It is official -- Bulaga and Sitton are on the left side

[KYPack]

Saturday seemed to get worse as the year went on. EDS....he may be an upgrade but he's not average. Realistically if everything turns out well we can be average; that would be better than last year. Hopefully the improved RB's will make them look better and AROD's scrambling hides the weaknesses as well

You got it B-Man.

Saturday was out of gas. Watch some of those Packer NFL replay games. Saturday should have retired the year before, instead of on the job, like he did to us.

SF's productivity in the SB?

Most of it went down after Haloti Ngata went out with his leg injury.

Ngata, Terrell Suggs & Ed Reed were huge reasons that Balt stopped the read option in it's tracks.

Once big Haloti left the ballgame, the vaunted, unstoppable SF read option finally got rollin'.

[Joemailman]

Saturday seemed to get worse as the year went on. EDS....he may be an upgrade but he's not average. Realistically if everything turns out well we can be average; that would be better than last year. Hopefully the improved RB's will make them look better and AROD's scrambling hides the weaknesses as well

An upgrade is an upgrade. I think it's too early to say how good a Center EDS is. He only started 2 games there. He was below average as a Guard, but the coaching staff felt he was a better Center than Guard.

It's not a stretch to suggest the Packers could be better at Center and both Tackles than they were last year. That could lead to a fairly significant improvement in OL play over last year.

[Fritz]

I wonder what will happen if Datko or even Sherrod (though this seems doubtful given his health) really really shines in camp at LT, and Bulaga struggles?

Would the brain trust move Bulaga back to the right? And is Sitton attached to him at the hip, or would he stay on the left side if Bulaga was moved back to the right?

[pittstang5]

I wonder what will happen if Datko or even Sherrod (though this seems doubtful given his health) really really shines in camp at LT, and Bulaga struggles?

Would the brain trust move Bulaga back to the right? And is Sitton attached to him at the hip, or would he stay on the left side if Bulaga was moved back to the right?

Good question. Moving Sitton would probably depend on how Lang was doing at RG.

[woodbuck27]

1. ... #69 David 'the Triangle' Bakhtiari, David T ... 6-4 300 ...21 Yrs. of age...Rookie Fr. Colorado

2. ... #67 Don Barclay, G/T... 6-4 305 ... 24 Yrs. of age ... 2 YRS. Exp. Fr. West Virginia

3. ... #75 Bryan Bulaga, T ... 6-5 314... 24 Yrs. of age ... 4 YRS. Exp. Fr. Iowa

4. ... #77 Andrew Datko, T ... 6-6 315 ... 22 Yrs. of age ... 1 YR. Exp. Fr. Florida State

5. ... #62 Evan Dietrich-Smith, C/G ... 6-2 308 ... 26 Yrs of age ... 4 YRS. Exp. Fr. Idaho State

6. ... #72 Garth Gerhart, C ... 6-1 310 ... 24 Yrs. of age ... 1 YRS. Exp. Fr. Arizona State

7. ... #68 Kevin Hughes, T ... 6-4 304... 24 Yrs. of age ... 2 YRS. Exp. Fr. Southeastern Louisiana

8. ... #60 Patrick Lewis, C ... 6-1 311 ... 22 Yrs. of age ... Rookie Fr. Texas A&M

9. ... #74 Marshall Newhouse, T... 6-4 319 ... 24 Yrs. of age ...4 YRS. Exp.; Fr. Texas Christian

10. ... #78 Derek Sherrod, T ...6-6 321 ... 24 Yrs. of age ... 3 Yrs. Exp. Fr. Mississippi State

11. ... #65 Lane Taylor, G ... 6-3 324 ... 23 Yrs. of age ... Rookie Fr. Oklahoma State

12. ... #73 JC Tretter, T ... 6-4 307 ... 24 Yrs. of age ... Rookie Fr. Cornell

13. ... #64 Greg Van Roten, G/C ... 6-3 303 ... 23 Yrs. of age ... 2 YRS. Exp. Fr. Pennsylvania

[woodbuck27]

http://host.madison.com/sports/football/professional/tom-oates-moving-bryan-bulaga-to-left-tackle-reflects-shifting/article_81f3a046-9307-5224-b249-d792404d6806.html

Tom Oates: Moving Bryan Bulaga to left tackle reflects shifting nature of NFL

Wisconsin State Journal | toates@madison.com | 608-252-6172 madison.com

" Assuming Bulaga has no trouble making the transition from the right to the left side — a reasonable assumption since he played left tackle at Iowa, is one of the NFL’s better right tackles and appears to be fully recovered from last season’s hip injury — a staggering number of the projected starters at left tackle in the NFL this coming season were first- or second-round picks.

Of the 32 teams, 20 are expected to start first-round draft picks at left tackle. Seven more second-rounders are projected to start, a good indicator it takes a certain level of size and athletic ability to play the position. " Fr. LINK

Please click on LINK above for this entire story.

PACKERS !

[pbmax]

Oates is a good writer and a pretty good mind. but he isn't quick on information upload. I think those rough numbers at left tackle have held since the mid 1990s.

[bobblehead]

http://host.madison.com/sports/footb...2404d6806.html


Tom Oates: Moving Bryan Bulaga to left tackle reflects shifting nature of NFL

Wisconsin State Journal | toates@madison.com | 608-252-6172 madison.com

" Assuming Bulaga has no trouble making the transition from the right to the left side — a reasonable assumption since he played left tackle at Iowa, is one of the NFL’s better right tackles and appears to be fully recovered from last season’s hip injury — a staggering number of the projected starters at left tackle in the NFL this coming season were first- or second-round picks.

Of the 32 teams, 20 are expected to start first-round draft picks at left tackle. Seven more second-rounders are projected to start, a good indicator it takes a certain level of size and athletic ability to play the position. " Fr. LINK

Please click on LINK above for this entire story.

PACKERS !

This isn't a sudden change, I have said this for 5 years (10 if you count before I posted here). I always talk about how LT is the toughest spot to fill and the guys who do it are picked very high.

[woodbuck27]

This isn't a sudden change, I have said this for 5 years (10 if you count before I posted here). I always talk about how LT is the toughest spot to fill and the guys who do it are picked very high.

Generally that's the rule of thumb.

Draft >>> QB, LT, DT, DE and CB in exceptional cases of certain high quality >>> high.

[woodbuck27]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1644033-green-bay-packers-a-scouts-perspective-on-the-changing-of-the-offensive-line

Green Bay Packers: A Scout's Perspective on the Changing of the Offensive Line

By: Bob Fox (Featured Columnist) ... May 19, 2013

" The biggest reason the Packers made the move had to be with No. 12 in mind. That would be quarterback Aaron Rodgers. For the last two seasons, left tackle Marshall Newhouse has given up 24.5 sacks. In 2011 and 2012, Rodgers was sacked 87 times.

Still, even with those issues the last two seasons, Rodgers threw 84 touchdown passes versus just 14 interceptions for 8,938 yards. He had a quarterback rating of 122.5 in 2011 and 108.0 in 2012. He was also the NFL MVP in 2011. Imagine what he could do with solid pass protection. " Fr. LINK

Running the football should also be better for the Packers, according to Landry:

"It also helps them in the running game with the two running backs, Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin. I'm not so sure that Franklin won't be as much of a factor, because he can help in the passing game, as well. I think this makes them a lot better offensively. If they can just stay healthy and get better play defensively, they are going to be real good." Fr. LINK

GO PACK GO !