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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 161022" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>TC REPORT DAY 17: GOOD REPORT</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=646223" target="_blank">http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=646223</a></p><p></p><p><strong>THUMBS UP</strong></p><p></p><p>On Sunday, a day after Mason Crosby boomed a 52-yard field goal in Pittsburgh, Ted Thompson was asked if the Colorado rookie had a leg up on veteran Dave Rayner. We don't keep score like that," the general manager said. "They're both doing a nice job." That, they most assuredly are. On a muggy Monday, the steely contestants were hammering away at each other yet again. Like metronomes, Crosby and Rayner have been putting on a daily pressure-kicking clinic at Hinkle Field. Crosby held the upper hand, drilling 10 of 11 (a miss from 44), whereas Rayner checked in at eight of 10 (misses from 44 and 53.). Over 2½ weeks of practice plus the intrasquad scrimmage, Crosby is 70 for 82 (85.4%) on field goals, whereas Rayner is 68 for 83 (81.9%). Given that there have been three different holders and different snappers, their marksmanship has been exceptional. At first, all eyes were trained on the kickers to see how they'd fare. But now one can detect less interest among their teammates. There's almost no drama. Both have been too good for too many days. Barring a reversal in fortune, it's hard to imagine the Packers giving up on a sixth-round draft choice who has performed so superbly and could have a tremendous future. It's a pretty safe bet that Crosby would be kicking somewhere else almost immediately if he were to wind up on the street.</p><p></p><p><strong>THUMBS DOWN</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Whatever you do, Mike McCarthy, don't let Brett Favre watch tape of blitz pickup Monday.</strong> Favre might not want to get under center again if Brandon Jackson is supposed to be protecting him. For only the third time this camp, the running backs squared off with the linebackers in the full-contact blitz drill. It was an absolute nightmare for Jackson, the Nebraska rookie. By subjective judgment, Jackson lost all eight of his matchups: three against free agent Rory Johnson, two against Tracy White and one each against Abdul Hodge, Tim Goodwell and Desmond Bishop. In the first two sessions, Jackson had a 2-4 mark but at least made some solid contact. This time, he kept lunging and he kept missing as his quarry raced past on one side or the other. <strong>Position coach Edgar Bennett stayed by Jackson's side, reminding him to stay with his technique</strong>. <strong>Then Jackson would blow another one and look skyward as if he couldn't believe this was happening. But it was, and the Packers have a major problem.</strong> They need Jackson to be like a bug on a bus, not roadkill. They need him to face people up, not duck and lunge. No question, it is a brutally difficult exercise for the backs. But this type of spectacle could ruin an offense come September. "There's no excuse for that," Jackson said. "I will get better." If he doesn't, he can't play.</p><p></p><p><strong>INJURY REPORT</strong></p><p></p><p>Added to the injury list were T Orrin Thompson (unspecified). <strong>Returning to practice were T Tony Moll, CB Al Harris and CB Charles Woodson.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>ODDS AND ENDS</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Defensive end Larry Birdine, a free-agent rookie from Oklahoma, is getting better</strong>. He applied constant pressure playing the last 2½ quarters in Pittsburgh and gave great effort Monday in the one-on-one drills. Birdine isn't an easy mark for anyone these days. The difference between a starter and a backup was evident as linebackers coach Winston Moss put his charges through individual drills. Invariably, the starters would catch the passes from Moss, and the backups displayed stone hands. Aaron Kampman got around Mark Tauscher on both of their one-on-one drills, quite possibly the first time that has happened all summer. <strong>Patrick Dendy had pretty good coverage, but rookie David Clowney used his blazing speed to make a fine over-the-shoulder catch from Aaron Rodgers</strong>. Then Ruvell Martin went long to make a tough grab against clinging coverage by Jarrett Bush. Two other running backs, Noah Herron and Corey White, did a respectable job in the blitz drill. Fullbacks Korey Hall and Ryan Powdrell were competitive, too.</p><p></p><p><strong>SCHEDULE TUESDAY</strong></p><p><strong>Practice at 8:45 a.m. in shells, 6:30 p.m. in pads</strong>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 161022, member: 781"] [b]TC REPORT DAY 17: GOOD REPORT[/b] [url]http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=646223[/url] [b]THUMBS UP[/b] On Sunday, a day after Mason Crosby boomed a 52-yard field goal in Pittsburgh, Ted Thompson was asked if the Colorado rookie had a leg up on veteran Dave Rayner. We don't keep score like that," the general manager said. "They're both doing a nice job." That, they most assuredly are. On a muggy Monday, the steely contestants were hammering away at each other yet again. Like metronomes, Crosby and Rayner have been putting on a daily pressure-kicking clinic at Hinkle Field. Crosby held the upper hand, drilling 10 of 11 (a miss from 44), whereas Rayner checked in at eight of 10 (misses from 44 and 53.). Over 2½ weeks of practice plus the intrasquad scrimmage, Crosby is 70 for 82 (85.4%) on field goals, whereas Rayner is 68 for 83 (81.9%). Given that there have been three different holders and different snappers, their marksmanship has been exceptional. At first, all eyes were trained on the kickers to see how they'd fare. But now one can detect less interest among their teammates. There's almost no drama. Both have been too good for too many days. Barring a reversal in fortune, it's hard to imagine the Packers giving up on a sixth-round draft choice who has performed so superbly and could have a tremendous future. It's a pretty safe bet that Crosby would be kicking somewhere else almost immediately if he were to wind up on the street. [b]THUMBS DOWN[/b] [b]Whatever you do, Mike McCarthy, don't let Brett Favre watch tape of blitz pickup Monday.[/b] Favre might not want to get under center again if Brandon Jackson is supposed to be protecting him. For only the third time this camp, the running backs squared off with the linebackers in the full-contact blitz drill. It was an absolute nightmare for Jackson, the Nebraska rookie. By subjective judgment, Jackson lost all eight of his matchups: three against free agent Rory Johnson, two against Tracy White and one each against Abdul Hodge, Tim Goodwell and Desmond Bishop. In the first two sessions, Jackson had a 2-4 mark but at least made some solid contact. This time, he kept lunging and he kept missing as his quarry raced past on one side or the other. [b]Position coach Edgar Bennett stayed by Jackson's side, reminding him to stay with his technique[/b]. [b]Then Jackson would blow another one and look skyward as if he couldn't believe this was happening. But it was, and the Packers have a major problem.[/b] They need Jackson to be like a bug on a bus, not roadkill. They need him to face people up, not duck and lunge. No question, it is a brutally difficult exercise for the backs. But this type of spectacle could ruin an offense come September. "There's no excuse for that," Jackson said. "I will get better." If he doesn't, he can't play. [b]INJURY REPORT[/b] Added to the injury list were T Orrin Thompson (unspecified). [b]Returning to practice were T Tony Moll, CB Al Harris and CB Charles Woodson.[/b] [b]ODDS AND ENDS[/b] [b]Defensive end Larry Birdine, a free-agent rookie from Oklahoma, is getting better[/b]. He applied constant pressure playing the last 2½ quarters in Pittsburgh and gave great effort Monday in the one-on-one drills. Birdine isn't an easy mark for anyone these days. The difference between a starter and a backup was evident as linebackers coach Winston Moss put his charges through individual drills. Invariably, the starters would catch the passes from Moss, and the backups displayed stone hands. Aaron Kampman got around Mark Tauscher on both of their one-on-one drills, quite possibly the first time that has happened all summer. [b]Patrick Dendy had pretty good coverage, but rookie David Clowney used his blazing speed to make a fine over-the-shoulder catch from Aaron Rodgers[/b]. Then Ruvell Martin went long to make a tough grab against clinging coverage by Jarrett Bush. Two other running backs, Noah Herron and Corey White, did a respectable job in the blitz drill. Fullbacks Korey Hall and Ryan Powdrell were competitive, too. [b]SCHEDULE TUESDAY Practice at 8:45 a.m. in shells, 6:30 p.m. in pads[/b]. [/QUOTE]
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