Official 2019 Workout/OTA/Minicamp Thread

[Fritz]

Thing I am most interested in, but have no way to get answer:

Spriggs has carried 300+ for over a year now. Has he become comfortable enough at that size to move like he did in college? If so, he will be a good starter in this league yet. If not his career is likely done.

Hell, I was wondering, after telling him he needed to bulk up for the past two years, if now they're gonna tell him that the zone-blocking offensive tackle needs to be nimble, so he needs to drop fifteen pounds.

Some things about playing in the NFL would just suck, man.

I know a lot of us think they're overpaid babies now, but basically you're in a profession where you can make a lot of money, but for a very brief period of time, mostly, and in return you risk your brain, your body, your privacy.

Of course I used to wish I could've been an NFL player, but these days, it doesn't sound so hot. And it was probably worse back in the day - less protection for players, and a lot smaller paycheck.

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Shanny/McVay offense stacked receivers versus man coverage. Featuring bonus footage of Washington scoring a TD versus the Packers.

https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/6264/how-los-angeles-rams-coach-sean-mcvay-uses-the-trips-2-man-stack-formation

[bobblehead]

he doesn't look like 300 lb'ers used to look.

Go watch some film of Dillard. That his how Spriggs moved in college...problem is that Dillard is 315, spriggs was 275. If Spriggs is up to 315 and regained most of his movement.....Awesome. If not, take Dillard at 12.

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Maybe they go CB in the first round. He is the only guy not practicing.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
King is here but not practicing. Just doing some light jogging.

[Joemailman]

Maybe they go CB in the first round. He is the only guy not practicing.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
King is here but not practicing. Just doing some light jogging.

I wonder if they have a plan to limit him to how much he does this early:

“I feel good,” King said. “I’m just trying to build up my body and get everything right and try to get ready for this season. I’m still working on (the shoulder) and rehabbing it, but it’s just something we stay on top of, so I don’t have that problem again.

“It’s just trying to be able to play all 19, 20 games.”

This is the first offseason King has not had considerable restrictions on what he could do in the weight room.

[RashanGary]

Thing I am most interested in, but have no way to get answer:

Spriggs has carried 300+ for over a year now. Has he become comfortable enough at that size to move like he did in college? If so, he will be a good starter in this league yet. If not his career is likely done.

There is way more to LT than size and ability to move. There is way more to wr than ability to run and agility and size. So much goes into it.

There is just a feel and an art to blocking. There are plenty of 6’5 250lb tes. Very few block like Hockenson. Has as much to do with instincts and feel and a certain mindset as it does with physical ability. In the nfl it takes both. But it’s far more than just size and athletic ability.

[Fritz]

I wonder if Spriggs will end up being more suited to this zone stuff, or if his feet won't be quick enough. Guess we'll find out soon.

[bobblehead]

There is way more to LT than size and ability to move. There is way more to wr than ability to run and agility and size. So much goes into it.

There is just a feel and an art to blocking. There are plenty of 6’5 250lb tes. Very few block like Hockenson. Has as much to do with instincts and feel and a certain mindset as it does with physical ability. In the nfl it takes both. But it’s far more than just size and athletic ability.

Never said there wasn't, but Spriggs biggest problem was size. He now has the size, but first year carrying it he lost his slide and recover ability. Not sure about his punch because he was always too off balance to use it after gaining the weight.

I played OL at a shitty small college, and I am way undersized. I understand what goes into the position. Dillard anchors incredibly well, moves like a smaller man. He can protect a QB. He also plays with good...wait for it...pad level which leads me to believe he will become a very good run blocker if he chooses to.

My point being, Dillard has everything you want a top 15 OT to have. Spriggs had the toolbox, but was slight. Thus he went in the 2nd, not the first. Spriggs now has the weight, but its questionable if he can carry it well enough to be a good NFL player. I suspect that even if he flames out this year he will stick around a couple years in the league as a backup as he gains more strength and ability to carry that weight.

[bobblehead]

I wonder if Spriggs will end up being more suited to this zone stuff, or if his feet won't be quick enough. Guess we'll find out soon.

One big trait for a classic ZBS guy is the ability to lock onto a guy in the open field. Lindstrom has that. Turner has it which is why we gave him this huge contract.

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The signings continue apace.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
#Packers announce the signings of 11 UDFAs:

LB Curtis Bolton
WR Matthew Eaton
CB Kabion Ento
CB Javien Hamilton
TE Davis Koppenhaver
OT Yosh Nijman
LB Randy Ramsey
LB Greg Roberts
CB Nydair Rouse
QB Manny Wilkins
OL Larry Williams

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Dave Gaylinn @DGaylinn
@Michael_Cohen13 Do you know what happened with the CB from North Texas? I think his name is Nate Brooks. Sounded like he was on his way and now he's off to Arizona.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
Unclear right now. Sometimes it means a player failed the physical upon arrival. I don’t know for sure what happened with Brooks.

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Chicken Soup for the Cheatriots Hating Soul

Around The NFL @AroundTheNFL
Patriots QB Tom Brady explains his relatively low salary: 'My wife makes a lot of money'

https://t.co/ZzZPYs3ti2

Jimmy Kempski @JimmyKempski
He left out, "The Patriots are a client of my private business, & I've been profiting from that partnership for years, enabling the team to skirt the salary cap while other teams with franchise quarterbacks are saddled by albatross contracts and struggle to add talent elsewhere."

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Rob Demovsky @RobDemovsky
The Packers now have both of their first-round picks under contract. Rashan Gary (No. 12) signed today after Darnell Savage Jr. (No. 21) signed yesterday. Only two picks still to be signed.



ESPN: https://t.co/KtAMnrqOlK

[Cheesehead Craig]

Packers aren't wasting time in getting the guys taken care of. Only the Packers have signed their first round picks.

[red]

Packers aren't wasting time in getting the guys taken care of. Only the Packers have signed their first round picks.

I don’t know why it takes so long for teams to sign first rounders

It’s all slotted, there’s really nothing to negotiate