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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 162298" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>Official Training Camp Thread4</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=649587" target="_blank">http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=649587</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Monday camp report</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>THUMBS UP</strong></p><p></p><p>A year ago, the Packers didn't even have enough cornerbacks to play a dime defense (six defensive backs) and their nickel cornerback was Ahmad Carroll. Of the two backup cornerbacks, Will Blackmon was battling a foot injury that would plague him until he was finally put on injured reserve and Jarrett Bush barely knew the defense because he was picked up on waivers in September. Another cornerback, Patrick Dendy, was on the practice squad after missing all of camp with an ankle injury. <strong>Just a season later, the Packers are in much better shape. Bush has emerged as a real talent, moving atop the depth chart at the nickel spot after a two-interception game against Seattle. Blackmon has all but won the return job, but can't be discounted as a cornerback because he's strong, athletic and has shown a knack for causing fumbles and making interceptions. Dendy ended up being the nickel last year, but has fallen back despite making some improvement because the other two have performed so well. This doesn't mean Bush or Blackmon or whoever wins the spot won't take his lumps come the regular season. But at least the Packers have some hope the bad taste of Carroll will be wiped from their mouth.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>THUMBS DOWN</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Why the Packers kidded themselves that Marquand Manuel was suddenly going to turn things around is a complete mystery. They were delusional in thinking that his marginal speed and poor coverage ability were magically going to change because he was healthier</strong>. Maybe Manuel looked quicker, as the coaches claimed, but the Packers wasted precious time tutoring better athletes like Atari Bigby and Aaron Rouse while putting Manuel on the field. The decision to elevate Bigby to the starting position this week was the right one, but they should have been putting Rouse, a third-round pick, on a fast track to be the top backup instead of messing around with Manuel. <strong>Former general manager Ron Wolf always said that the worst thing you can do is fail to part quickly with your mistakes and that appears to be what current general manager Ted Thompson did with Manuel.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>INJURY REPORT</strong></p><p></p><p>Defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was tending to a family issue in Milwaukee and missed practice. Coach Mike McCarthy said he would be back today, but that he's day-to-day with a bruised knee suffered in the Seahawks game. <strong>Fullback Brandon Miree (stinger) returned to practice, but he has not been fully cleared for contact</strong>. The practice was conducted in lighter pads known as shells and McCarthy said he would review practice to see if Miree was ready for full contact.</p><p></p><p><strong>ODDS AND ENDS</strong></p><p></p><p>The final night practice of training camp was held inside the Don Hutson Center because of a wet field and chilly conditions. The Packers have only four more practices open to the public. Despite a better performance against Seattle, Abdul Hodge worked at the No. 3 middle linebacker position behind rookie Desmond Bishop and saw only a limited number of snaps. Cornerback Charles Woodson picked off quarterback Ingle Martin on a crossing route on one play in seven-on-seven and should have had another interception off Martin on the next play, but he let the ball bounce off his hands. He leads all defensive backs in interceptions this summer. </p><p></p><p><strong>With Mike Montgomery sidelined with a knee injury, tackle Corey Williams got six snaps at defensive end Saturday night and probably will see a lot more as the season goes on</strong>. Williams is starting in the middle, but this will be a chance for him to show his versatility in a contract year. "It don't matter," Williams said of the move. "It's not a big deal to me. I'll play wherever Coach asks me to play. I have a lot riding on this year."</p><p></p><p><strong>McCarthy said he and Thompson would put together a preliminary 75-man roster before the game Thursday night in preparation for the first cutdown next Tuesday. The two will adjust their list the next day and probably make the cuts the following Friday or Saturday, well ahead of the deadline.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>The No. 1 offense will not play three quarters as it normally would in the third exhibition game because McCarthy doesn't want to expose some of the positions thinned by injury too much. He also thinks there's enough competition for jobs that it's important to see some of the backups play against Jacksonville's starters.</strong></p><p></p><p>Martin will be the third quarterback off the bench against the Jaguars. Last week, Paul Thompson got that opportunity.</p><p></p><p><strong>Receiver Greg Jennings' complaint about being left out of the offense must have been heard because quarterback Brett Favre hit him with several passes during team and seven-on-seven drills. Jennings looked good on the receptions, including a rocket he snared between two defenders.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>SCHEDULE TUESDAY</strong></p><p><strong>One practice at 10:45 a.m.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 162298, member: 781"] [b]Official Training Camp Thread4[/b] [url]http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=649587[/url] [b]Monday camp report[/b] [b]THUMBS UP[/b] A year ago, the Packers didn't even have enough cornerbacks to play a dime defense (six defensive backs) and their nickel cornerback was Ahmad Carroll. Of the two backup cornerbacks, Will Blackmon was battling a foot injury that would plague him until he was finally put on injured reserve and Jarrett Bush barely knew the defense because he was picked up on waivers in September. Another cornerback, Patrick Dendy, was on the practice squad after missing all of camp with an ankle injury. [b]Just a season later, the Packers are in much better shape. Bush has emerged as a real talent, moving atop the depth chart at the nickel spot after a two-interception game against Seattle. Blackmon has all but won the return job, but can't be discounted as a cornerback because he's strong, athletic and has shown a knack for causing fumbles and making interceptions. Dendy ended up being the nickel last year, but has fallen back despite making some improvement because the other two have performed so well. This doesn't mean Bush or Blackmon or whoever wins the spot won't take his lumps come the regular season. But at least the Packers have some hope the bad taste of Carroll will be wiped from their mouth.[/b] [b]THUMBS DOWN[/b] [b]Why the Packers kidded themselves that Marquand Manuel was suddenly going to turn things around is a complete mystery. They were delusional in thinking that his marginal speed and poor coverage ability were magically going to change because he was healthier[/b]. Maybe Manuel looked quicker, as the coaches claimed, but the Packers wasted precious time tutoring better athletes like Atari Bigby and Aaron Rouse while putting Manuel on the field. The decision to elevate Bigby to the starting position this week was the right one, but they should have been putting Rouse, a third-round pick, on a fast track to be the top backup instead of messing around with Manuel. [b]Former general manager Ron Wolf always said that the worst thing you can do is fail to part quickly with your mistakes and that appears to be what current general manager Ted Thompson did with Manuel.[/b] [b]INJURY REPORT[/b] Defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was tending to a family issue in Milwaukee and missed practice. Coach Mike McCarthy said he would be back today, but that he's day-to-day with a bruised knee suffered in the Seahawks game. [b]Fullback Brandon Miree (stinger) returned to practice, but he has not been fully cleared for contact[/b]. The practice was conducted in lighter pads known as shells and McCarthy said he would review practice to see if Miree was ready for full contact. [b]ODDS AND ENDS[/b] The final night practice of training camp was held inside the Don Hutson Center because of a wet field and chilly conditions. The Packers have only four more practices open to the public. Despite a better performance against Seattle, Abdul Hodge worked at the No. 3 middle linebacker position behind rookie Desmond Bishop and saw only a limited number of snaps. Cornerback Charles Woodson picked off quarterback Ingle Martin on a crossing route on one play in seven-on-seven and should have had another interception off Martin on the next play, but he let the ball bounce off his hands. He leads all defensive backs in interceptions this summer. [b]With Mike Montgomery sidelined with a knee injury, tackle Corey Williams got six snaps at defensive end Saturday night and probably will see a lot more as the season goes on[/b]. Williams is starting in the middle, but this will be a chance for him to show his versatility in a contract year. "It don't matter," Williams said of the move. "It's not a big deal to me. I'll play wherever Coach asks me to play. I have a lot riding on this year." [b]McCarthy said he and Thompson would put together a preliminary 75-man roster before the game Thursday night in preparation for the first cutdown next Tuesday. The two will adjust their list the next day and probably make the cuts the following Friday or Saturday, well ahead of the deadline.[/b] [b]The No. 1 offense will not play three quarters as it normally would in the third exhibition game because McCarthy doesn't want to expose some of the positions thinned by injury too much. He also thinks there's enough competition for jobs that it's important to see some of the backups play against Jacksonville's starters.[/b] Martin will be the third quarterback off the bench against the Jaguars. Last week, Paul Thompson got that opportunity. [b]Receiver Greg Jennings' complaint about being left out of the offense must have been heard because quarterback Brett Favre hit him with several passes during team and seven-on-seven drills. Jennings looked good on the receptions, including a rocket he snared between two defenders.[/b] [b]SCHEDULE TUESDAY One practice at 10:45 a.m.[/b] [/QUOTE]
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