@packerboi posted:IMO, he's already surpassed MVS's potential in the brief time he's been here. He's a clear multi-route threat, something MVS was not. MVS was largely a one trick pony who couldn't run intermediate or curl type routes. Watson is also a big threat out of the backfield on end arounds/reverses etc.
MVS last year: 25/55, 430 yds, 3 TDs
Watson this year: 35/55, 496 yds, 7 TDs, plus 68 yds rushing, 2 TDs
Watson already an upgrade, even as a relatively raw rookie.
Matt LaFleur on David Bakhtiari: "I fully expect Dave to play."
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) December 30, 2022
He'll be at left tackle against the Vikings.
MLF said if Nixon and Watson are medically cleared they'll play.
Christian Watson has a helmet during brief stretch period open to media. Looks like he’ll practice for the first time this week.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) December 30, 2022
Keisean Nixon is participating in stretch but without a helmet. Looks like it’ll be a week of DNPs for him. pic.twitter.com/Tw1MGmPMXv
I figure we signed WR Bo Melton as a deep threat if Watson can’t go or is limited this week. Take the top off the Vikes D.
Bo has that effect on teams. That's how he's built his reputation.
@mrtundra posted:According to other reports, neither practiced. I hope they play.
On the NFL channel in the start em,sit em ticker they have Watson as the start em #1 !!!!
Disappointing that the bye week wasn't a bigger benefit for the guys who are nicked up.
I think Nixon was nursing his groin injury before the bye.
Ditton for Jones with an ankle.
But it's that time of year where guys have to do the best they can, hurt or not.
@Packiderm posted:Exactly. What are you going to save them for ? OTA's?
Could save Jaire for the Pro Bowl flag football game.
PA with a lot of smack talk on KFAN this morning.
Packers will have their preferred starting OL on Sunday:
David Bakhtiari, Aaron Rodgers, Yosh Nijman and Aaron Jones are among those off the injury report that will play Sunday against the Vikings.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) December 30, 2022
Christian Watson and Keisean Nixon are questionable.
At Least they have Zach Tom to step in when Bakhtiari needs a break.
@NedFlanders posted:PA with a lot of smack talk on KFAN this morning.
JA with a lot of smack talk to local media.
@GBFanForLife posted:At Least they have Zach Tom to step in when Bakhtiari needs a break.
Or he needs his tonsils out.
@GBFanForLife posted:At Least they have Zach Tom to step in when Bakhtiari needs a break.
Or if he breaks(down)
I actually think it is kind of impressive Bak is back after that so soon
Yeah. that's a seriously quick turnaround from an appendectomy.
@"We"-Ka-Bong posted:I actually think it is kind of impressive Bak is back after that so soon
I see what you did there.
@Herschel posted:Yeah. that's a seriously quick turnaround from an appendectomy.
Is that really a good thing?
Jaire and Jefferson have pretty much made it clear it’s 1-1 tomorrow. I’ve seen Cousin’s cooking. Stay out the way Barry. Let this one play out.
@ChilliJon posted:Jaire and Jefferson have pretty much made it clear it’s 1-1 tomorrow. I’ve seen Cousin’s cooking. Stay out the way Barry. Let this one play out.
Let it be. Jaire put it out there. Hope we get a good pass rush to help him out.
Shit, the game plan should be the same as last week, concuss the QB into throwing a shit ton of INTs
Does cousins need to be concussed?
Finally. Mason's had a hell of a career here, but he simply can't kick off anymore.
The Green Bay Packers will elevate kicker Ramiz Ahmed to the gameday roster for Sunday’s showdown vs. the Minnesota Vikings.
The Packers will use Ahmed’s strong leg on kickoffs as a way to help combat explosive Vikings returner Kene Nwangwu, who ranks No. 2 in NFL with a 26.0-yard average. In his second year in the league, he’s got three career touchdowns, including a 97-yard touchdown this season against New England. With 4.32 speed in the 40, Nwangwu trails only Green Bay’s Keisean Nixon in average and with five returns of 30-plus yards.
That's lame as fuck..
No Fun League
@czabe this is a complete BS fine. The three that got blocked SHOULD be taunted and the fine reversed for letting a WR do it to them!
— GIJoe33 (@LanceNewby4) December 31, 2022
Packers' Allen Lazard fined more than $10K for taunt after massive block https://t.co/JCDl2dKFrw via @nypostsports
@packerboi posted:Finally. Mason's had a hell of a career here, but he simply can't kick off anymore.
The Green Bay Packers will elevate kicker Ramiz Ahmed to the gameday roster for Sunday’s showdown vs. the Minnesota Vikings.
The Packers will use Ahmed’s strong leg on kickoffs as a way to help combat explosive Vikings returner Kene Nwangwu, who ranks No. 2 in NFL with a 26.0-yard average. In his second year in the league, he’s got three career touchdowns, including a 97-yard touchdown this season against New England. With 4.32 speed in the 40, Nwangwu trails only Green Bay’s Keisean Nixon in average and with five returns of 30-plus yards.
Way over due!
@bvan posted:Way over due!
Unfortunately, this seems to be a pattern with much of LaFleur’s decision making.
Is Crosby going to lose his consecutive starts? How about putting both kickers out there at the same time so they don't know if we're kicking long or short? Plus, Crosby can tackle.
Kid’s a decent player. Hope GB can get him back
@AaronWilson_NFL: #Falcons signing safety Micah Abernathy off #Packers practice squad, per a league source.
@PackLandVA posted:Unfortunately, this seems to be a pattern with much of LaFleur’s decision making.
Exactly! That’s why I’m afraid we’ll be stuck with Joe Barry again next season
Fuck the Vikings.
And I totally get the hatred for Chicago. The 2011 Soldier Field NFC Title Game will always be one of the greatest days ever.
But fuck Minny.
@ilcuqui posted:Kid’s a decent player. Hope GB can get him back
@AaronWilson_NFL: #Falcons signing safety Micah Abernathy off #Packers practice squad, per a league source.
Sucks as they're poaching him for next year and I think he's a player, maybe not a star but useful at least as depth.
@Shadow posted:Is Crosby going to lose his consecutive starts? How about putting both kickers out there at the same time so they don't know if we're kicking long or short? Plus, Crosby can tackle.
Love Crosby and his ability on FG's and especially his willingness to make tackles when needed, but he's killing us and our fledgling SP with those kickoffs.
@Shadow posted:Is Crosby going to lose his consecutive starts? How about putting both kickers out there at the same time so they don't know if we're kicking long or short? Plus, Crosby can tackle.
I don't why he would. Sometimes the other team kicks first. He should only lose it if Ahmed kicks a FG or PAT before Mason does.
Crosby's streak is consecutive games played not games started. I don't think playing special teams counts as a start. Though I believe if the Bears, during the Rex Grossman years, would have made the intelligent strategic move of punting on their first offensive play of the game then it would counted as a start for the punt unit.
Packers’ WR Christian Watson, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a hip injury, will test his injury pre-game to see if he can play vs. the Vikings, per source. Watson didn’t take any live repetitions last week during practice, but Green Bay still is hoping he can play.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 1, 2023
The #Packers elevated K Ramiz Ahmed and RB Tyler Goodson from the practice squad to the active roster. Ahmed will handle kickoffs vs. #Vikings because Mason Crosby's leg strength has dramatically declined in 2022.
— Rob Reischel (@robreischel) December 31, 2022
The Atlanta Falcons signed safety Micah Abernathy off of the Green Bay Packers practice squad on Saturday. https://t.co/SMcmrvPGCC
— The Packers Wire (@ThePackersWire) December 31, 2022
@Tavis Smiley posted:Bo has that effect on teams. That's how he's built his reputation.
"Say it with me: you get Bo."
