Official 2018 Training Camp Thread

[Joemailman]

Training Camp Schedule

Thursday, July 26 11:30 a.m.

Friday, July 27 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 28 11:15 a.m.

Monday, July 30 11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, July 31 11:15 a.m.

Thursday, August 2 11:15 a.m.

Friday, August 3 11:15 a.m.

Saturday, August 4 Packers Family Night 7:30 p.m.

Monday, August 6 12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, August 7 11:45 a.m.

Sunday, August 12 12:15 p.m.

Monday, August 13 11:45 a.m.

Monday, August 20 12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, August 21 11:45 a.m.

[Joemailman]

MM scheduled to have a 10:00 AM PC today.

So many things to watch this year, with new coaches and players. Obviously most eyes will be on the cornerback situation. Maybe just as important though is the question of who will replace Morgan Burnett. Josh Jones would have to be the favorite, but he has to show he can play effectively away from the line of scrimmage.

On offense, I'm interested to see how they will use Jimmy Graham. A lot of people think Seattle never utilized him well, asking him to play a traditional TE role too much. I look for the Packers to use him all over the place. With Bulaga possibly out for a while, this will be Jason Spriggs' best and maybe last chance to show his draft selection wasn't a mistake.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
Even at age 34, it doesn't sound like Aaron Rodgers will be on a strict pitch count in camp but coach Mike McCarthy said the coaches are always "very cognizant" of how much Rodgers throws. "I haven't seen him yet," McCarthy said. "I'm sure he's in great shape. He was in great shape when he left here."

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
If Packers training camp looks a lot like a regular season, that's because it does. Coach Mike McCarthy called it an "in-season-type schedule" with practices typically starting at around 11:30 or noon. "A lot goes into it," McCarthy said in his camp-opening press conference. "You look at the past, you look at the roster, we have a new staff. We felt it was best to get into a regular-season-type schedule."

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
The Packers have signed rookie receiver Adonis Jennings of Temple, according to his agent David Canter. Jennings was with the Packers during their June minicamp on a tryout basis. Their roster was at capacity -- 90 -- before this so there will have to be a corresponding roster move coming.

[Teamcheez1]

Apparently, Michael Clark is just giving up on football. Perhaps he read the writing on the wall.

Bulaga on PUP with knee.
Nick Perry already on the PUP with an ankle injury. No surprise there....

[Joemailman]

WTF? I think Clark had a real chance. No surprise about Bulaga. I didn't know Perry was an issue.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
The Packers placed WR Michael Clark on the reserve/did not report list. The former college basketball player has decided to end his football pursuits. Draft pick Cole Madison is also on the list, but he's attending to a personal matter. The Packers signed a pair of WRs: rookies Adonis Jennings and Kyle Lewis.

Strange first day. 2 young guys with a legitimate shot at making the team don't report. Hope everything's okay with Madison.

[Joemailman]

Aaron Nagler
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@AaronNagler
Nick Perry will indeed start camp on PUP. Expectation is that he will be ready for the start of the season. He is dealing with an ankle, not a hand injury.

4:58 PM - Jul 25, 2018

Perry had ankle surgery during the offseason.

[KYPack]

Strange first day. 2 young guys with a legitimate shot at making the team don't report. Hope everything's okay with Madison.

Madison is "tending to a personal matter", expected back.

[pbmax]

McCarthy has now perfected saying nothing in a very dramatic way.

“If (we’re) just being totally honest and transparent, we all should be better for the negative experiences that we’ve encountered in the past,” McCarthy said. “Whether it’s our record last year, Aaron’s health, all of those things. And if I haven’t pushed that forward from a leadership position to our football operations, then I haven’t done a very good job. I think we’re all better for the negative things that have occurred.

https://madison.com/wsj/sports/football/professional/after-disappointing-year-without-aaron-rodgers-are-packers-primed-for/article_8ea2cdbd-faf8-57c6-99d3-0a4991b40b5e.html

For some general reasons and one specific one, I take this to be a bad development. It means he is more comfortable as a public figure (by itself a useful skill) but I suspect it also suggests he is now more effective casting a limited reality distortion field than updating his offense. Generally, I preferred him when he had no clue how to deal with the media and was the mastermind of an offense that no one could stop and did a very good job of keeping the players pulling in the same direction.

His mention of last year's disappointment again points to football operations, which for McCarthy seems to mean all the front office stuff that a coach doesn't usually get involved with. Meaning he has again publicly insisted that he wasn't at fault last year and instead insisted on changing how they acquire football players. Meanwhile his offense, which was putrid and failed to adjust to Hundley last year, was put in the hands of Philbin.

There has already been a lot of ink spilled about how they are rebuilding the playbook, even though Philbin himself said they were stripping it down to eliminate the confusion of adjustments added over the seasons that confuse or are duplicative in the overall scheme. Philbin seemed to indicate that nothing like a complete overhaul was being done but Oates in his article still refers to the playbook as redone.

I'll be honest, if Rodgers returns to form and they find a competent 3rd WR to help Adams and Cobb, I don't think I'll be able to tell if McCarthy has regained his mojo until they play at least a few games against better defenses with time to prepare.

But its the other side of the ball where the changes will have to produce a dramatic turnaround. With Capers fired (a move that conforms with public and player perception that the game had passed him by, but doesn't conform to McCarthy's complaints about player acquisition), it will be up to Pettine and McCarthy's new focus to produce the most improvement. I don't like that mix.

[Radagast]

The Redskins have their TC not far from where I live in Richmond, Va. I've never visited, but they get a lot of press here. Each year they have had another NFL Team visit/practice with them for a few days during their TC. This season they will be hosting the New York Jets.

Does anyone know if the Packers will host a visiting team this TC? Washington usually invites a team from the AFC that they will not play in the Reg. season.

[RashanGary]

I’m excited for....

Davante Adams
Kentrell Brice
KENNY CLARK!
Wilkerson
Alexander
Kevin King
Dean Lowry
The 2nd year RBs

And more!!

Can’t fucking wait!!!

[Fritz]

McCarthy has now perfected saying nothing in a very dramatic way.

https://madison.com/wsj/sports/football/professional/after-disappointing-year-without-aaron-rodgers-are-packers-primed-for/article_8ea2cdbd-faf8-57c6-99d3-0a4991b40b5e.html

For some general reasons and one specific one, I take this to be a bad development. It means he is more comfortable as a public figure (by itself a useful skill) but I suspect it also suggests he is now more effective casting a limited reality distortion field than updating his offense. Generally, I preferred him when he had no clue how to deal with the media and was the mastermind of an offense that no one could stop and did a very good job of keeping the players pulling in the same direction.

His mention of last year's disappointment again points to football operations, which for McCarthy seems to mean all the front office stuff that a coach doesn't usually get involved with. Meaning he has again publicly insisted that he wasn't at fault last year and instead insisted on changing how they acquire football players. Meanwhile his offense, which was putrid and failed to adjust to Hundley last year, was put in the hands of Philbin.

There has already been a lot of ink spilled about how they are rebuilding the playbook, even though Philbin himself said they were stripping it down to eliminate the confusion of adjustments added over the seasons that confuse or are duplicative in the overall scheme. Philbin seemed to indicate that nothing like a complete overhaul was being done but Oates in his article still refers to the playbook as redone.

I'll be honest, if Rodgers returns to form and they find a competent 3rd WR to help Adams and Cobb, I don't think I'll be able to tell if McCarthy has regained his mojo until they play at least a few games against better defenses with time to prepare.

But its the other side of the ball where the changes will have to produce a dramatic turnaround. With Capers fired (a move that conforms with public and player perception that the game had passed him by, but doesn't conform to McCarthy's complaints about player acquisition), it will be up to Pettine and McCarthy's new focus to produce the most improvement. I don't like that mix.

Next step: calling out players publicly after losses.

[pbmax]

The Redskins have their TC not far from where I live in Richmond, Va. I've never visited, but they get a lot of press here. Each year they have had another NFL Team visit/practice with them for a few days during their TC. This season they will be hosting the New York Jets.

Does anyone know if the Packers will host a visiting team this TC? Washington usually invites a team from the AFC that they will not play in the Reg. season.

I don't think McCarthy has ever done it. Sherman might have scrimmaged someone from the old Cheese League.

[pbmax]

Next step: calling out players publicly after losses.

Exactly. I know my post is almost a nothing burger complaint, but I get the weird sense that McCarthy has morphed into Chuck Knox, Mike Nolan or Ken Wisenhunt. Good coach, was once top of the line innovator. But is now competent and pretty happy about it. If they get exercised, they double down on what they know and focus attention elsewhere.

Actually, he might be Marty Schottenheimer. He needs a kick in his pants over his offense.

[pbmax]

PRACTICE? PRACTICE? WE ARE TALKING 'BOUT PRACTICE. DAY 1

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein
DBs running drills together and it’s clear Joe Whitt is in charge. Doesn’t matter if it’s corners or safeties, he’s running the show. Different from last year when he was just DBs coach. #packers

Pettine playing QB in the team defense walk through. Haven’t seen that before. No throwing, just ordering offensive guys to shift to see how defense reacts.

House and Tramon on the field with starters at CB. King comes in for nickel and Tramon moves to slot.

WR Randall Cobb, who had a boot on his foot a couple of weeks ago, is practicing and seemed to be running fine. We’ll see what he does in drills.

Clinton-Dix and Kentrell Brice are the starting safeties.

Aaron Rodgers’ first pass of camp intercepted by Kevin King, who goes up high to take the ball away on a fade route.

On second pass, Rodgers avoids rush and hits Adams on a comeback. Draws defense offsides on next play with hard count. Then hits Jimmy Graham on a crossing route.

Lucas Patrick taking Lane Taylor’s reps at left guard. Taylor is here but might be nursing injury. Will try to find out.

LATER REPORTED HE WAS ON LIMITED REPS AFTER TWEAKING HIS ANKLE AT OTAS OR MINICAMP

JK Scott averages 54.8 yards and 4.39 second hang time in first pints against the rush. Did have wind from behind and the rush was not guys in full pads laying out to block the kick.

Lane Taylor is being eased into camp after missing time in OTAs with an ankle injury. #Packers

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CB Kevin King was beaten badly deep by Davonte Adams, but Rodgers overthrew. Tested again, King was glued to Geronimo Allison on Tim Boyle’s well-thrown deep ball.

Getting downright chilly at #Packers practice. Might be in the upper 60s. Just fine with me.