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[Pugger]

yuck

thats 4 good teams that will be very tough to win even if we get everything worked out

plus tough games against the 5-5 eagles and always tough bears

and the sad thing is, IMO, one more loss and we are eliminated

IMO this is a good thing. Why make the playoffs again only to be one and done? If we want changes made making the playoffs isn't gonna help. This team needs impact players and we won't get any drafting closer to the end of each round again this spring.

[pbmax]

Packer Report @PackerReport 1h1 hour ago
What will Packers do at guard? Barclay practiced well yesterday. He's further ahead than anticipated. Won't say if it's Barclay or Spriggs.

[pbmax]

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM CERTAIN MCCARTHY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE SEES ON FILM. I KNOW ITS USUALLY ME MISSING A KEY PIECE OF INFO, BUT THIS JUST SEEMS STUPID.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy on RG: Barclay practiced well. Rolled Jason in there. Donnie a lot further ahead, but we’ll take the full week to decide.

REST OF THIS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Packer Report @PackerReport 2h2 hours ago
MM "very hopeful" to get Randall back for Monday night.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h2 hours ago
McCarthy on D. Randall: Good day yesterday. Making progress and getting better. Hopeful he’ll play, that would be great.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy on injuries on defense: Can’t quantify it. It’s a waste of energy. It’s not our focus. End of day you have to line up and play.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy on injuries: Approach we’ve taken last 6 or 7 years, no time to wait for young player to take care of body. Our guys have to play.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy: If anybody thinks they know why ever single injury happens, God Bless them. We’ve just hit a rough season. We’re getting better.

Packer Report @PackerReport 1h1 hour ago
MM on Jake Ryan: He feels good. "I'm very optimistic" that he will play on Monday.

RYAN AHEAD OF RANDALL IF I TRANSLATE MCCARTHY SPEAK CORRECTLY

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy: If anybody thinks they know why ever single injury happens, God Bless them. We’ve just hit a rough season. We’re getting better.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy on injuries: Approach we’ve taken last 6 or 7 years, no time to wait for young player to take care of body. Our guys have to play.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy on Jake Ryan: He feels good. I’m very optimistic is that he’s going to go. He’s a tough guy. He feels good. I see Jake playing.

[pittstang5]

Ugh....Eagles play ridiculously good when they are at home, in Prime Time and in their black uniforms. Pack gets shut out in this one, 35 to 0. No, I'm not joking.

[Pugger]

What in the hell do these coaches see in Don Barclay?? This duffass is gonna get AR killed.

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What in the hell do these coaches see in Don Barclay?? This duffass is gonna get AR killed.

its like marshall newhouse all over again, every time he gets on the field he screws up big time

you can't afford to put him on the field, so why is he even on the team?

[pbmax]

They think he is just above replacement value and he know the offense and all three positions. It makes him quite valuable as a backup. As a starter, you immediately want to replace him. I would agree Barclay>Spriggs if DB is healthy but they obviously pushed it last week, he wasn't ready. He had to be healthier this week or it makes no sense.

Newhouse is an obvious point of comparison, but Newhouse still has a job in the league.

But Spriggs has enough time to be ready at Guard should the playoffs happen. They obviously trust the vet more but he can grow into the role. Its no time to nurse an injury to a marginal player. Unless he is a tire fire in practice, I would stick the kid in.

[pbmax]

Jersey Al - GBP @JerseyAlGBP 55m55 minutes ago
Lang out, Tretter out, Barclay questionable. If Barclay can't go - Kyle Murphy as the only backup OL? Call up Lucas Patrick? Then who goes?

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Jersey Al - GBP @JerseyAlGBP 55m55 minutes ago
Lang out, Tretter out, Barclay questionable. If Barclay can't go - Kyle Murphy as the only backup OL? Call up Lucas Patrick? Then who goes?

That's easy barclay goes

Hey, he might know the system at all 3 spots inside and out, but he can't play any of them

Even when he comes in for one or two plays, he's the guy the either gets called for holding, or gets burned for a sack or a hurry

He's a giant liability ever single times he's on the field

[Patler]

I think some have unreasonable expectations for performances by backups, maybe even for starters who aren't at upper levels. Not only does Marshall Newhouse still have a job in the NFL, since leaving GB, he started 22 of 37 games until he hurt his knee earlier this year.

Of course Barclay is the weak link when he comes in, he is the backup. No sub is going to be as good as the starter they replace. There aren't that many upper level OL to go around. When the defense sees Barclay in the game for Lang, where do you think they will stress or pressure the blocking scheme? In short, Barclay or any other sub has a more difficult job then the starter he replaces.

[Rutnstrut]

That's easy barclay goes

Hey, he might know the system at all 3 spots inside and out, but he can't play any of them

Even when he comes in for one or two plays, he's the guy the either gets called for holding, or gets burned for a sack or a hurry

He's a giant liability ever single times he's on the field

Nah he can't be. TT and stubby wouldn't cut a great lineman like Sitton and keep a POS.

[Pugger]

They think he is just above replacement value and he know the offense and all three positions. It makes him quite valuable as a backup. As a starter, you immediately want to replace him. I would agree Barclay>Spriggs if DB is healthy but they obviously pushed it last week, he wasn't ready. He had to be healthier this week or it makes no sense.

Newhouse is an obvious point of comparison, but Newhouse still has a job in the league.

But Spriggs has enough time to be ready at Guard should the playoffs happen. They obviously trust the vet more but he can grow into the role. Its no time to nurse an injury to a marginal player. Unless he is a tire fire in practice, I would stick the kid in.

Spriggs >Barclay

[pbmax]

Spriggs >Barclay

I agree. However if Barclay is healthy (a big question given what we saw last week), then I think I can see the coaches saying that while Barclay might get beat, he is not going to blow an assignment and get Rodgers killed. Spriggs might be more likely to make a fatal error, even if he performs at a higher level.

I would put Spriggs in, Barclay healthy or not, but I haven't seen Spriggs practice at Guard.

[woodbuck27]

I agree. However if Barclay is healthy (a big question given what we saw last week), then I think I can see the coaches saying that while Barclay might get beat, he is not going to blow an assignment and get Rodgers killed. Spriggs might be more likely to make a fatal error, even if he performs at a higher level.

I would put Spriggs in, Barclay healthy or not, but I haven't seen Spriggs practice at Guard.

Hey pbmax...are you OK !?

I just noticed that your Pro Pickem picks for Sunday 27 Nov. early games are not in.