JC Tretter - what happened to Mr. Versatile?

[Harlan Huckleby]

I thought JC Tretter was the lean, mean athletic swing man. 6-4 307 is big enough for tackle in a pinch. And with Barclay raising fumes at LT, this is a pinch. Why can't they test Tretter during preseason? It's not like he needs ALL the snaps at center to backup there.

[pbmax]

He is Plan 9.

[Harlan Huckleby]

#9, #9, #9, #9 ......

[Harlan Huckleby]

I don't see resemblance

[Freak Out]

Revolution number nine.

[HarveyWallbangers]

They tried him at OT last year, and he wasn't very good. He was good at OC, and I suspect he'd be solid at OG.

[Harlan Huckleby]

They tried him at OT last year, and he wasn't very good. He was good at OC, and I suspect he'd be solid at OG.

I remember he struggled, but that is not a washout for a beginning pro. He played TE and tackle in college, is said to be athletic. I'm surprised they don't work with him, get him back up on the horse.

They have plenty of tubby guards. I'm concerned Tretter isn't solid anywhere if he can't play LT better than Barclay has shown there. Barclay is a natural guard, after all.

[Pugger]

He can't be any worse than Barclay is at tackle, can he?

[sharpe1027]

I remember he struggled, but that is not a washout for a beginning pro. He played TE and tackle in college, is said to be athletic. I'm surprised they don't work with him, get him back up on the horse.

They have plenty of tubby guards. I'm concerned Tretter isn't solid anywhere if he can't play LT better than Barclay has shown there. Barclay is a natural guard, after all.

I thought Tretter looked pretty good at center a year ago before he got hurt. If he's able to back up all three inside spots pretty well, that's nothing to complain about. If they do not like him at Tackle, they probably prefer to slide Lang out to one of the tackle spots, in the case of injury.

[smuggler]

He can't be any worse than Barclay is at tackle, can he?

Barclay from two years ago or Barclay from the Steelers game? Because evidently it matters...

[Harlan Huckleby]

I thought Tretter looked pretty good at center a year ago before he got hurt. If he's able to back up all three inside spots pretty well, that's nothing to complain about.

I doubt he is powerful enough to be much of a guard. I'd guess the spot other than center where he might be most serviceable would be LT. They already have Tayler, Walker, Barclay who are natural backups at guard.

McGinn suggests Walker will be the swing man to backup all 4 guard-tackle spots.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/josh-walker-emerging-as-go-to-backup-offensive-lineman-b99565345z1-323174301.html

JC Tretter is a very good backup at center. Guess he and Walker will be active every week.

Wish Walker was starter at LT tomorrow. Or better yet, Bulaga.

[sharpe1027]

IDK, HH. He was practicing as a guard before they converted him to center.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Well, Tretter's big skill last year (according to Larry McCarren) was that he was very athletic, good at "reach blocks" and getting out on linebackers. He is a natural center, although a bit light in the butt. Guy was a TE for two years of college. I'm reminded of Flanagan, another lean/tallish center who did some rough time at LT.

Maybe Tretter has put on some weight and can play guard.

[sharpe1027]

Well, Tretter's big skill last year (according to Larry McCarren) was that he was very athletic, good at "reach blocks" and getting out on linebackers. He is a natural center, although a bit light in the butt. Guy was a TE for two years of college. I'm reminded of Flanagan, another lean/tallish center who did some rough time at LT.

Maybe Tretter has put on some weight and can play guard.

Yeah, I am not really disagreeing with you. He doesn't look like starting guard material. I just think he is probably OK as a backup guard.

[bobblehead]

307 Lbs is tiny for a LT in the NFL.