PACKERS STILL HOPING SPRIGGS TRADE/DRAFT PICK WILL PAN OUT

[Rutnstrut]

I'd bet my left nut Bulaga doesn't stay healthy through 2019

I'm pretty sure ol lefty will be safe. I doubt he stays healthy through this season. Plus he doesn't seem to do real well playing injured.

[pbmax]

Way to jinx it:

Packer Report
Bulaga limping off during run-game drill vs. defense. Obviously not a good thing.

[Rutnstrut]

Way to jinx it:

Packer Report
Bulaga limping off during run-game drill vs. defense. Obviously not a good thing.

It sucks, but shocked I'm not. However limping off the field isn't a for sure that it's going to be anything major. I figure if he has a major injury it will be later in the season and he won't be available for the playoffs.

[mraynrand]

Way to jinx it:

Packer Report
Bulaga limping off during run-game drill vs. defense. Obviously not a good thing.

Sometimes my powers frighten me.

[pbmax]

At least he was kind enough to give them a warning this year.

[Fritz]

And it's Murphy up, not Spriggs.

[pbmax]

And it's Murphy up, not Spriggs.

They both did, but Murphy was first. But that makes sense, Murphy has been the backup RT all camp.

[gbgary]

heard mm speak of spriggs recently and acts like he's not concerned at all.

[RashanGary]

They both did, but Murphy was first. But that makes sense, Murphy has been the backup RT all camp.

It doesn't make sense based on forum consensus last year. Spriggs was supposed to be the heir apparent to the mediocre Bahktiari. Then people spoke of all the wasted talent just sitting on the bench after Bahk was resigned. General opinion was the uber talented Spriggs would be first off the bench for either tackle position.

Not only was Bahk way better than Packer fan gave him credit but Spriggs has been way worse. And to top it off, Murphy has out performed Spriggs.

So yeah, it makes sense to those of us who've seen the fall of Spriggs happening, but to some, this is a surprise. He's a 2nd round pick being out played by a 6th.

I hope Spriggs gets it together and becomes a serviceable backup at both spots..... but I'm not holding my breath. TT needs to keep looking for a good backup LT next off season. Spriggs isn't good enough and needs to either step up or be pushed out.

[Fritz]

Way to jinx it:

Packer Report
Bulaga limping off during run-game drill vs. defense. Obviously not a good thing.

Y'know, PB, you really make it hard for a guy to have a thoughtless, knee-jerk reaction, what with all your factual information.

[Patler]

People are making far too much out of who went in before whom for half of a practice at the mid point of training camp. It means very little. There can be many reasons, such as, for example:

- They truly think Murphy is ahead of Spriggs at this point.
- They think the two are about equal, so want one to focus on RT, the other at LT.
- They saw Spriggs a lot with the #1s last year at several different positions. Murphy was inactive for 15 games and played just 8 snaps. They wanted to see him in the environment.
- Their backup guards have struggled, so they want "left side" and "right side" backups in Spriggs and Murphy. They hope this will be Murphy's side.
- Neither seems to handle side to side switches well, so this will be Murphy's side.
- Spriggs doesn't handle the right side well, so they hope Murphy can.
- They don't think Murphy is a left tackle, so if he has value as a tackle it is only on the right.
- Murphy was standing next to Campen, and Campen said, "Go give it a shot with the 1's."
- They intended to try both with the 1's and just happened to go with Murphy first.
- Spriggs was tieing his shoe.
- Campen couldn't remember his name.

Both seem certain to make the roster, so preseason will be a lot about seeing what they can do.

[mraynrand]

People are making far too much out of who went in before whom for half of a practice at the mid point of training camp. It means very little. There can be many reasons, such as, for example:

- They truly think Murphy is ahead of Spriggs at this point.
- They think the two are about equal, so want one to focus on RT, the other at LT.
- They saw Spriggs a lot with the #1s last year at several different positions. Murphy was inactive for 15 games and played just 8 snaps. They wanted to see him in the environment.
- Their backup guards have struggled, so they want "left side" and "right side" backups in Spriggs and Murphy. They hope this will be Murphy's side.
- Neither seems to handle side to side switches well, so this will be Murphy's side.
- Spriggs doesn't handle the right side well, so they hope Murphy can.
- They don't think Murphy is a left tackle, so if he has value as a tackle it is only on the right.
- Murphy was standing next to Campen, and Campen said, "Go give it a shot with the 1's."
- They intended to try both with the 1's and just happened to go with Murphy first.
- Spriggs was tieing his shoe.
- Campen couldn't remember his name.

Both seem certain to make the roster, so preseason will be a lot about seeing what they can do.

Good post. I agree with all of this except 'tieing'

[Patler]

I agree with all of this except 'tieing'

[Fritz]

People are making far too much out of who went in before whom for half of a practice at the mid point of training camp. It means very little. There can be many reasons, such as, for example:

- They truly think Murphy is ahead of Spriggs at this point.
- They think the two are about equal, so want one to focus on RT, the other at LT.
- They saw Spriggs a lot with the #1s last year at several different positions. Murphy was inactive for 15 games and played just 8 snaps. They wanted to see him in the environment.
- Their backup guards have struggled, so they want "left side" and "right side" backups in Spriggs and Murphy. They hope this will be Murphy's side.
- Neither seems to handle side to side switches well, so this will be Murphy's side.
- Spriggs doesn't handle the right side well, so they hope Murphy can.
- They don't think Murphy is a left tackle, so if he has value as a tackle it is only on the right.
- Murphy was standing next to Campen, and Campen said, "Go give it a shot with the 1's."
- They intended to try both with the 1's and just happened to go with Murphy first.
- Spriggs was tieing his shoe.
- Campen couldn't remember his name.

Both seem certain to make the roster, so preseason will be a lot about seeing what they can do.

Like PB, you make it difficult for me to enjoy my thoughtless, panicked, knee-jerk reactions. What else is one to do during this difficult stretch of training camp? How am I to get into mid-season form if I don't get enough panic reps in now?

[pbmax]

It doesn't make sense based on forum consensus last year. Spriggs was supposed to be the heir apparent to the mediocre Bahktiari. Then people spoke of all the wasted talent just sitting on the bench after Bahk was resigned. General opinion was the uber talented Spriggs would be first off the bench for either tackle position.

Not only was Bahk way better than Packer fan gave him credit but Spriggs has been way worse. And to top it off, Murphy has out performed Spriggs.

So yeah, it makes sense to those of us who've seen the fall of Spriggs happening, but to some, this is a surprise. He's a 2nd round pick being out played by a 6th.

I hope Spriggs gets it together and becomes a serviceable backup at both spots..... but I'm not holding my breath. TT needs to keep looking for a good backup LT next off season. Spriggs isn't good enough and needs to either step up or be pushed out.

Spriggs was the primary backup for three positions last year and played at 2 of them I believe, in games. Meanwhile, Murphy was inactive most of the season. So unless you think McCarthy is in the habit of putting names and draft position on the game day active list instead of people who can help win, I do not understand your point.

No one thought talent was wasted on the bench. They were in desperate need of developmental talent at Tackle and both Spriggs and Murphy provided that last year.

Murphy is just having a better second camp now.