Minicamp Report - Camp 2, Day 2

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NEWS BELOW! no offical report yet

All I really know is Henderson And Gardner showed up today.
 

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you bastard! I seen this thread was here, I went and got a nice drink..was gonna come and read it and have a nice drinky....and NO! You swindled me! I want my money bacK! wait..nevermind...
 
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Cliff Christl, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports the 16 defensive linemen on the Green Bay Packers' roster have an average age of 24.9. DL Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila is the oldest at 28 while DLs Kenny Peterson and Kenderick Allen are the next oldest at 27.

I did the math for the linebackers we have 11 currently with Ben Taylor the oldest 27 and Brady Poppinga 26 and an average age of 23.27!!!

With the 17 secondary players we have the oldest is Al Harris 31 followed by Mark Roman and Charles Woodson 29 and an average age of 24.41

Lori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers LB Byron Santiago (back) missed practice Saturday, May 20, with an injured back. <<< who is this?

Lori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers DL Kenderick Allen (Achilles') missed practice Saturday, May 20, with an injured Achilles' heel.

Lori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers FB William Henderson rejoined the team Saturday, May 20, and participated in both practices.

Lori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers WR Rod Gardner rejoined the team Saturday, May 20, and participated in both practices.

Lori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports the Green Bay Packers will train RB Najeh Davenport at fullback. Offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski said both Davenport and RB Ahman Green could be in the backfield at the same time. Jagodzinski added, "In this scheme, the fullback position has always been able to go back and play tailback because of what we do. I think he can do both. He's athletic enough to do it." The team likes that Davenport is big enough to block at fullback.

Lori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers RB Najeh Davenport (ankle) will not be ready until training camp.

Pete Dougherty, of PackersNews.com, reports the Green Bay Packers believe OT Daryn Colledge has an excellent chance to become the team's starting left guard.
 
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Minicamp Report - Camp 2, Day 2


A year ago, former defensive coordinator Jim Bates brought a new and much faster tempo to the defensive line’s individual drills. No unit worked any harder in the early part of practice and it’s probably safe to say the Packers’ defensive linemen worked harder than ever before, at least since the Vince Lombardi era. In nearly every drill, players were pushed and prodded to practice fast. Essentially every agility drill, any sled or dummy work, or any other kind of teaching session also became a conditioning test. This year, over two minicamps, the pace hasn’t slackened under new defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and defensive line coaches Carl Hairston and Robert Nunn. But there is one big change this year: The players. All the defensive linemen are able to handle the conditioning. Over the previous three years, there was always a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the Packers’ D-line due to injuries. A year ago, 32-year old Grady Jackson spent the first month of camp on the physically unable to perform list, while 29-year old Cletidus Hunt missed most of the practices from Aug. 5 until he was cut on Sept. 3 with tendinitis in both knees and a sore shoulder. The year before, Jackson spent the early part of camp working on conditioning and Hunt spent all of camp working himself into shape.

In 2003, 32 -year old defensive end Joe Johnson practiced on a restricted basis. In both 2003 and ’04, often injured defensive end Chukie Nwokorie, who was in his late 20s, also missed extended practice time. The D-line basically needed its own infirmary. This year, the average age of the 16 defensive linemen on the Packers’ roster is 24.9. Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila is the graybeard at 28. The next oldest are Kenny Peterson and Kenderick Allen at 27. It’s safe to assume that it’s by design, not happenstance, that the Packers are younger and healthier in the defensive line than in many a year. KGB hasn’t participated in this camp, but he has been one of the best conditioned players on the team. Defensive tackle Jerome Nichols played in NFL Europe and isn’t in camp. Defensive tackle Tim McGill, who was added to the practice squad late last season, hasn’t practiced due to an unannounced injury. And defensive tackles Donnell Washington and Allen could get in better shape. In fact, Allen sat out both practices Saturday with what coach Mike McCarthy called an Achilles' problem. But, overall, probably the best thing that could be said about the defensive line at this point is that it’s a hard-working group and an area that may prove to be as competitive as any in training camp. That’s a far cry from last year when it was one of the thinnest groups and Washington was able to win a spot on the roster by default. But last season also showed that if a team doesn’t have a stud defensive lineman or two, the next best thing is to have a rotation of seven or eight grunts who try hard and swarm to the football. This year’s most celebrated addition was defensive tackle Ryan Pickett and he seems to be a perfect fit in terms of his work ethic. He doesn’t appear to be any better an athlete than Corey Williams, for example, even though Pickett was a former No. 1 draft pick and Williams a sixth-round choice. But Pickett is a hustler and someone willing to jump into drills even when it isn’t his turn. That wasn't something Grady Jackson would do. He was more than happy to be a bystander during practice. And that may best explain why the Packers apparently have no interest in bringing him back.

The Packers ran 13 plays in their final team drill Saturday morning and committed three penalties: Two defensive offsides by Peterson and Johnny Jolly; and a false start by free agent tackle Josh Bourke. In the afternoon, they again had back-to-back penalties during a team drill. When players commit penalties, they are being replaced in the lineup before the next play, a new twist in the McCarthy era.

Second-round draft pick Daryn Colledge had two good sets in the one-on-one pass blocking drill Saturday afternoon. Colledge went up against Williams and Washington.

Aaron Rodgers hit wide receiver Rod Gardner on a go pattern in the morning seven-on-seven, but Rodgers also overthrew Gardner on another deep ball. Gardner had missed both practices Friday. . . Williams batted down two of Rodgers' passes in the final team drills: One in the morning, one in the afternoon. . . William Henderson reported and practiced. . . Ahmad Carroll was back practicing after missing Friday afternoon. . . Free agent linebacker Byron Santiago is out with a back injury. . . Rookie wide receiver Greg Jennings said he should have caught a deep ball thrown by Rodgers Friday and that he would have been able to keep his feet in bounds. So count that one as a drop. But Rodgers missed Jennings on a go pattern in the first team drill Saturday afternoon. . . Tight end Donald Lee had a bad drop on a pass over the middle in seven-on-seven in the morning. Marc Boerigter had just as bad a drop in the same area of the field in the afternoon.
. . Due to inclement weather, the Packers practiced in the Don Hutson Center in the afternoon.
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"In the afternoon, they again had back-to-back penalties during a team drill. When players commit penalties, they are being replaced in the lineup before the next play, a new twist in the McCarthy era."

thats funny stuff. Go McCarthy!
 

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PackerLegend -posted" Line backer Byron Santiago is a 6'2''-233 pound from Louisana Tech andLori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers LB Byron Santiago (back) missed practice Saturday, May 20, with an injured back. <<< who is this?"


LB Byron Santiago is '06 undrafted free agent, and is one of the 10 undrafted free agents signed by the Packers after '06 NFL Draft.
 

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The Packers ran 13 plays in their final team drill Saturday morning and committed three penalties: Two defensive offsides by Peterson and Johnny Jolly; and a false start by free agent tackle Josh Bourke. In the afternoon, they again had back-to-back penalties during a team drill. When players commit penalties, they are being replaced in the lineup before the next play, a new twist in the McCarthy era. -- from a post on another string.....

Accountability is always a good thing and one that was completely missing from the Mike Sherman regime. Send a message early on that bad play won't be tolerated and you'll get good play.
 

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Regarding the comments on Rodgers from the other thread (it gets confusing when threads get locked), the writer mentions that he missed on a few deep balls, but that's it. Deep balls are not the mainstay of this offense by any means, and I expect QB's to frequently be off target on the long throws in the minicamps and even early in training camp. I do like what I'm reading about Rodgers elsewhere.

I like what I'm hearing about the D-line. There seems to be an emphasis on the work ethic.
 
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Barnett is still 24 and Poppinga is the 2nd oldest and was drafted last year, when Barnett has been here for 3 years. Hawk is 22, and if we have Hodge end up starting he is 23.


Hodge 416 tackles at Iowa which is more then Greenway. I like Hodge and I think that he should start with Hawk and Barnett if the coaches think he is ready and the best we can do. If he doesnt start he should be rotated in at times so he can next year.
 

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