@packerboi posted:So Packers officially down to 80 with Vernon Scott released, Kylin Hill moved to reserve/PUP (will miss at least 4 games) and the trade of CVL. Kudos to @RobDemovsky & @mattschneidman on the reporting. Remember they already released Clary and Manac to get to 83.
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) August 23, 2022
Did Scott have an injury designation?
Yes
I’m sure Van Lanen would welcome the opportunity to showcase his talents with Jacksonville rather than be relegated to the PS at best. He wasn’t gonna get much more of an opportunity in GB.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Ramiz Ahmed makes #Packers practice squad, assuming 1) Mason Crosby clears PUP and 2) Ahmed clears waivers. He’s been much better than his predecessor, who was released after SF. Ahmed just drilled a 52-yard field goal that would have been good from 60.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) August 23, 2022
He's kicked really well.
@Satori posted:Yeah - MLF gave your preference its due consideration
And then he did the exact opposite.
So you're saying MLF isn't brain dead?
from camp today
"So far for Tyler Davis today: Big play over the middle on a seam route from Love. Td catch in back of end zone from Rodgers over the middle. Sliding td catch from Love in red zone."
Here's some highlights and commentary from last year on Davis - shows why the Packers have confidence in the guy. And Bisaccia was very complimentary of his ST work in 2021. His 2022 TC has been abysmal, but that's not the entire Tyler Davis story
@michiganjoe posted:Wouldn’t be surprised if Ramiz Ahmed makes #Packers practice squad, assuming 1) Mason Crosby clears PUP and 2) Ahmed clears waivers. He’s been much better than his predecessor, who was released after SF. Ahmed just drilled a 52-yard field goal that would have been good from 60.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) August 23, 2022He's kicked really well.
We don't discuss this enough, but I can't help but wonder if our new ST's coach Richie Rich has noticed from film study the last couple of years that Crosby can't kick off all that well anymore.
It's gone on for years, but few comment on it because ST's is such a dumpster fire in so many other ways.
In addition to the missed field goals, at 37-years-old, it does look like Crosby has lost some power. As already mentioned, he specifically struggled on field goal attempts of 40 or more yards, but on kickoffs, he routinely failed to get the ball to the end zone, which was not helpful for one of the NFL’s worst kick coverage units.
According to PFF ($$), Crosby’s kickoff return rate of 55% was the fourth-most last season, and his 43 touchbacks were the seventh-fewest. Hopefully, we see the kick coverage unit improve in 2022, but giving the opponent fewer opportunities would help as well.
@Pakrz posted:I would think familiarity with the Packer offense helps the defense a bit too.
It's often repeated every TC that the D starts out ahead because the O has a lot more play/scheme install. Once the O gets caught up, the OL gets sorted out and working as a group and the WR/QB get on the same page, you'll see them have a lot more success.
Plus they won't play more than a few games vs a defense as good or better than what they have been dealing with all camp.
@PackLandVA posted:I’m sure Van Lanen would welcome the opportunity to showcase his talents with Jacksonville rather than be relegated to the PS at best. He wasn’t gonna get much more of an opportunity in GB.
If a team is willing to trade a draft pick for a player you had targeted for your PS you take it, because it means they wouldn't have cleared waivers anyway.
I don't think anyone has to worry about putting Toure on the PS. Every team has a rookie WR or two that did some nice things in camp but maybe doesn't have enough of the rest of the variables to make the 53 just yet.
@packerboi posted:We don't discuss this enough, but I can't help but wonder if our new ST's coach Richie Rich has noticed from film study the last couple of years that Crosby can't kick off all that well anymore.
I'm sure the old man has lost some power - and he's coming off knee surgery
But keep in mind that many ST coaches, including Bisaccia, will instruct their kickers to aim short. They want a guy returning it from the 2 because there's a good chance the cover team will either stop him short , cause a fumble or get the receiving team to commit a penalty.
So some of Mason's "shorter" kickoffs were by design. ST coach decides each day based on weather, wind direction, opponent ST and score. When GB drafted punter JK Scott - there was some hope that he'd eventually handle Kickoffs too and lessen the load on Mason
Crosby has his limitations, but I think he's still "adequate" enough in warm weather where its not an issue. In the cold...??? they all struggle with length
Also: One of the very 1st things Bisaccia did upon arrival in March - was to get an uber-reliable placeholder. So my guess is he's gonna roll with Crosby and try to squeeze one more (championship) season out of the veteran.
@packerboi posted:The Packers are trading OL Cole Van Lanen, a Green Bay native, to the Jaguars, a source said. It’s for an undisclosed draft pick.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 23, 2022
Gute should insist the Jaguars disclose the draft pick before trading for it.
@DH13 posted:It's often repeated every TC that the D starts out ahead because the O has a lot more play/scheme install.
Indeed
And they've been playing musical chairs all August - trying to get film of everybody in multiple positions. OL is the one unit where cohesiveness is HUGE - and they don't have that in TC.
Next week's practice should be revealing as far as the starting OL for minny
My guess is:
Yes - Jenkins
Not Yet - Bakh ( because minny turf sucks balls)
@Satori posted:from camp today
"So far for Tyler Davis today: Big play over the middle on a seam route from Love. Td catch in back of end zone from Rodgers over the middle. Sliding td catch from Love in red zone."
Never a question he can do it once in a while...what stops him is doing it consistently. Hoping one day the consistency light goes on.
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^ I'm guessing those damn Ootball coaches don't read Emerson... 
" A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"
I'm more of an Oscar Wilde guy...
I'm more of a Ernie Tauscher kind of guy.
@DH13 posted:I don't think anyone has to worry about putting Toure on the PS. Every team has a rookie WR or two that did some nice things in camp but maybe doesn't have enough of the rest of the variables to make the 53 just yet.
Nope. Toure hasn't done enough to be vultured. Now if they were to try to slide Doubs onto the PS that's not gonna fly.
@PackerHawk posted:Plus they won't play more than a few games vs a defense as good or better than what they have been dealing with all camp.
I am excited as anyone about this defense and it’s possibilities. But I do want to see them do it against another team and not just in practice.
@Satori posted:Indeed
And they've been playing musical chairs all August - trying to get film of everybody in multiple positions. OL is the one unit where cohesiveness is HUGE - and they don't have that in TC.Next week's practice should be revealing as far as the starting OL for minny
My guess is:
Yes - Jenkins
Not Yet - Bakh ( because minny turf sucks balls)
They may think twice about rolling Jenkins out on that rug too for a WK01 game. That's where he tore the ACL.
Geronimo Allison is available again. Watson is toast.
Per Schefter:
Comp update: Jaguars traded a 2023 7th-round pick to the Packers in exchange for OL Cole Van Lanen.
from Crosby today, he plans to be ready for opener
“I kicked today three or five times with footballs,” Crosby said after practice Tuesday. “This is where I wanted to be. I’m hitting all the targets that we set. Hopefully, the swelling will stay down, and I’ll keep stacking things and moving forward.”
@Blair Kiel posted:Collectively, we are sounding a bit like Viking fans.
Hey Defense, show me.
”Potential” in more words means, “Ain’t done shit yet.”
Who are these “Vikings” you speak of?? They sound pathetic and downtrodden.
It is so stupid that clap and that - it is embarrassing thhat friggen stupid horn every time ugh
@packerboi posted:Per Schefter:
Comp update: Jaguars traded a 2023 7th-round pick to the Packers in exchange for OL Cole Van Lanen.
I knew Gute could do it.
According to Andy Herman of Packer Report'
Green Bay opened practice with a 21 personnel offense that featured running backs AJ Dillon and Aaron Jones, receivers Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs and tight end Marcedes Lewis as the team’s skill players.
Offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich has mentioned frequently that the team wants to get Dillon and Jones on the field together, but we haven’t seen any two-back sets this summer on video, outside of a few reps on Family Night.
LaFluer wants to unleash some Thunder and Lightning on the Suckqueens.
Matt Lafleur presents Larry McCarren with a game ball in honor of his 50 years of being in Packers training camp. In 2003 I had an about 15 minute visit with Larry in the Hall of fame Stadium when the Packers played in Canton. He was great to talk to and I never even asked for an autograph.
@MichiganPacker posted:
No words for that. Get it fixed.
@Chongo posted:Hey guys, can we keep the political innuendo/jokes out of this thread. Only a matter of time before someone gets a pink feather up their ass...
Gets or puts? There’s a difference.
@DurangoDoug posted:Looks like my first date. It was crusty nasty, but I proceeded due to youth hormones. The spider bite was nasty, have not recovered since, dang crooked doppelganger.
She looks…experienced.
@antooo posted:So, if you were Gutey and another GM called about Love, what would be your price tag.
Or would you simply tell them Love can't be had at any price and hang up.
Depends on what sales technique you want to use. I’d use the slam the door in the face technique. Hit ‘em with something ridiculous which they’ll turn down, and then offer something that’s still a little ridiculous but sounds reasonable compared to the original offer. So I’d say three firsts, one each in 2023, 2025 & 2025. When that gets turned down, I’d ask for a second round pick in 2023 and we’ll throw in Amari Rodgers. 😁
@Satori posted:Crosby has his limitations, but I think he's still "adequate" enough in warm weather where its not an issue. In the cold...??? they all struggle with length
SHRINKAGE!
If you are Gutey, are you kicking tires on any of these dudes prior to getting to your 53?
With the regular season around the corner, notable NFL free agents include:
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 24, 2022
-WR Odell Beckham, Jr.
-Edge Trey Flowers
-C J.C. Tretter
-DT Ndamukong Suh
-LB Will Compton
-CB Joe Haden
-Edge Jason Pierre-Paul
-WR Emmanuel Sanders
-TE Eric Ebron
No on Beckham...won't be able to help much till late at best. Sanders too old. Trey Flowers is really intriguing...someone REALLY SMERT mentioned him to be the other day as a possible Packer. Don't need any CB help. Ebron's juice isn't worth the squeeze.
Oh, and FUCK SUH!!!
@ammo posted:LaFluer wants to unleash some Thunder and Lightning on the Suckqueens.
I sure hope so. I will be at that game and I would love it if MLF ran the ball on them relentlessly. I am going to have to be drunk in order to tolerate that many spermheads fans.
