Status report on the health of Datko

[Patler]

Silverstein:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/207060661.html

Said that seeing him with his shirt off, its obvious that he has made gains in the weight room. Apparently he has been healthy and without restriction since week 4 last season. Could be a nice pickup, a guy projected to be a 1st or 2nd day pick before being injured.

[RashanGary]

I was going to wait until I heard something positive about him to get my hopes up. Hopes just went up for him. He's a highly regarded OT prospect, young, hard working, healthy, had a year to work on his technique/fundamentals last year. Could be one of this years big surprises.

[rbaloha1]

Datko has a chance. Good build and length. Footwork improved during preseason.

[Guiness]

Good to hear this, and interesting as all get out. Always nice to have dark horse with high potential in the race.

[Upnorth]

Draft picks and injuries. I'm pitching a bucket of salt over my shoulder.

I am hoping for a return to the mean a cross the board wrt injuries so hopefully this is the start.

[rbaloha1]

Good to hear this, and interesting as all get out. Always nice to have dark horse with high potential in the race.

Taucsher II?

[Cheesehead Craig]

Taucsher II?

That's a scary dream to have. I'm not going that far.

[rbaloha1]

That's a scary dream to have. I'm not going that far.

Why -- it is a good thing. Solid starter for five plus years.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Why -- it is a good thing. Solid starter for five plus years.

Never mind. Had Clifton on the brain.

[Patler]

Time to dredge up some of his college details from his Packer bio:

- Four-year starter at left tackle, opening 40 of the 41 games he played during his time at Florida State.
- Was named to the preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) and the Lombardi Award (top lineman) in 2011.
- Was also a preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection heading into the 2011 season.
- Started 11 games at LT as a junior, allowing just one sack and being penalized just three times all season.
- As a junior, was presented the Bob Crenshaw Award by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club as the Most Courageous Seminole.
- Started every game at LT as a sophomore and allowed just two sacks all season, shutting out current NFL players Derrick Morgan, Robert Quinn and Willie Young.
- As a true freshman in 2008, earned Freshman All-American honors from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News, Rivals and Phil Steele.

Started all games at LT as a sophmore and 11 as a junior, and gave up just 3 sacks combined in the two seasons.

[George Cumby]

Time to dredge up some of his college details from his Packer bio:

- Four-year starter at left tackle, opening 40 of the 41 games he played during his time at Florida State.
- Was named to the preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) and the Lombardi Award (top lineman) in 2011.
- Was also a preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection heading into the 2011 season.
- Started 11 games at LT as a junior, allowing just one sack and being penalized just three times all season.
- As a junior, was presented the Bob Crenshaw Award by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club as the Most Courageous Seminole.
- Started every game at LT as a sophomore and allowed just two sacks all season, shutting out current NFL players Derrick Morgan, Robert Quinn and Willie Young.
- As a true freshman in 2008, earned Freshman All-American honors from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News, Rivals and Phil Steele.

Started all games at LT as a sophmore and 11 as a junior, and gave up just 3 sacks combined in the two seasons.

IIRC: At the end on his junior year, Datko was touted as a possible first-rounder, he then tore his labrum, not labia, Fritz, which scared everyone off so we'll see. *fingers crossed*

[RashanGary]

hes probably a better bet than sherry.

[pbmax]

hes probably a better bet than sherry.

We will purge the non-believers with our love.

[Guiness]

Time to dredge up some of his college details from his Packer bio:

- Four-year starter at left tackle, opening 40 of the 41 games he played during his time at Florida State.
- Was named to the preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) and the Lombardi Award (top lineman) in 2011.

How does a career starter at LT become a finalist for the Outland Trophy??? lol, give me some of the stuff they're smokin'

[RashanGary]

We will purge the non-believers with our love.

dude, his athletic numbers are the same. Sherrod does have crazy long arms, but datco comes from good coaching and has a full year under his belt with the packers. Thats on the practice field, working. Its not being a non believer. Its being realistic. If Sherry left college right now, hed probably be undrafted. 1.5 years out of football is a big problem, man.