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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 155861" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>UPDATE</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.packersnews.com/includes/newspaper/blogs/insider/index.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.packersnews.com/includes/newspaper/blogs/insider/index.shtml</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Down time</strong> The Packers wrap up their organized team activities with a closed session Tuesday. Rookies will remain in town through Friday. Reporters and fans won't see another practice until 2 p.m. July 28, when the team opens training camp at Hinkle Field. But Pete Dougherty, Rob Demovsky, Mike Vandermause and I will keep the blog updated daily with news, analysis and whatever other Packers-related material crosses our desks. </p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>More meaningless than usual</strong> Aaron Rodgers was running a No. 1 offense without its top receivers against a starting defense missing all but two starters. Oh, and the receivers who were there often looked like they were trying to catch greased pigs. Take the final OTA installment of mostly meaningless passing statistics with a shaker of salt (7-on-7 in parentheses):</p><p>[align=center]Aaron Rodgers 14-for-26 (6-for-14)</p><p>Ingle Martin 9-for-15 (4-for-5)</p><p>Paul Thompson 1-for-1 (N/A)</p><p>Jerry Babb 0-for-2 (0-for-1)[/align]</p><p></p><p>Vernand Morency had a chance to get in on the action, but he couldn't find anyone open for a would-be halfback pass during the final 7-on-7 period.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>The blitz: OTAs Week 4</strong> Rookie quarterback Paul Thompson (Oklahoma) hooked up with tight end Zac Alcorn for the offensive play of the day, maneuvering out of the pocket and throwing a bullet to a sprawling Alcorn in the front right corner of the end zone. Thompson, widely expected to try receiver in the NFL, continues to split reps with fellow undrafted rookie Jerry Babb (Louisiana-Lafayette). The Packers could go into training camp with five quarterbacks, especially with starter Brett Favre on a pitch count. But there's no question Thompson's athleticism makes him a more intriguing camp arm than Babb, who has done little to distinguish himself during the offseason. </p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>Elsewhere:</strong></p><p>-- Coach Mike McCarthy was late arriving at the practice field, so offensive coordinator Joe Philbin relayed playcalls to the quarterbacks during team drills.</p><p></p><p>-- Vernand Morency took the first rep as kick returner, with rookie Ryan Powdrell as his wingman. Brandon Jackson, David Clowney and Noah Herron also worked in. Herron muffed one kick.</p><p></p><p>-- Safety Marviel Underwood (knee) continues to be held out of all contact drills, but he appeared to be moving well during a hip-swivel drill.</p><p></p><p>-- Rookie linebacker Desmond Bishop nearly pulled off Donald Lee's shorts after the tight end beat him over the middle during a red-zone drill. Being too clingy in coverage has become a bit of a knock against Bishop, a sixth-round pick out of California.</p><p></p><p>-- Cornerback Jarrett Bush couldn't haul in a potential interception after Ruvell Martin fell down trying to get to an ugly wobbler from Ingle Martin. The over/under on Martins making the roster remains 1 1/2.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>Practice squad</strong> With nearly every key defensive player absent, reporters and fans got a look at a first-team base defense that never, under any circumstances, will play together in a game. Defensive line: Daniel Muir, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Michael Montgomery and Colin Cole. Linebackers: Spencer Havner, A.J. Hawk and Brady Poppinga. Secondary: <strong>Patrick Dendy</strong>, Frank Walker, Atari Bigby and Tyrone Culver.</p><p></p><p>A number of offensive players also were elevated on the depth chart, and increased opportunities with the first and second units seemed to produce unusually physical play for a June practice. Players hit the ground often near the line of scrimmage during team drills, and there were at least two 1-on-1 altercations.</p><p></p><p>The Oakland Raiders recently lost their final week of OTAs for violating the collective bargaining agreement because of excessive contact in practice, and Packers coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged it's a fine line."(Coaches) want the tempo, you want the intensity, but players (staying healthy) is at a premium," McCarthy said. "That's something we talk about all the time, especially in the spring, because we're only in helmets."</p><p></p><p>Today's first altercation ended with tight end Zac Alcorn grabbing and twisting rookie linebacker Rory Johnson's facemask as Johnson lay on the ground. The second occurred when, after end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila jumped offside, guard Daryn Colledge kept blocking first-year defensive tackle Devarick Scandrett, who lost his helmet before teammates jumped in. There also was at least one brief incident in a blocking drill, and Gbaja-Biamila nearly took out Vernand Morency with an inadvertent clothesline during a team period.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 155861, member: 781"] [b]UPDATE[/b] [url]http://www.packersnews.com/includes/newspaper/blogs/insider/index.shtml[/url] [b]Down time[/b] The Packers wrap up their organized team activities with a closed session Tuesday. Rookies will remain in town through Friday. Reporters and fans won't see another practice until 2 p.m. July 28, when the team opens training camp at Hinkle Field. But Pete Dougherty, Rob Demovsky, Mike Vandermause and I will keep the blog updated daily with news, analysis and whatever other Packers-related material crosses our desks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]More meaningless than usual[/b] Aaron Rodgers was running a No. 1 offense without its top receivers against a starting defense missing all but two starters. Oh, and the receivers who were there often looked like they were trying to catch greased pigs. Take the final OTA installment of mostly meaningless passing statistics with a shaker of salt (7-on-7 in parentheses): [align=center]Aaron Rodgers 14-for-26 (6-for-14) Ingle Martin 9-for-15 (4-for-5) Paul Thompson 1-for-1 (N/A) Jerry Babb 0-for-2 (0-for-1)[/align] Vernand Morency had a chance to get in on the action, but he couldn't find anyone open for a would-be halfback pass during the final 7-on-7 period. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]The blitz: OTAs Week 4[/b] Rookie quarterback Paul Thompson (Oklahoma) hooked up with tight end Zac Alcorn for the offensive play of the day, maneuvering out of the pocket and throwing a bullet to a sprawling Alcorn in the front right corner of the end zone. Thompson, widely expected to try receiver in the NFL, continues to split reps with fellow undrafted rookie Jerry Babb (Louisiana-Lafayette). The Packers could go into training camp with five quarterbacks, especially with starter Brett Favre on a pitch count. But there's no question Thompson's athleticism makes him a more intriguing camp arm than Babb, who has done little to distinguish himself during the offseason. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Elsewhere:[/b] -- Coach Mike McCarthy was late arriving at the practice field, so offensive coordinator Joe Philbin relayed playcalls to the quarterbacks during team drills. -- Vernand Morency took the first rep as kick returner, with rookie Ryan Powdrell as his wingman. Brandon Jackson, David Clowney and Noah Herron also worked in. Herron muffed one kick. -- Safety Marviel Underwood (knee) continues to be held out of all contact drills, but he appeared to be moving well during a hip-swivel drill. -- Rookie linebacker Desmond Bishop nearly pulled off Donald Lee's shorts after the tight end beat him over the middle during a red-zone drill. Being too clingy in coverage has become a bit of a knock against Bishop, a sixth-round pick out of California. -- Cornerback Jarrett Bush couldn't haul in a potential interception after Ruvell Martin fell down trying to get to an ugly wobbler from Ingle Martin. The over/under on Martins making the roster remains 1 1/2. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Practice squad[/b] With nearly every key defensive player absent, reporters and fans got a look at a first-team base defense that never, under any circumstances, will play together in a game. Defensive line: Daniel Muir, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Michael Montgomery and Colin Cole. Linebackers: Spencer Havner, A.J. Hawk and Brady Poppinga. Secondary: [b]Patrick Dendy[/b], Frank Walker, Atari Bigby and Tyrone Culver. A number of offensive players also were elevated on the depth chart, and increased opportunities with the first and second units seemed to produce unusually physical play for a June practice. Players hit the ground often near the line of scrimmage during team drills, and there were at least two 1-on-1 altercations. The Oakland Raiders recently lost their final week of OTAs for violating the collective bargaining agreement because of excessive contact in practice, and Packers coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged it's a fine line."(Coaches) want the tempo, you want the intensity, but players (staying healthy) is at a premium," McCarthy said. "That's something we talk about all the time, especially in the spring, because we're only in helmets." Today's first altercation ended with tight end Zac Alcorn grabbing and twisting rookie linebacker Rory Johnson's facemask as Johnson lay on the ground. The second occurred when, after end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila jumped offside, guard Daryn Colledge kept blocking first-year defensive tackle Devarick Scandrett, who lost his helmet before teammates jumped in. There also was at least one brief incident in a blocking drill, and Gbaja-Biamila nearly took out Vernand Morency with an inadvertent clothesline during a team period. [/QUOTE]
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