Cutdown thread

[Vincenzo]

This is the part of the Packers team that concerns me the most!
Kirksey's gotta stay healthy.

ILB (4): 58 Christian Kirksey, 54 Kamal Martin, 42 Oren Burks, 44 Ty Summers

[bobblehead]

German Shepherd has got to sign Sanu and the Claymaker. Play the Claymaker at the Mike.

I would absolutely be on board with a little clay in the middle. Where as I once thought he was dominant as ILB, now I think he would be fine. Better than anyone we have other than Kirksey. However, this coaching staff has no history with him so I am doubting it.

[wist43]

This is the part of the Packers team that concerns me the most!
Kirksey's gotta stay healthy.

ILB (4): 58 Christian Kirksey, 54 Kamal Martin, 42 Oren Burks, 44 Ty Summers

They're going to start Burks to open the season, but I'd be shocked if he suddenly figures out how to play football.

That leaves us with Summers. I liked Summers coming out, so I'm anxious to see what he can do. I like Martin too, but both of those guys are complete unknowns at this point.

Why the Packers as an organization don't care about the position of ILB is beyond me. It's such an obvious liability on defense, yet year after year they do nothing to fix it.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I would absolutely be on board with a little clay in the middle. Where as I once thought he was dominant as ILB, now I think he would be fine. Better than anyone we have other than Kirksey. However, this coaching staff has no history with him so I am doubting it.

Pettine coached the Claymaker for a season or two.

[Vincenzo]

They're going to start Burks to open the season, but I'd be shocked if he suddenly figures out how to play football.

That leaves us with Summers. I liked Summers coming out, so I'm anxious to see what he can do. I like Martin too, but both of those guys are complete unknowns at this point.

Why the Packers as an organization don't care about the position of ILB is beyond me. It's such an obvious liability on defense, yet year after year they do nothing to fix it.

Ya well, we’re fuct. But hey, don’t forget this is a team destined for the Super Bowl.

[texaspackerbacker]

German Shepherd has got to sign Sanu and the Claymaker. Play the Claymaker at the Mike.

Hell Yeah, I'd be on board with that too. Sanu's a FA? I'd give him a maybe.

APB, 16 on the PS and no age limit now. Can you still cover a 6'6'' moderately speedy receiver? If so, you've got 32 chances to catch on hahahahaha.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Hell Yeah, I'd be on board with that too. Sanu's a FA? I'd give him a maybe.

APB, 16 on the PS and no age limit now. Can you still cover a 6'6'' moderately speedy receiver? If so, you've got 32 chances to catch on hahahahaha.

NE released Sanu after just a few games despite trading a 2nd rounder for the dude. German Shepherd likes tall, slow WRs. Sanu fits the profile.

$12,000/wk to be on a practice squad is a lot more frogskins compared to $290/wk I’m making. Problem is, I’m getting fat. Can’t jog or run to burn calories without experiencing hip pain. Got the hip impingement while contributing to society via two blue-collar jobs. Society refuses to fork the bill to get the hip fixed.

[KYPack]

Take it like a man.

I doubt any of this is true.

[hoosier]

NE released Sanu after just a few games despite trading a 2nd rounder for the dude. German Shepherd likes tall, slow WRs. Sanu fits the profile.

$12,000/wk to be on a practice squad is a lot more frogskins compared to $290/wk I’m making. Problem is, I’m getting fat. Can’t jog or run to burn calories without experiencing hip pain. Got the hip impingement while contributing to society via two blue-collar jobs. Society refuses to fork the bill to get the hip fixed.

Go see the orthopedist and have them rule out joint problems. Then start yourself on a core strengthening regimen, being sure to stretch every muscle above the knees and below the tits. It'll take you three months to get back to where you were but you will be a better person for it. Do it now, before arthritis, gout and diabetes set in.

[Fritz]

They're going to start Burks to open the season, but I'd be shocked if he suddenly figures out how to play football.

That leaves us with Summers. I liked Summers coming out, so I'm anxious to see what he can do. I like Martin too, but both of those guys are complete unknowns at this point.

Why the Packers as an organization don't care about the position of ILB is beyond me. It's such an obvious liability on defense, yet year after year they do nothing to fix it.

Is this true, Wist, or is this your supposition? When I go to the JSO site, there is almost no football news at all. One of the "recent" articles is about John Kerry and how he lost Wisconsin back in the dinosaur age. So I can't get any news at all - maybe they don't even show the non-subscribers the subscriber headlines now?

I am pretty sure, at this point, ol' Burks is a ST demon only. They can't really be starting him, can they? Or did he really improve playing against the air in these weird training camp practices?

[texaspackerbacker]

I see the Packers snagged Robert Foster from Buffalo for their Practice Squad - a guy with some potential as a speed receiver.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Go see the orthopedist and have them rule out joint problems. Then start yourself on a core strengthening regimen, being sure to stretch every muscle above the knees and below the tits. It'll take you three months to get back to where you were but you will be a better person for it. Do it now, before arthritis, gout and diabetes set in.

Thanks for the words of wisdom.

As y’all know, I flip burgers for the minimum-wage. Not sure if it would be financially sound to get a second opinion on the hip. I’ve already paid a large percentage of my take home income on office visits, x-rays, an expensive MRI and equally expensive radiologist fees. To get a second opinion, another radiologist would have to take a peek at the MRI image. Another grand or more down the drain, and that would not even include the 2nd ortho’s consultant fee.

The ortho I’ve been seeing recommends surgery. MRI doesn’t appear to show any muscle tears. I’m worried surgery might not fix the problem; worried about the procedure itself draining my saving account.

If I could just get a 9-5 desk job, the hip problem might be more manageable. Unfortunately, capitalists won’t hire me - not even for an accounting clerk position @ $12/hr. Flipping burgers means being on the feet all day.

[run pMc]

The ortho I’ve been seeing recommends surgery. MRI doesn’t appear to show any muscle tears. I’m worried surgery might not fix the problem; worried about the procedure itself draining my saving account.

Sorry to hear you have this. Fraying hip labrum? I ran into hip impingement last year, and basically have been prescribed lots of stretches, PT (strength, balance) and rest. It's helped enough where I can get by, but I think surgery will ultimately be the long term solution. You might be able to do some careful research online to get some PT/exercises to help reduce the severity of the symptoms. Hoosier is right though.

[run pMc]

I see the Packers snagged Robert Foster from Buffalo for their Practice Squad - a guy with some potential as a speed receiver.

Yeah, I can see the rationale in picking this guy up. Was a highly touted recruit, but seemed to get hurt and didn't produce a lot for Bama. When he gets the ball he's a rocket and he's certainly athletic. That he's got NFL experience (600 yds receiving) gives him a leg up over a UDFA rookie.

I worry that he's more athlete than football player, or he's a tease (tests like Tarzan, produces like Jane).

All that said, good player to stash on the PS. With 16 spots, they have plenty of room to develop a couple of WRs.

[run pMc]

Is this true, Wist, or is this your supposition? When I go to the JSO site, there is almost no football news at all. One of the "recent" articles is about John Kerry and how he lost Wisconsin back in the dinosaur age. So I can't get any news at all - maybe they don't even show the non-subscribers the subscriber headlines now?

I am pretty sure, at this point, ol' Burks is a ST demon only. They can't really be starting him, can they? Or did he really improve playing against the air in these weird training camp practices?

The JSO site is getting worse all the time. There are so many ads and videos that it's annoying, and most of the stories are subscribers only. With TC being so locked down from COVID, there's not much news leaking out anyway.
As for Burks, he is a staple on ST, but it doesn't sound like he's been starter-worthy at ILB in camp. Burks has missed some practices and I think Pettine still doesn't trust him. I think he'll still get some snaps because he depth is thin, but I think we're going to see a lot of the hybrid (Raven Greene/Vernon Scott?) until Kamal Martin comes back. Maybe they go with Ty Summers more against teams that want to run.

If Raven Greene is healthy, he's starting over Oren Burks.