Was Quarless starting by default last night or is he the projected starter?
It's same ole same ole with him. Had a couple decent catches. Then a terrible drop.
I'd really like to see Rich Rod surpass him.
And I really miss 2009 version of Finley. Sigh.
We need a real RZ threat.
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Wonder how good Fabbians Ebbele's hands are.
Rodgers and Perillo.
I'm right there with you pboi. That drop reminded me of the two I can't get out of my head from last season. Just when you need one to begin the roll, and it's there, and it's blocked good and ... oh.
Maybe the HC knew Quarless needed a boost after losing his daughter last week
Could be Satori but MM strikes me as all biz when it comes to game time (though I realize this was preseason).
Pretty sad when you long for the days of Bubba Franks.
Let's hope either Rich or JP steps up. I just hate seeing really good drives stall for 3 points.
Loss of a child? Pshhh. It takes most people a few hours to get over that. Much longer than it takes for fans to get over dropped balls in the pre-season.
I could have sworn the telecast listed Richard Rodgers as the starting TE.
Some of the Red Zone stuff is frustrating as hell- but its also somewhat understrandable.
GB OL isn't built to maul on short- yardage runs, they are built for Pass Pro
That comes home to roost inside the 5 yard line.
And none of the TEs are good blockers yet either, so that hurts in tight quarters
In 2014, GB was number 4 in red zone chances
also number 4 in red zone scores
but only number 11 in RZ percentage for TDs
Gotta punch it in there...
Finley in 2009 ? 4 Red Zone TDs on the season
Rodgers + Quarless in 2014 ? 4 Red Zone TDs on the season
I was excited by Perillo's night last night. I'm hoping he and RR can step it up. I feel horrible for Quarless, but he has to be more consistent, or it's time to pass the baton, imho.
Who knows, p'boi?
My initial thought that it was mostly by 'default', but one has to wonder if the coaches want to see if his he has his mind right, or if none of the other TEs are significantly better in practices.
Even though Quarless is the starter, it seems he and RRod rotate in/out often. Without looking, I'd guess they may have roughly the same number of snaps per game, unless one of them happens to have a hot hand going.
I'm just not convinced that a stud TE in the RZ will solve our scoring woes. Our offense is good enough that it shouldn't be dependent on that, but, of course, it sure wouldn't hurt to have that kind of threat.
Rodgers got 22 snaps, Quarless 18. Who they label as the starter is really pretty meaningless in the big picture.
It's not who starts, it's who finishes.
Just not that talented at TE.
Big picture, lots of talent on this team.
Just not that talented at TE
I like to think Coach Mike Solari is going to help make a difference there in short yardage run blocking for our OL and TEs. We should be able to maul, and part of mauling up front is deciding to do it, sticking with it, and wearing out the opposing front 7. IMO, we just need to call the run more often.
As for the TEs, I do think Kennard Backman will prove his worth before preseason is up. He is a pretty sound blocker, and the guy had exceptional hands throughout the OTAs. His troubles in TC practices seem to be more related to technique changes they are implementing with him. I think he will bounce back nicely, and will provide that speed at the position we've been craving since Finley went down. And, Backman has great hands. This guy can catch, and take off upfield. It will be great to see more of him as preseason goes on.
They seem to be standing by Quarless, giving him full support. Richard Rodgers is very good. Add Perillo in there, along with Mitchell, and we have a pretty good group competing for roster spots. I'm not worried about this group in the least.
That's pretty cold, Goaline. Remember MM lost his brother over the summer. MM is a decent person, and I think allowing Q to play was a great thing to do to help someone who is going through something no one should ever have to go through.
Having said that, I hope RR and Perrillo are our top 2. One of those 2 needs to show he can be stout in the blocking game. I'm still waiting to hear more about some of our other young TE prospects to know who should be #3. But we need at least one of these TE's to be an excellent blocker, especially if we keep FB Rip and cut Kuhn. A TE could line up at FB to help protect Rodgers, which is imperative.
I think you took me rather literally, RW. My comments were meant to be sarcastic. 
I think we should all cut Quarles some slack. The fact that he showed up for work a week after he lost his baby girl, is admirable. Give him time to work through his issues.
I think everyone wishes they had Gronk, but it would have been interesting to see if a solid veteran like Owen Daniels might have been the perfect complement to the what the Pack already has.
For whatever reason, it just didn't happen when the Pack brought him in for a workout last summer. At worst, he would have been a massive upgrade over ::gulp:: Brandon Bostick... Maybe they just couldn't fit Owen D. under the cap... we'll never know.
Here you go Goalline:
I took it from Fedya's stash.
I like Rich Rodgers, but he definitely hasn't shown much in terms of speed or quickness. At the very least, he does seem like a big body with very good hands. Those hands might be enough for him to be a good player if he can learn how to get a smidgen of separation from defenders.
Here you go Goalline:
I took it from Fedya's stash.
I hope you paid him his royalty. He has trade marked that smilie, you know?
I like Rich Rodgers, but he definitely hasn't shown much in terms of speed or quickness. At the very least, he does seem like a big body with very good hands. Those hands might be enough for him to be a good player if he can learn how to get a smidgen of separation from defenders.
In his prime, Rich Rodgers will be Bubba Franks. I will happily take that, as long as we get some speed alongside him.
There is a reason they tried to take a look at Grisham.
Damn I want a TE threat down the seam
Put it on your wish list.
I want a shiny new LT for next years camp too, but I expect the top couple of tiers will be off the board by the 32nd pick.
The "shiny new LT" may come in the form of a back alley drunk, a sumo wrestler, or a guy who knocks TT over in an airport. And that is just in the US. So not to worry, their are plenty of candidates to choose from.
I think everyone wishes they had Gronk, but it would have been interesting to see if a solid veteran like Owen Daniels might have been the perfect complement to the what the Pack already has.
For whatever reason, it just didn't happen when the Pack brought him in for a workout last summer. At worst, he would have been a massive upgrade over ::gulp:: Brandon Bostick... Maybe they just couldn't fit Owen D. under the cap... we'll never know.
It wasn't money. Daniels wound up signing a one-year deal for just above the vet's minimum.
Yes. They scored twice against the pathetic excuse of a defense. You and I would have done the same.
MM sounded kinda pawsitive about DickRod in today's presser
Sounds like he is the presumed starter at TE and Q-dog and the others will fill in as needed
In DickRod we trust.
I said that about Cheney.
Fool me once.....
Can't get fooled again.
Who are you referring tooo, tooo?
It's going to be a long season with no Bush to blame for our 'special teams' deficiencies.
We've learned from politics that we can blame Bush for 8 years after he leaves...
My contempt for Millard Fillmore is unparalleled.
