Official Packers 2024 OTA/Minicamp Thread

[Scott Campbell]

Anders Carlson responding well to the competition. And his teammates mobbed him after he made the last kick of practice, so they must like him okay, at least better than that punter they drafted a few years ago - what was his name, Scott Pussypants?

I also think Whelan will be better this year, having had a year’s experience.

For their team-building crap they do every year, Whelan should show them how to play rugby.

I pray even more than LaFluer does when he lines up to kick. We need this to work. But I worry he’s as likely to doink some minivan out in parking lot E as he is to split the uprights.

[Fritz]

We all just have to remember that kickers, like good red wine, take time to develop. This is a big training camp, and a big year, for him.

[bobblehead]

Last year we were a young team who could fade a developing kicker (or so we thought. Kinda backfired when the team made a go of it). This team has high expectations and needs the fully ready port, not the acidic version sitting in the barrel.

[Fritz]

Last year we were a young team who could fade a developing kicker (or so we thought. Kinda backfired when the team made a go of it). This team has high expectations and needs the fully ready port, not the acidic version sitting in the barrel.

I just have a feeling the Young Swede will be the Packers' placekicker this year. I think he'll do better than last year, and at that point will be as good as at least half the kickers in the league. Then next year he'll become The Guy.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

At Packers minicamp, Jaire Alexander, Xavier McKinney and Keisean Nixon have been given the minicamp off by coach Matt LaFleur. They’ve previously exceeded their threshold for offseason participation to qualify for their workout bonuses. LaFleur has raved about all three.

Matt Schneidman
@mattschneidman

Jordan Morgan is the starting right tackle during first 11-on-11 period. Andre Dillard at left tackle with Jenkins, Myers and Rhyan inside.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Eric Wilson all over a swing pass to AJ Dillon. Nice play by the veteran linebacker. He’s been a consistent starter in 43 so far. We’ll see if that changes in camp and if Hopper/Cooper can make some inroads there.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Free play on a hard count by Love followed by an easy 11-yard completion to Doubs.

OL is now Walker - Jenkins - Myers - Morgan - Dillard

Big catch over the middle from Love to Reed. Offense is feeling it so far today.

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Marques Eversoll
@MarquesEversoll
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#Packers first Team Period —

- Love play-action fake, rolls left, hits Doubs for 15

- Love changes play, Jacobs runs right thru *huge hole* for big gain.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

At Packers minicamp, Jaire Alexander, Xavier McKinney and Keisean Nixon have been given the minicamp off by coach Matt LaFleur. They’ve previously exceeded their threshold for offseason participation to qualify for their workout bonuses. LaFleur has raved about all three.

Matt Schneidman
@mattschneidman

Jordan Morgan is the starting right tackle during first 11-on-11 period. Andre Dillard at left tackle with Jenkins, Myers and Rhyan inside.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Eric Wilson all over a swing pass to AJ Dillon. Nice play by the veteran linebacker. He’s been a consistent starter in 43 so far. We’ll see if that changes in camp and if Hopper/Cooper can make some inroads there.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Free play on a hard count by Love followed by an easy 11-yard completion to Doubs.

OL is now Walker - Jenkins - Myers - Morgan - Dillard

Big catch over the middle from Love to Reed. Offense is feeling it so far today.

Marques Eversoll
@MarquesEversoll

#Packers first Team Period —

- Love play-action fake, rolls left, hits Doubs for 15

- Love changes play, Jacobs runs right thru *huge hole* for big gain.
- Eric Wilson blows up a throw-back screen to Dillon for loss.

- Love hard count draws Cox offsides, hits Doubs for 10.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL
Clifford completes to Malik Heath over the middle but would have been a hospital ball in a live game.

Julian Hicks with a nice run on an end around.

Pratt to Heath on a run solution. Nice awareness and read from the rookie QB. Followed by Pratt to DuBose on a nice play over the middle!

Ryan Wood
@ByRyanWood

Rookie safety Javon Bullard getting some slot reps in #Packers nickel defense. No Keisean Nixon today, opening up those reps. Nickel corner was part of Bullard’s college resume.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Red zone drills coming up:

Short completion to Doubs for 2. 2nd and 8.

Interesting play. Potential sack by I think Preston Smith. Let the play run. Complete to Jacobs who makes a great move and takes it into the end zone but they call him down.

Love compete to Melton on a quick out.

Elgton currently in at center!!!!

Brenton Cox with a fantastic pressure. Malik Heath caught in the back of the end zone but couldn’t get the 2nd foot in. Bullard in coverage.

3rd and goal from the 4 upcoming.

Love to Reed for a touchdown who celebrates with a backflip. Brenton Cox with another fantastic pressure, this time beating Andre Dillard clean. Back to back great practices from Cox.

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

Notable starters in team:

OL: Dillard, Jenkins, Myers, Ryan, Morgan.

Bullard and Johnson at safety (minus McKinney), Stokes and Valentine at corner (minus Alexander). Ballantine the third corner (minus Nixon).

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

MarShawn Lloyd is seriously so f’n quick. It’s so impressive. Just made a sick juke in the open field.

Zayne Anderson follows it up with an easy pick of a Sean Clifford throw over the middle. Bad decision by Clifford.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL
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1h
Ty’Ron Hopper just knifed through on a blitz for a pressure/potential sack in red zone.

Pratt to Swinson for a touchdown on a bootleg on red zone. Pratt off to a great start today.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Pratt fired perfectly low for Toure in the end zone for a td. some conversation if he caught it but looked like he did. Perfect placement from 17.

Matt Schneidman
@mattschneidman

Anderson just picked off Clifford again. Throw over the middle was behind Grant DuBose and deflected. Anderson came down with it.

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Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Great out route and perfect throw from Clifford to Heath.

Emanuel Wilson with a nice run. Big hole generated behind the massive duo of Kadeem Telfort and Caleb Jones on the right side.

Next play same thing. Good blocking from Telfort/Clifford. Eric Wilson did a nice job making sure it wasn’t a bigger play.

Ryan Wood
@ByRyanWood

Edgerrin Cooper just had a blitz unblocked off the right edge and would have flattened Sean Clifford, if Clifford wasn’t wearing a red jersey. Impressive burst from the rookie linebacker, and a sign #Packers are thinking creatively with him.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Julian Hicks with an impressive catch on an outside throw from Clifford.

Love puts one up deep down the field, Dontayvion Wicks goes up and gets it. Bullard and Valentine in coverage. Ok throw. Not great coverage. Great catch by Wicks.

Love’s next pass batted down at the line.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Jordan Love to Jayden Reed deep down the field for a touchdown. Reed beat Ballentine clean. Maybe a tick underthrown but Reed easily went up and got it for the TD.

Matt Schneidman
@mattschneidman
Good day for the defense so far. Banks PBU, Wilson in the backfield couple times, Anderson’s two INTs, Ford with a nice run stop. LaFleur didn’t seem too pleased with how far back toward Love that Enagbare pushed Morgan. Then Love responds with a beautiful 22-yard lofted TD pass to Reed down the left side.

Andy Herman
@AndyHermanNFL

Two minute drill. Down 28-21. 0 timeouts. 1:09 remaining. Ball at the 50. First and 10. 1’s up first.

Love complete to Doubs on a crosser. 5 yards. Clock ticks.

Love throws a duck over the middle. Seemed to come off his hand weird.

3rd and 5 upcoming. 48 seconds left. Incomplete. Bullard with great coverage on Watson.

Ballentine on a blitz off the slot. Love fires on a crosser to Watson. Valentine with great coverage. Incomplete. Couldn’t tell if Watson dropped it or Ballentine broke it up. Defense wins either way.

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[Scott Campbell]

I think Andy gets a little excited when anybody but Meyers is in at center.

[Joemailman]

I think Andy gets a little excited when anybody but Meyers is in at center.

It will be Myers. For one more year.

[Bretsky]

a few MISC tidbits

Anders Carlson has apparently looked better. HE worked out a ton with his Brother, who is a great kicker in the offseason. His percentage sucked when the wind was blowing right to left. So that was their focus and apparentely that is improved...who knows.

More pressers on how MccKinley has really helped Jaire return to football sanity and be a good guy again

[Bretsky]

and some prankster info; apparently 20 plus years ago meals/food was always there for the players after games and practices. James Campen was a lead prankster and one of his peers (chewy) would gripe about how he alwasy walked around in the buff and told everybody was a great body he had when he was kind of a puffcack.

Anyways, his best prank was after a shower, he stuck a chocolate cake donut in between his legs by his behind, ran in front of the team, and spread his legs to force the donut to fall .....picked it up, and took a big bite out of it. Freaked everybody out as they thought he was eating crap. The good ole days.

[Bretsky]

WAS IT TEX, or WHO WAS POUNDING THE TABLE FOR THE 60YD field goal kicker ? HERE HE COMES

The Green Bay Packers have requested to host UFL kicker Jake Bates for a workout.
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The Green Bay Packers continue to do their homework on kickers, and are hoping to secure a tryout with UFL breakout star Jake Bates ahead of training camp.

Bates was one of the biggest stars of the inaugural UFL season. The Michigan Panthers kicker is now drawing significant interest from NFL teams. According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Packers are one of four NFL teams who have requested a workout with Bates.

[RashanGary]

and some prankster info; apparently 20 plus years ago meals/food was always there for the players after games and practices. James Campen was a lead prankster and one of his peers (chewy) would gripe about how he alwasy walked around in the buff and told everybody was a great body he had when he was kind of a puffcack.

Anyways, his best prank was after a shower, he stuck a chocolate cake donut in between his legs by his behind, ran in front of the team, and spread his legs to force the donut to fall .....picked it up, and took a big bite out of it. Freaked everybody out as they thought he was eating crap. The good ole days.

I was 21 when my oldest son was born. We called him our practice child. We let him roll off the couch once. When he was 2 I’d put him on the treadmill to wear him out and he got his hand stuck in there. It’s been a while, but we had a whole list of mistakes I used to joke with him about.

Anyway, I squeezed a brownie into the shape of a cat turd and put it by the cat box. I was like, “hey Ethan, what’s this?” And smelled it, and then slowly took a bite. He was dry heaving. Hilarious. I crack me up.

[RashanGary]

Andy Herman blocked me on both my accounts because of politics

[Fritz]

I think Carlson will win the job, but the Packers' interest in Bates suggests that Carlson might be on a short leash.

[MadtownPacker]

Considering Bretsky felt he was unworthy of the WR poll Doubs name came up a lot on those reports. Go to guy bitches!