Sherry era ends

[Tyrion Lannister]

So seven games in a six year career? I was in his camp but he never got his head back in the game after the injury. He was worried about his contract and longevity and it ended up costing him his health.

J-Mike was coming into form again when the unfortunate neck injury happened. Yes, the Packers won a SB without J-Mike for the most part. But there's no denying that the offense was more potent with J-Mike in it.

The TEs on the current roster can't hold J-Mike's jockstrap. That's how GOOD J-Mike was.

[pbmax]

J-Mike was coming into form again when the unfortunate neck injury happened. Yes, the Packers won a SB without J-Mike for the most part. But there's no denying that the offense was more potent with J-Mike in it.

The TEs on the current roster can't hold J-Mike's jockstrap. That's how GOOD J-Mike was.

He was better, but he was a shell of his former self.

He had gotten over his yips with catching the ball, but he was no longer a deep threat and he didn't like heading over the middle. He only liked to run crossing patterns. He ran a seam pattern against the Bengals (I think) last year and did the only triple combo dive, trip and fall for a catch I have ever seen (ball hit the turf). He was looking for places to go down safely at times. He could still power through people, but would only do it after he had secured the catch. He wanted a lot of space to operate in. Doesn't leave a lot of options.

But you are correct on one point, if not for his neck, he would still have a starting place on the roster.

[Patler]

You stated that Rodgers "had Finley and never came close to using him in the same way that Gronkowski and Graham have been used."

I simply gave you some examples.

I know that, but my point is that one game here and four games there are not very definitive, especially when the four game breakout included one game with 9 of the 21 receptions.

As long as Rodgers has a three man combination of the likes of Jennings, Driver, Nelson, Cobb, Jones and Adams, with a capable fourth WR along for backup, he doesn't really need, nor would he use to their max a TE like Gronkowski or Graham. I think the amount of receptions that Boykin got last year are indicative of that. Rodgers likes the big plays too much to use the TE as anything more than an afterthought most of the time.

[denverYooper]

Solid Backup

Mostly agree... he's a solid complimentary TE but not a #1.

[Maxie the Taxi]

From ESPN Packer blog:

Also on Tuesday, former Packers’ first-round pick Derek Sherrod worked out for the New England Patriots, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The Packers cut the offensive tackle on Nov. 3.

So two weeks before they play the Packers, Belicheat works out Sherrod? Count me skeptical. On the other hand, what can Belicheat learn from Sherry that he can't learn from film?

[Cheesehead Craig]

From ESPN Packer blog:



So two weeks before they play the Packers, Belicheat works out Sherrod? Count me skeptical. On the other hand, what can Belicheat learn from Sherry that he can't learn from film?

How not to train OL. Ours get hurt so much it's worth it for other teams to bring in our former injured OL so that way they know what not to do with theirs so they can stay healthy.

[Fritz]

Don't do it, Sherry! Bill only wants to use you, then throw you away like a cheap slut.

[KYPack]

From ESPN Packer blog:



So two weeks before they play the Packers, Belicheat works out Sherrod? Count me skeptical. On the other hand, what can Belicheat learn from Sherry that he can't learn from film?

An olde pro trick, to be sure.

Sherrod is also gonna work out for TB, they just lost their starting LT.

[vince]

I hope he catches on somewhere and becomes serviceable eventually. Prototypical measurables. I've not heard anything about his attitude. Maybe some scouting questions about his passion but reading McGinn's articles prove there are a ton of scouts who don't really know what the hell they're talking about half the time anyway.

Obviously a tough injury that's probably screwed his mind up. He ran out of time in Green Bay but I won't be surprised to see him pop up somewhere in a couple years like a few other Thompson OL projects also who ran out of time in GB have done.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Obviously a tough injury that's probably screwed his mind up.

Not buying it. He looked bad before the injury.

It's true there were no preseason camps his rookie year. They wasted time trying him at guard. If he was an NFL capable player, he wouldn't have been so terrible at guard and tackle out of the gate.