as it costs him development time), and if we can get back the player he was in that KC game before breaking his leg, he's absolutely a serviceable NFL OT.

[Smidgeon]

Probably another guy who will be looking for work soon, along with Zombo. Neither seems to be healthy for more than a week at a time. LB cutdowns will be interesting this year.

I guess I'm starting to get concerned about Finley being constantly nicked up too. I want to see him stay completely healthy for an entire season.

[pittstang5]

Ya, I know the week for concussions is standard, but he is now a week+ and apparently not yet cleared. With the game on Thursday again this week, I had hoped that he would be back at practice when they got back from SD, since his injury was a week-ago on Friday. He didn't practice yesterday and is still out today. I don't know if he has any concussion history, but a lot of "1st timers" don't even miss a game, being cleared a day or two before, but this being preseason I wasn't concerned that he did miss the game. But still not practicing puts this into another level of significance, unless the Packers have just chosen to give him extra time out of an abundance of caution. That might be the case, because I thing Jennings also is not practicing.

I, too, have been curious and concerned with the concussion issue, specifically Newhouse and Jennings. Found this article and McCarthy states why:
http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/page.php?page_id=278

You'll have to scroll down a little bit, I copied some of the article below

McCarthy was hopeful Sunday that starting left tackle Marshall Newhouse, who suffered a concussion in the Aug. 3 Family Night Scrimmage, would be cleared for action after sitting out nine days, including the preseason opener at San Diego. Pro Bowl wide receiver Greg Jennings, who also suffered a concussion that night and hasn’t practiced since, is further away from returning, according to McCarthy.

“Hopefully Marshall will be back soon; this testing has been a challenge. It’s a lot longer (post-concussion) process than prior years,” McCarthy said. “I think (Newhouse) may be back (Monday) or (Tuesday), and if he does, obviously he’ll be ready for Cleveland,” McCarthy said.

As for Jennings, “I’m shooting in the dark here. There’s testing that’s involved and it’s not going as well as I know Greg would like. Could be a couple days.”

Meanwhile, for the first time publicly, McCarthy acknowledged that would-be No. 3 tackle Derek Sherrod may not be cleared for practice before the end of training camp. That might mean he starts the season on the physically unable to perform list.

“(Sherrod) is going to be challenged to be back before the end of training camp, but then every week you hear and see how well they’re doing and you talk to the players,” McCarthy said. “That’s why – I don’t really get the opportunity to say, ‘He can be back two to six weeks,’ but sometimes that’s the way this medical thing goes. There’s a gray area when these guys are coming back off these long-term injuries.”

[RashanGary]

I, too, have been curious and concerned with the concussion issue, specifically Newhouse and Jennings. Found this article and McCarthy states why:
http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/page.php?page_id=278

You'll have to scroll down a little bit, I copied some of the article below

I like our young guys. The season will be the judge of who's the better team.