JC Tretter - what happened to Mr. Versatile?

[Harlan Huckleby]

Barclay was better yesterday. I think the Packers played him so much yesterday because Packers still hope he will be primary backup, including at LT, against all fan expectations.

I saw Tretter whiff on the one play I noticed him at guard. Don't know about Tretter. Maybe he will be NFL starter somewhere, someday at C, but he is disappointment as flexible backup.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Barclay was better yesterday. I think the Packers played him so much yesterday because Packers still hope he will be primary backup, including at LT, against all fan expectations.

I saw Tretter whiff on the one play I noticed him at guard. Don't know about Tretter. Maybe he will be NFL starter somewhere, someday at C, but he is disappointment as flexible backup.

According to a report I read, he played better but not much. PFF gave him a -3 on the game. That brings him to -12 for three preseason games. Unless Barclay turns it around in next week's game, they may go Bulaga, Sitton, Linsley, Lang, Walker if Bakh is out with an injury. Walker looks very serviceable at RT to me.

[KYPack]

Isn't Lang on concussion protocol?

[Joemailman]

Isn't Lang on concussion protocol?

Yes, but I think he was on the sideline last night. So he's probably about ready to come back.

[pbmax]

Isn't Lang on concussion protocol?

M3 said in his last briefing that Lang was coming back sooner rather than later, essentially.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Mcginn thinks Barclay is backup LT for season, wishes it was Walker.

Barring a change Thursday night against New Orleans, the Packers obviously intend to keep Don Barclay and start him at left tackle if David Bakhtiari's balky knee sidelines him for the opener or beyond.

Walker wasn't quite as sharp in a 68-snap stint (10 at right guard, 58 at right tackle) as he was in the first two games, which was to be expected given his exposure against starters. He allowed two hurries, and a tough grader might have given him a minus on four runs.

Still, there wasn't reason to come off Walker as the best backup option at every spot except center.

Barclay (34 snaps at left tackle, 12 at left guard) was more respectable in this game, with three minus plays for pass and three for run. He gives no quarter and will never stop battling, but shortcomings remain evident.

Probably outperforming both Walker and Barclay was Lane Taylor, who made the start at left guard and had just two minuses in 34 plays.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...323393111.html

Bulaga appears to be chained to RT spot in any scenario, as long as he can walk.

[smuggler]

I think they're just sniffing guys out. If Bakhtiari goes down, Bulaga will shift over, if healthy.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think they're just sniffing guys out. If Bakhtiari goew down, Bulaga will shift over, if healthy.

They would have given him some work at LT, put Barclay at RT, if that were true.

[pbmax]

They would have given him some work at LT, put Barclay at RT, if that were true.

I think that has happened before. Didn't both College and Lang get sent over to LT without practice?

They may not have been the first backup choice.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think that has happened before. Didn't both College and Lang get sent over to LT without practice?

They may not have been the first backup choice.

Sure, guys get thrown out of position midseason all the time due to emergency.

But when your LT is down most of preseason, and especially when it is not certain he'll be ready for first game, whoever is a candidate to play LT will get some game time there. The Packers are clearly confident that Barclay is improving and will be the LT backup, despite overwhelming fan opinion that Bulaga should go there. And McGinn opinion that Walker should be the guy.

[Patler]

Well, either Bakhtiari will be back there in the last preseason game, or the guy who will start in his place will be. Could be Bulaga. Until now they have been looking at other options. If it comes down to Bulaga, I don't think he will need a lot of time to get ready. I don't think it matters a lot who has been there so far.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Well, either Bakhtiari will be back there in the last preseason game, or the guy who will start in his place will be. Could be Bulaga.

That does not contradict what McGinn said.

Barring a change Thursday night against New Orleans, the Packers obviously intend to keep Don Barclay and start him at left tackle

We'll see Thursday. Actually we'll know tomorrow by who lines-up with #1s in practice.

[Harlan Huckleby]

All three starters returned to practice today.
MM may never state clearly who the backup LT is.

The guy who follows Bakhtiari Thursday, if Bak plays at all, is probably the guy.

[Joemailman]

All three starters returned to practice today.
MM may never state clearly who the backup LT is.

The guy who follows Bakhtiari Thursday, if Bak plays at all, is probably the guy.

I don't think Bakh will play at all. The fact that they haven't had Bulaga play LT at all probably means that they expect Bakh to be ready for opening day.

[bobblehead]

Tretter weighs 5 pounds less than Joe Thomas who is 3 inches taller. D'Brick Gerguson is 310. 307 is heavy enough if you can play.

So Joe Thomas weighs exactly as he did at Wisconsin? I don't buy it. JT weighs at least 330 now.