Official OTA's/Minicamp Thread

[RashanGary]

It's exciting to hear good things about Randall, Clark, Lowry and Fackrell. Can't wait to see if the defense can bounce back strong!!

[hoosier]

I would settle for bounce back average. But then of course the offense would get itself out of sync.

[pbmax]

Lazybones

http://rincon-sports.com/2017/06/14/...s-like-a-star/

It gets worse than that. I checked the link later to see if there was a free version or blurb, and the whole thing was available without a login at the time.

[pbmax]

It's exciting to hear good things about Randall, Clark, Lowry and Fackrell. Can't wait to see if the defense can bounce back strong!!

We need a shorter name for Fackrell than Holy Fackrell.

How about just Frack? The Oklahoma Earthquake?

Do they frack in Arizona?

[gbgary]

heard dupree beat someone down the sideline deep the other day. anyone know who he beat?

[Joemailman]

We need a shorter name for Fackrell than Holy Fackrell.

How about just Frack? The Oklahoma Earthquake?

Do they frack in Arizona?

How about WTF? What The Fackrell?

[Joemailman]

heard dupree beat someone down the sideline deep the other day. anyone know who he beat?

Nope. Just that it was against Cover 2. Dupree is my sleeper pick for this training camp. Projected as a possible 1st round pick going into 2016, he had a disappointing year, many say due to poor QB play. He probably should have stayed in school, but the Packers will benefit from the fact that he didn't.

[Fritz]

And in Detroit, the media here is trumpeting a national article that mentioned the Detroit Lions' Jared Abbrederis as a candidate for NFL sleeper player of the year.

I figure that he'll do really great in training camp, and probably return some kicks and punts for TD's, then sometime in September go down with another injury.

He just has too slight of a build for the NFL. Great guy, very talented. Probably would be a superstar in the CFL.

[bobblehead]

And in Detroit, the media here is trumpeting a national article that mentioned the Detroit Lions' Jared Abbrederis as a candidate for NFL sleeper player of the year.

I figure that he'll do really great in training camp, and probably return some kicks and punts for TD's, then sometime in September go down with another injury.

He just has too slight of a build for the NFL. Great guy, very talented. Probably would be a superstar in the CFL.

I hope he has 14 really good games. Love the kid. Hope he gets all the NFL has to offer.

[hoosier]

It gets worse than that. I checked the link later to see if there was a free version or blurb, and the whole thing was available without a login at the time.

Still reads as premium content when I open your original link. Where do you see otherwise on that site?

[mraynrand]

And in Detroit, the media here is trumpeting a national article that mentioned the Detroit Lions' Jared Abbrederis as a candidate for NFL sleeper player of the year.

I figure that he'll do really great in training camp, and probably return some kicks and punts for TD's, then sometime in September go down with another injury.

He just has too slight of a build for the NFL. Great guy, very talented. Probably would be a superstar in the CFL.

I bet he could beat Greg Robinson to the QB.

[yetisnowman]

Anyone have a subscription?

Packer Report @PackerReport
For our members: Randall looks like a star: http://www.scout.com/nfl/packers/sto...ks-like-a-star
New dynamic at minicamp:

I grow very tired of these "So an so had a great offseason" articles. It seems like a handful of them come out every summer and a lot of time don't seem to mean much when you watch the season play out.
The part to me that's super infuriating, was referring to his tackling struggles. Both poor tackling, and a lack of interest in tackling. Both of which, Randall himself blamed on injuries. I mean if you're tackling like shit because you're hurt, that's one thing. But if you are avoiding attempting to tackle out of fear of reinjuring yourself, get off the field. Also statistically I am not sure Randall can have a worse season. Giving up 10 touchdown receptions while playing less than half the defensive snaps is about as bad as a defensive back can be.

[Joemailman]

I grow very tired of these "So an so had a great offseason" articles. It seems like a handful of them come out every summer and a lot of time don't seem to mean much when you watch the season play out.
The part to me that's super infuriating, was referring to his tackling struggles. Both poor tackling, and a lack of interest in tackling. Both of which, Randall himself blamed on injuries. I mean if you're tackling like shit because you're hurt, that's one thing. But if you are avoiding attempting to tackle out of fear of reinjuring yourself, get off the field. Also statistically I am not sure Randall can have a worse season. Giving up 10 touchdown receptions while playing less than half the defensive snaps is about as bad as a defensive back can be.

One reason why I'm optimistic about this season. Improvement is almost guaranteed. Somehow Packers made it to the NFCCG with a sieve of a defensive backfield. Mere competence could make them hard to beat.

[pbmax]

Randall was in a lot of bad positions last year and I do think that was a result of injuries.

For a corner, I haven't had any problem with his effort or willingness to tackle. His form needs work.

They should just adopt the Seahawks rugby tackle for the DBs who don't want to slam into someone.

[Fritz]

I grow very tired of these "So an so had a great offseason" articles. It seems like a handful of them come out every summer and a lot of time don't seem to mean much when you watch the season play out.
The part to me that's super infuriating, was referring to his tackling struggles. Both poor tackling, and a lack of interest in tackling. Both of which, Randall himself blamed on injuries. I mean if you're tackling like shit because you're hurt, that's one thing. But if you are avoiding attempting to tackle out of fear of reinjuring yourself, get off the field. Also statistically I am not sure Randall can have a worse season. Giving up 10 touchdown receptions while playing less than half the defensive snaps is about as bad as a defensive back can be.

It's fluff, for sure, Yeti, but they're trying to fill the gap between the end of the season and the beginning of the next. I, too, would enjoy an occasional article about how so-and-so came to minicamp way overweight and holding a Lucky Strike in one hand and a can of Bud in the other, but Eddie Lacy and Brent Favre aren't here any more.

Besides, if you just wait a little longer, there's sure to be a "Packer Defensive Lineman Busted for Pot/Guns/Stripjoint Incident in Florida" soon enough.