Unfortunately, I agree with your assessment. It seems unlikely a fifth round pick would survive being waived. Otherwise, they could stash him on the PS. But it would be silly for them to put him on the 53 until he’s had a chance to do some work. It seems likely he’ll end up on someone’s PS, just not the Packers...... Hope I’m wrong.
I think there are other ways to protect him, maybe "reserved/retired"? Otherwise, I doubt he would be that hard to slide to the PS, he hasn't done anything in the NFL and he wouldn't be the first 5th rounder to safely land on the PS, DeAngelo Yancey did last year for the Packers.
Well, hopefully that’s the case. I’d like to get a look at him, especially with the problems the Pack has had keeping the o-line healthy. A little more depth can’t hurt, even if it comes from the PS. That said, the current o-line looks pretty good, although I think it’s safe to say Spriggs has disappointed.
That’s Teds legacy.
Pokerbrat mentioned that the QB he played with committed suicide. That alone would mess with anyone, much less a guy coming out of college into a world that demands total commitment. Much better for him to work through any personal issues he has and come back when he’s ready. Life happens to all of us, and not always at the best of times. I wish him well in whatever he’s dealing with.
Agree, and lack of depth is a problem given the inevitable injuries that occur. Madison is missed as well. At least the starters look solid. We need to protect #12, and give those young RBs some room to run.
We go through this same scenario every off season lately. You cannot have an experienced starter sitting on the bench behind everyone of your starters. Cap and roster sizes just don't work that way. I now have enough trust in Campen to believe whatever depth that ends up on the 53 will be competent enough in the short term to not be an embarrassment. 2 players on the bench would be enough to qualify as competent depth IMO. The other 2-3 spots are developmental. I don't think more than 7 OL are active unless someone is iffy anyway.
Careful Captain, lets not set that debate off again
Wait...how many did it take to draft him again? I can't remember.Careful Captain, lets not set that debate off again
Wait...how many did it take to draft him again? I can't remember.
Since we want to get technical, it only took 1, #48 overall pick. That's it.Wait...how many did it take to draft him again? I can't remember.
Wait...how many did it take to draft him again? I can't remember.
Good point Poppa. Every team would like to have solid, talented depth, especially at the line positions. That’s where “cap reality” strikes, meaning a team has to rely on less expensive older veterans or young talent. If anything, it’s harder to decide who the backups should be versus the starters. Depth isn’t just a body, but someone with some talent. Every team faces the same “depth” issue, with some exceptions, so this isn’t unique to the Packers. I don’t have any stats, but think the O line depth has been decent, maybe with the exception of late last year when it seemed everyone was injured or hobbled. It would be nice to carry 14 O linemen. It would be nice to win the lottery too. I think you’re right - have 2 to 3 decent guys on the bench and pray they don’t need to replace someone anytime soon.
And it seems like that problem continues. I read today they’re moving Bell to G becasue he can’t handle the T responsibilities. So once it gets beyond Bakhtiari and Bulaga, not much quality depth, and we won’t know how ready Bulaga is until the season starts. Hopefully one or more guys steps up in the last two PS games. But when I look at the list, it seems we’ve seen these guys before..... or am I imagining that? Last comment on the O line - when will the Packers admit Spriggs isn’t going to work out? As far as I can tell, he’s only here becasue he was a #2 pick. If he can’t play, he can’t play.
