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Rougher road ahead for Packers' Driver
An ongoing story in training camp will be Driver's chances to play a 14th year in Green Bay. He's 37, and with such talent behind him there is reason to think he might not make the 53-man roster.
Tom Clements, the first-year offensive coordinator, was asked if he knew that Driver would be on the club.
"I don't make the roster moves," said Clements. "But based on history I would anticipate that. We expect him to play like he did last year."
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Even though this depth chart might be the hardest to crack in the league, neither Borel nor Gurley lacks confidence. In December, Borel declined an offer to join Tampa Bay's 53 just as Gurley turned down the same overture from Minnesota.
Both players were released at the end of camp after promising showings and immediately signed to the practice squad.
Borel, a quarterback at Utah State, is similar to Cobb in size and quickness.
"For never having played the position he improved tremendously during the year and he had a good spring," Clements said. "He has a chance."
Gurley isn't much further along, having given up his final two years at South Carolina. Last August, he carried 215 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Today, he almost looks like a tight end at 232.
"I don't think he's too big," said Clements. "You like big receivers. He catches the ball well. He still needs to work on his route-running."
That Gurley's bulked up to almost TE weight is pretty interesting IMO and I'm guessing he didn't decide to do that without Packers coaches either telling him to or highly suggesting he did.
Finley: 6'5 247
Gurley: 6'4 232
Those are 2 nice Red Zone targets.
