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Match-up in the trenches will be really interesting to watch on Sunday.

Linsley instead of EDS vs Stompin' Sue. And its a chance for us to see how improved Bak is versus Ziggy and the rest of the Lions DL

 

Bak admitted he struggled last time out, Sunday is his chance at redemption and we'll need him. Irregardless if Bulaga or Sherrod plays RT -  its likely BuckCherry is on his own on the left side

 

http://www.jsonline.com/sports...209z1-233800351.html

 

Bakhtiari's three sacks were more than he had allowed in the first 11 games combined. Michael Johnson nicked him for two half-sacks in Cincinnati, Ansah beat him for a half-sack Oct. 6, and Chicago's Julius Peppers beat him for a half-sack Nov. 4.

 

Originally Posted by packerboi:

 

Tight end reception production: Through two games, the Lions aren't using their tight ends a ton in the passing game. Combined, Joseph Fauria, Eric Ebron and Brandon Pettigrew have six catches for 93 yards. Despite the Lions calling for balance, the tight ends seem to be at the very least the third or fourth option on almost every play behind Calvin Johnson (13 receptions, 247 yards), Golden Tate (11 receptions, 150 yards) and either Bush or Bell (combined 15 catches for 111 yards).

Surprised by drafting Ebron, he's been this quiet. Apparently had a fairly quiet training camp as well. Many a Packer fan weren't happy when the Lions drafted him. 

 

 

 

 

Yeah. I would have given up a lot to move up and get him in Green and Gold. Definitely not the dynamo I was expecting this early in the season.

Originally Posted by Esox:
So...ahhh... what's the chances of the Packers doing that with Janis?


I think they look at it as they have three solid vets in Nelson, Cobb, and Boykin.  Adams has shown enough to start getting some snaps, but I think they'd rather not have a situation where there's two rookies out there at the same time.  Davante gets the game work and develops quicker and he doesn't have to give up any snaps to Janis.  

Edgar Bennett might very well be the best coach on the team  He's pretty good about keeping the WRs away from the gameday roster until they're ready.  I'd guess Janis still has to clean up some  techniques.  They show him what he needs to work on and until he gets it to an acceptable level and brings it on every snap we go with what we have.

Also consider the rookie wall.  It's there, it's real, and it's not a bad idea to keep things slow and purposeful with him. Keep Janis fresh in case of injury to other guys and every game you don't use him is another game you get at the end where he'll be more polished from practice.

All that said I hope he's active this week for the fast dome surface and dusts some kitty cbs on some deep gos, vrrrooom!

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy spoke with the media for about six minutes after Thursday afternoon's practice. Here are the highlights.

 

On players returning from injuries:

(Cornerback) Casey (Hayward) worked today, took his reps. Casey and (right tackle) Bryan (Bulaga) were all limited. I'll have to look at the film to see what they all did.

 

On what makes the Detroit Lions scary:

We're not scared. I have full respect for their football team. With the coach and players they have, I think it's obvious they're a very talented team. That causes new challenges. I just think they're an excellent football team. The reality is it's a division game. Our division is a heavyweight division. We've always approached it that way.

 

On how the Packers respond after giving up big plays:

You have to keep playing. I think this game we played at Lambeau this past Sunday is a reflection of that. If you break down the big-play production, they were way ahead of us in the first quarter, we were able to tie it at halftime and finish ahead in the second half. That's a key component in the second half.

 

On Lions receiver Calvin Johnson:

Calvin's a great player. He's obviously the focal point for their passing game. You have to look at the full picture. You're obviously always aware of where he is. It's important for our guys, particularly our corners, to play with good technique, good leverage and just play football. Anytime you go against a top-notch player like Calvin, you can't let him take you out of your technique.

 

On rookie center Corey LInsley's first couple of weeks:

I think Corey's put together two good performances. He's off to a good, comfortable start. I think so far, so good.

 

On what makes Linsley so good:

Corey's a good football player. From the first day we put the pads on, I think Corey showed he belonge.d he's competing each and every day, and he's getting better. I like what he's done sso far.

 

On the Lions' run defense:

Detroit's a very good defense. It starts up front with the defensive line and their linebackers. I think they're excellent.

 

On the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called against the Packers' sideline during Sunday's game against the New York Jets:

We've addressed it. We don't know who was actually penalized. Based on the communication with the official during and after the event right before halftime, and who he told me it was on and looking at the video and things like that, obviously something happened. We talked about it against today.

Originally Posted by michiganjoe:

Janis will probably have all sorts of friends and family at the game but unfortunately he's very likely to be inactive. He's strictly a developmental project (practice squad material) at this point and the only reason he's on the 53 is to not expose him to waivers.

 

Lots of fans are clamoring to see him in game action but that's likely quite a ways off. 

I hope that you are wrong.

 

After not stepping onto the field on defense in the opener against Seattle Davon House played 30 snaps against the Jets in place of Casey Hayward, who was relegated to 12 snaps on special teams.

 

House responded with two third-down pass breakups and a near interception. The only other pass thrown in his direction was a modest 6-yard completion to Jets receiver David Nelson, according to Pro Football Focus.

 

"I thought he played well," cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt said. "He got up and challenged. He played physical. The Davon House that played last week is the one I've been waiting for. Hopefully, it will continue the rest of the way."

 

The Packers maintain they'll use a week-by-week approach in deciding who plays and who sits. Hayward missed practice on Wednesday with a glute strain before returning in a limited capacity Thursday.


"It is very close," said Whitt of the competition among the cornerbacks. "Everything is measured โ€“ how you practice, your tests, we give the quizzes, how they perform, and those aspects. Then, the matchups, you know. Who do we want inside? Who do we want outside? It's all looked upon. Then, the decision has to be made." -Weston Hodkiewicz, Press-Gazette Media

 

I think part of this equation is figuring out the CB group for 2015. House just turned 25, it's his fourth year, and this season is his final exam. He should thoroughly understand the defense.  There should be no mental blocks and now it's all about finishing the play and proving durable. 

 

The Packers want to evaluate whether it's worth investing in him for the future or if it's better to bring back Tramon Williams. Tramon turns 32 in March. His play has been dependable for a while now, but 32 is heading towards the sunset for a CB. The Packers want House to show he can play consistently enough to take over a starting spot.     

 

Hayward's contract runs through next year and it's not a bad thing to limit his snaps if his hamstrings are tightening up.  He'll have plenty of opportunity this year when he heals.  His most important role right now is a lab rat for treatment of hammies in conjunction with the GPS data from practice.       

The next three weeks of division games are huge for learning about the state of the Packers.  The first goal is always winning the division and nothing brings clarity to the level of talent on the roster than competing in division.  The personnel is familiar and there's specific correction from the last meeting.  I'd wager they want to get a good look at Shields against Calvin.  If TW is gone Shields needs to be able to slow him down. 

 

There's no way I'd sign Hayward to a long-term deal until he shows he can overcome his hammy issues. He's essentially been fighting it for 2 years or more now.

Tramon is in a take-it-or-leave-it situation. If he is willing to do  modest 2-year deal (as one example), I'd keep him in a heartbeat. Otherwise, he can test FA.

He does look like he's playing his best ball in a couple of years so far this season. Just hope he continues that.

I think Janis is further along than most practice players based on his physical skills and big play potential.  He's a small school guy with a ceiling equivalent to a second rounder. It's not something you can say about most practice squad guys       

 

They have a good idea of what he can do and how they'd like to use him by now.  I'd imagine he has a block of plays to work on that they can go to in case he needs to be activated because of injury,   It's just a matter of him refining that set and building on what he does best. 

 

I think very little of it involves no huddle at this point and they love running in no huddle so if he has to play they'll adjust the offense when he's on the field and slow the pace down. 

 

He has the deep speed to take the top off the defense.  Getting off the line is probably the heavy focus of his development right now.  Luckily they have hours of film of a guy with a similar build in Jordy for him to learn from.  From there it's up to Janis to put the work in.  It's up to him to push for playing time if no one gets hurt but the depth chart is stacked in front of him and that's a good thing.

              

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. โ€“ Detroitโ€™s injury-go-corner is continuing to spin.

What began as a comfortable position entering the season with the improving Bill Bentley turned into a question mark with Nevin Lawson when Bentley suffered a torn ACL. Then Lawson sustained dislocated toes, leaving veteran Cassius Vaughn as the next corner up.

That might have lasted less than a week.

The slot cornerbacks have been dropping all over the place โ€“ in games and even in practice this week with Vaughn being limited Wednesday and out Thursday, leaving him at least questionable for Sunday.

Not knowing who could be at the nickel can change what defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and head coach Jim Caldwell want to do during a week.

โ€œThere are some things you can do exactly the same,โ€ Caldwell said. โ€œThere are some things that happen where all of a sudden you have to play towards that individualโ€™s strengths so it allows you to do some things that you werenโ€™t able to do before.

โ€œThe antithesis of that would be that there are some weaknesses that may come to light as well so schematically you want to stay away from those things that put you in bad positions.โ€

This is what the Lions have to figure out, especially if Vaughn ends up unable to play. If that is the case, Detroit will either move Rashean Mathis inside on Randall Cobb and play newly signed free agent Danny Gorrer on the outside, have Gorrer play the slot or drop Don Carey down into the slot -- a position he has played before.

Considering Vaughnโ€™s status as of now, it might be a combination of things throughout the game.

The real damage, though, is what happens in games when the Lions lose a nickel corner.

The Green Bay Packers will let Saturday's final practice play out before making an assessment on right tackle Bryan Bulaga's availability for Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

 

Bulaga (sprained MCL) and cornerback Casey Hayward (glute) were listed as questionable to play Sunday after both players practiced in limited fashion Thursday.

 

Inside linebacker Brad Jones (quad) and outside linebacker Andy Mulumba (torn ACL) have been ruled out. Defensive back Micah Hyde (knee) is probable to play after being upgraded to a full participant in Thursday's practice.

 

Bulaga was questionable last week, too, before the Packers held him out against the Jets. If Bulaga can't go, Derek Sherrod would make his second career start at right tackle.

 

"Bryan Bulaga and really Casey is in the same boat," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "They're progressing well. Yesterday went well. They are obviously in treatments today, extended treatments, but they have to get through the whole thing tomorrow. That's the only hurdle left."

 

On if Bulaga playing on Ford Field turf will be factored in:

"We're going to practice on turf tomorrow. That's going to be part of our decision-making process."

 

On Jamari Lattimore's performance last week:

"I thought Jamari did a nice job. Jamari plays with excellent energy and he's a very good football player. Yeah, I'm very pleased with Jamari."

Will Lattimore start again Sunday?

"Correct."

 

Surprised the amount of progress Micah Hyde was able to make?

"Well, going off the information from the medical staff on Micah Hyde and Micah's personality. You're going to have to cut his arm off to keep him off the field, so I had confidence he'd get back."

 

On having B.J. Raji around:

"B.J. Raji is a big part of our team. He has been for a number of years. Our one-on-one conversation was a topic about A) He wanted to be here. B) We want him to be here. He's part of our locker room. He can help the younger guys. It's a young defensive line. He's here rehabbing every day. It's in his personal best interest and our football team's best interest."

 

On Derek Sherrod's play against New York Jets:

"He played well. Derek is ready to go. He's prepared and ready to go. Derek Sherrod going into the game in Seattle, obviously going into a game is a bigger challenge than preparing the whole week and playing. I think he definitely took a huge step from Week 1 to Week 2. He had a lot of work this week, too, because Bryan had limited reps. Just getting better. I feel good about Derek and the direction he's going."


 

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