Training Camp Report: Competition At Right Tackle Heating Up

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Allen Barbre has held the starting right tackle spot the entire offseason and to this point in camp, but Head Coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that the Packers will start splitting the practice reps with the first line between Barbre and second-year lineman Breno Giacomini.

McCarthy emphasized that the decision wasn't so much a product of Barbre's play thus far, but more the improvement that the coaches have seen from Giacomini in the first two weeks of training camp.

"(Breno) was coming off of the injury list and was in the one-a-day mindset when he started camp, and he's really picked it up," McCarthy said. "I think Allen has been very solid. We feel comfortable with Allen. There's some technical things he needs to work on as far as his game evaluation, but I think he's been pretty consistent and very physical.

"I thought his back-side blocking was something that was well done. He was a big participant in that in this particular game. I think it's going t..

Source: Packers.com