Who is the Packers' "Sleeper" Pick?

[Joemailman]

I lean in this direction too. It seems like he was asked to punt directionally and it increased the shank average. If Masthay tends to scatter his kicks normally, he might not be an ideal directional kicker.

If he was being asked to punt directionally, couldn't that be an indication that they felt the coverage units ween't all that great?

[pbmax]

If he was being asked to punt directionally, couldn't that be an indication that they felt the coverage units ween't all that great?

Maybe, but their coverage numbers were so much better I am not sure directional punting can explain it all. Its not like they haven't tried directional before.

[call_me_ishmael]

I perceive that Mastay was a damn fine punter in the 3-5 year ago window and has dropped off a bit in recent years. No idea if that is factually accurate or not.

[run pMc]

I assumed Masthay was punting the way Zook wanted him to, shanks excepted, and the way the coverage teams were schemed and played were part of that. I'm guessing the coverage was both simplified and benefited from healthier/more consistent ST lineups each week. I think the shanks opens a window of opportunity for Mortell, but unlike other positions this seems like one where a tie goes to the veteran.

[Patler]

NFP picked Davis in their article on the NFC North.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...ers-nfc-north/

[woodbuck27]

Certainly not! Too many flashbacks of Terrell (TD) Davis running wild over a winded GB defense in Super Bowl XXXII.

Uuuuggggghhhhhh !

[Pugger]

I don't know what to think of Masthay's 2015 performance. During the season, it "felt" like he performed poorly. yet at the end of the season he had destroyed the Packers record for net punting average, beating it by a full yard. The record stood for 50 years before Masthay broke it. Kind of hard to bet against that, I think.

I fear that might say more about the state of our punting over the years more than anything else.

[pbmax]

I think the fact that Masthay has competition tells us what the Packers thought of his year. Unacceptable but probably fixable. Crosby got competition after his horrendous year.

If they wanted him gone, aside from cutting him, he probably gets veteran competition and not an UDFA.

[Bretsky]

Mortell could really hit a softball well. I went to the Jordy Nelson softball outing.

Some guy with the last name of Henry was outstanding also; I thought TT traded for Hunter Henry but that would have been too good ))

[Joemailman]

Mortell could really hit a softball well. I went to the Jordy Nelson softball outing.

Some guy with the last name of Henry was outstanding also; I thought TT traded for Hunter Henry but that would have been too good ))

Mitchell Henry is a beast. Reports are he had an excellent minicamp. Drink the Koolaid B!

[Fritz]

Is he still allowed to be a sleeper pick since he was in the NFL last year?

My sleeper pick is somebody whose name we've hardly seen yet. His name has appeared in some list of many people signed or tried out by the Packers. He's such a sleeper none of us have really heard of him at all.

That guy is my sleeper pick.