Looks like Jones & Musgrave are out for sure ....Wicks still in concussion protocol, and Reed was limited today with a chest injury. Campbell looks doubtful on defense, and who knows about Alexander .... not ideal prospects for Thursday.
Next 10 men up
Oh, my. Could get even uglier than we anticipated a few hours ago. Looks like Kraft and Sims (Deguara also on injury report with a hip), the re-born Taylor (Dillon also on report with a groin), and the rest of the backups are getting a heavy dose of playing time this week. GB has 17 on the injury report; Detroit has 4. Yikes.
Bisaccia was brutally honest when asked about the challenges of playing the Lions , said "frankly they've just gotten after us the last three times we've played them.... more physical than us"
DVOA ranks through 11 weeks: Offense: 19th Defense: 24th Special teams: 31st
17 on injury report! Wow! Packers against the world! We need to spike their gatorade with tryptophan on Thanksgiving. Might we see MLF take a few more chances and throw in some trick plays, etc.?
@FLPACKER posted:Looks like Jones & Musgrave are out for sure ....Wicks still in concussion protocol, and Reed was limited today with a chest injury. Campbell looks doubtful on defense, and who knows about Alexander .... not ideal prospects for Thursday.
What about this? There is no replacement!
The Packers are also without tight end/fullback Josiah Deguara, who has a hip injury. The team does not have an additional tight end on the practice squad,
@PackerRick posted:What about this? There is no replacement!
The Packers are also without tight end/fullback Josiah Deguara, who has a hip injury. The team does not have an additional tight end on the practice squad,
Who will let our extra points get blocked?
I'd do it for vet minimum. I'd even buy my own plane ticket to Appleton.
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@PackerRick posted:What about this? There is no replacement!
The Packers are also without tight end/fullback Josiah Deguara, who has a hip injury. The team does not have an additional tight end on the practice squad,
Steno said in his presser today that they have a plan if only 2 TEs dress.
@MichiganPacker posted:Unless you were a high draft. DeGuara's kick protection gaffe two weeks ago was just as bad.
He got ONE snap on offense. Heâs hanging on by a thread.
@Tavis Smiley posted:
Ed West could probably out play Deguara
@ilcuqui posted:Whoa.
@TomSilverstein: LaFleur said that TE Luke Musgrave suffered a pretty serious abdominal injury and didn't complain about it until Monday. He said Musgrave is in the hospital right now.
LaFleur said that they have the injury diagnosed and is under control. He said Musgrave is actually out of the hospital now. He won't play Thursday and he did not rule out injured reserve but they're waiting to see how things go.
Apparently a lacerated kidney. Ouch!
Wow.
Those guys are tough SOBâs.
Green Bay is going to win Thursday.
Likely out for the year.
@FLPACKER posted:Steno said in his presser today that they have a plan if only 2 TEs dress.
What if 3 dress TEs and one of them is Dugaura? Same plan I would guess.
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Good Lord - never questioning that guys toughness
This week could be a Kraft coming out party.
No Musgrave is no good but Kraft should have a lot of opportunities.
Gotta admit. Thought Kraft was nowhere near as fluid as Musgrave early on, but last week Kraft showed some real athleticism on that touchdown not touchdown.
@vitaflo posted:This week could be a Kraft coming out party.
He showed a lot more speed last week than I thought he had. Kraft was rated right there with the top TEs in the draft so lets hope he takes advantage of his opportunity.
@Blair Kiel posted:Gotta admit. Thought Kraft was nowhere near as fluid as Musgrave early on, but last week Kraft showed some real athleticism on that touchdown not touchdown.
He made comments after the game about that play. He said that is what he did in college and that he is not a blocking TE. I took that not to mean he was an unwilling blocker but a player whose real value is with the ball in his hands.
Might we see MLF take a few more chances and throw in some trick plays, etc.?
I have not been able to watch every game this season (youtube and FUNFL can kiss my ass) but one thing i've noticed from the first couple of games i watched compared to the last two that i've seen, (steelers and chargers) is the advancement of the offense and the inclusion of more presnap motion. Young guys seem to be understanding more and making it possible to include more misdirection and trick plays. With all the injuries though, could be back to square one.
Steno said in his presser yesterday that with so many young guys, they had to spend a lot of time re teaching basic concepts of the offense, but now are able to move forward with more complicated concepts, which allow them to do more on offense. I posted a video last week of Jace Sternberger talking about how complicated MLF's offense is.
Kraft should get a lot of looks tomorrow but with so many pass catchers injured, DET could just throw more attention toward him if they see he could be an X factor.
Situations like this is where the OL really shows itself as a liability or asset. If they get push in the run game or they're able to give 10 enough time to throw, the offense can still be productive. If not, it's going to be ugly.
@Fandame posted:Oh, my. Could get even uglier than we anticipated a few hours ago. Looks like Kraft and Sims (Deguara also on injury report with a hip), the re-born Taylor (Dillon also on report with a groin), and the rest of the backups are getting a heavy dose of playing time this week. GB has 17 on the injury report; Detroit has 4. Yikes.
That's what happens when guys say fuck it to the season and decide to take it easy chilling in the tub.
A Thanksgiving story to warm your heart: pic.twitter.com/7P75q99BB7
â Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) November 23, 2021
Injury report looking better. Did not expect Wicks to be a go. Sounds like he will be.
Big news here is that #Packers will have Jayden Reed and may have Dontayvion Wicks. DeâVondre Campbell appears a go, Alexander and Ford are maybes and Savage is a no. Inactives should be interesting tomorrow. https://t.co/GJNXjTSDsX
â Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) November 22, 2023
Lions look healthy and focused.
@DH13 posted:Kraft should get a lot of looks tomorrow but with so many pass catchers injured, DET could just throw more attention toward him if they see he could be an X factor.
Situations like this is where the OL really shows itself as a liability or asset. If they get push in the run game or they're able to give 10 enough time to throw, the offense can still be productive. If not, it's going to be ugly.
Kraft should get looks, and we might see Sims. Wasn't he supposed to be a blocking TE? He's a rookie, but he's looked okay in the few chances he's had. Musgrave added to IR means his season is probably done.
Anyone who wants a glimmer of hope should check out Packers-Lions turkey day in 1986. Walter Stanley was a man among boys on that day on a terrible Forrest Gregg squad. Still one of the very few good memories from the 80s.