MINICAMP notes...

[packers11]

Odds and ends
-- Rookie receiver David Clowney was the only player stripped during a gauntlet-style ball security drill. Clowney, a fifth-round draft pick who ran the 40 in 4.29 seconds indoors at his campus workout, also is working as a gunner with the punt coverage unit.

-- With top draft pick Justin Harrell sitting out contact drills again, Corey Williams and Colin Cole split time with the first team roughly evenly.

-- Rookie running back DeShawn Wynn (calf), one of the Packers' two seventh-round draft picks, said he will be ready to participate when organized team activities resume May 31.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
posted by PackersNews.com at 12:25 PM | 0 Comments


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Saturday's morning notes
Tight end Zac Alcorn sat out today's morning practice with a bruised right knee, the product of his collision with two teammates Friday afternoon.

That meant increased reps for rookie Clark Harris and Tory Humphrey. Donald Lee once again took the majority of reps with the first team, with Bubba Franks occasionally rotating in but playing primarily with the twos.

Guard Jason Spitz (back) and defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamilia (thigh bruise), both injured Friday, did not practice and likely are done for the weekend.

Josh Bourke spent the majority of practice at left tackle in place of Chad Clifton, who sat out as a general precaution. Receiver Chris Francies watched most of practice with a wrap on his right hand.

Rookie linebacker Desmond Bishop, who missed Friday's practice because Cal-Berkeley still is in session, participated and dropped an interception during a team drill.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
posted by PackersNews.com at 12:14 PM | 0 Comments

[Guiness]

Good photos - I like the one of Favre handing Thompson the ball - it's like 'there ya go, biatch!'

Or : Thompson could have ordered Favre to give him the ball, saying "I don't want to see silly interceptions this year."

The Shadow don't know nuttin'!

It wasn't TT, it was a rookie QB called Paul Thompson. A UFA, I assume.

http://www.jsonline.com/site/photographerphotos/slideshow.aspx?PhotoID=7324&fileType=JPG&Source=Thumbnail&catid=567&PageNumber=0

[BallHawk]

Holy Jesus, Pop looks like a monster!

[BallHawk]

And dare I say Ferguson looks like he's in good shape?

[Bretsky]

And dare I say Ferguson looks like he's in good shape?

He looks the same as he did the past four years; he always enter camp in great shape.

Then he breaks a nail.

[BallHawk]

This is absolutely, positively, the last season I'm giving Fergy a chance. That's if he makes the team. I think it is possible he can be a 600 yards a year receiver, but do we have more promising talent in Martin, Holiday, Bodiford, etc.

I will be extremely pissed if Martin doesn't make the team. He has so much potential.

[Bretsky]

This is absolutely, positively, the last season I'm giving Fergy a chance. That's if he makes the team. I think it is possible he can be a 600 yards a year receiver, but do we have more promising talent in Martin, Holiday, Bodiford, etc.

I will be extremely pissed if Martin doesn't make the team. He has so much potential.

I remember many in here said that last year about the Fraud. I have a hard time believing the slow motion Snapper will keep him this year. Especially if they only keep 5.

I'd think the guarantees at WR on this roster are

1. Driver
2. Jennings
3. Jones

4. Clowney is highly probably

5- Martin, Hollyday, and the Fraud are left

And from what HW has been saying Carlton Brewster tore up NFL Europe

[BallHawk]

I think it ends up being....

1. Driver
2. Jennings
3. Jones/Martin
4. Martin/Jones
5. Clowney

[Bretsky]

I think it ends up being....

1. Driver
2. Jennings
3. Jones/Martin
4. Martin/Jones
5. Clowney

You are probably right; Jones is guaranteed. Clowney would have to be huge bust (like Cory Rodgers) to not make the team.

So then it comes down to Martin and Hollyday. I kind of like both.

By week six somebody will go down injured and we use that spot for Robinson if he makes it back.

Had we laned Moss we'd pass on Clowney and that would be an incredibly talented group.

[BallHawk]

If we land Moss, then I believe we don't address the WR position in the 3rd round, thus we don't Jones. I really, really like Jones. He reminds me a lot of Javon Walker (Athletically, not personality, thank God.)

I said this earlier in a different thread, but James Jones really comes across as a good a guy. He speaks very well and seems like a hard worker. I really think Jennings and Jones will be a great duo for years to come.

[packers11]

This one's for the stats geeks
... or anyone in the mood to overanalyze quarterbacks in May.

Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers were a combined 0-for-5 in their first time through the 7-on-7 passing drill, their only significant action of the morning. Rodgers, who also was picked by Patrick Dendy, settled down on his second try and completed the pass of the day so far, finding a streaking James Jones just beyond double coverage down the right sideline.

Ingle Martin misfired on his first three passes -- including two simple tosses to Vernand Morency out of the backfield -- in the team and blitz periods. He was 4-for-4 in the last team period.

Paul Thompson took some reps with the second unit ahead of Jerry Babb, who continues to look comfortable only when he's on the move.

All told, here are the totals in the team, blitz and 7-on-7 periods:

-- Brett Favre 1-for-4
-- Aaron Rodgers 3-for-6
-- Jerry Babb 3-for-6
-- Ingle Martin 9-for-13
-- Paul Thompson 4-for-6

Also notable in those periods were: Will Blackmon handling most nickelback duties with the first team; Frank Walker and Dendy playing cornerback with the twos, with Rory Johnson, Tracy White and Spencer Havner at linebacker; and Travis Leffew briefly replacing Junius Coston at right guard with the first team after Coston false started during the second team period.

Practice No. 3 starts at 3 p.m. and runs until around 5. Refresh the blog for more tonight.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
posted by PackersNews.com at 12:30 PM

[Bretsky]

If we land Moss, then I believe we don't address the WR position in the 3rd round, thus we don't Jones. I really, really like Jones. He reminds me a lot of Javon Walker (Athletically, not personality, thank God.)

I said this earlier in a different thread, but James Jones really comes across as a good a guy. He speaks very well and seems like a hard worker. I really think Jennings and Jones will be a great duo for years to come.

We had already drafted Jones when the slow motion snapper went to bed thinking GB had worked out a deal for Moss.

I don't see the JW comparison; nowhere near the speed and not as explosive. He looks physically strong and impressive though. I've heard announcers say he reminds GB a bit of Sterling Sharpe body wise.

[retailguy]

If we land Moss, then I believe we don't address the WR position in the 3rd round, thus we don't Jones. I really, really like Jones. He reminds me a lot of Javon Walker (Athletically, not personality, thank God.)

I said this earlier in a different thread, but James Jones really comes across as a good a guy. He speaks very well and seems like a hard worker. I really think Jennings and Jones will be a great duo for years to come.

We had already drafted Jones when the slow motion snapper went to bed thinking GB had worked out a deal for Moss.

I don't see the JW comparison; nowhere near the speed and not as explosive. He looks physically strong and impressive though. I've heard announcers say he reminds GB a bit of Sterling Sharpe body wise.

Way to ruin a perfectly good conspiracy theory. :P

[BallHawk]

If we land Moss, then I believe we don't address the WR position in the 3rd round, thus we don't Jones. I really, really like Jones. He reminds me a lot of Javon Walker (Athletically, not personality, thank God.)

I said this earlier in a different thread, but James Jones really comes across as a good a guy. He speaks very well and seems like a hard worker. I really think Jennings and Jones will be a great duo for years to come.

We had already drafted Jones when the slow motion snapper went to bed thinking GB had worked out a deal for Moss.

I don't see the JW comparison; nowhere near the speed and not as explosive. He looks physically strong and impressive though. I've heard announcers say he reminds GB a bit of Sterling Sharpe body wise.

I don't buy the "went to bed thinking we had Moss" theory. It's possible, but there's no way we can firmly believe that's how it went down.

I agree that Javon was more explosive, but Jones looks more agile and he has a strong frame. I could see him becoming a 1,000 yards a year receiver. I think Clowney can be effective in long routes, but I don't see him being more then a #3.

[Bretsky]

If we land Moss, then I believe we don't address the WR position in the 3rd round, thus we don't Jones. I really, really like Jones. He reminds me a lot of Javon Walker (Athletically, not personality, thank God.)

I said this earlier in a different thread, but James Jones really comes across as a good a guy. He speaks very well and seems like a hard worker. I really think Jennings and Jones will be a great duo for years to come.

We had already drafted Jones when the slow motion snapper went to bed thinking GB had worked out a deal for Moss.

I don't see the JW comparison; nowhere near the speed and not as explosive. He looks physically strong and impressive though. I've heard announcers say he reminds GB a bit of Sterling Sharpe body wise.

I don't buy the "went to bed thinking we had Moss" theory. It's possible, but there's no way we can firmly believe that's how it went down.

Well, that seems to be the Packers claim; as well as Bob Harlan's.