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14 years ago
First-round pick Sherrod opens with first-team o-line 



The learning curve is being accelerated for Derek Sherrod, the team's first-round pick (No. 32 overall) in the April draft.

With no rookie orientation camp, organized team activities and minicamp to fall back on after all of those were wiped out by the lockout, Sherrod will be relying on sheer ability and a high intellect at the start of training camp as he runs with the starting unit. Sherrod, a natural left tackle, had the No. 1 gig at left guard for the first two practices Saturday and Sunday.

"We thought we'd give him a chance," head coach Mike McCarthy said.

The early vote of confidence in Sherrod is telling as the Packers set out to find a successor for Daryn Colledge. The sixth-year veteran, who logged 83 starts in Green Bay, signed a five-year, $28 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent.

The Packers presumably took the 6-foot-5, 321-pound Sherrod to be 35-year-old Chad Clifton's heir at left tackle, but Sherrod's run-blocking prowess at Mississippi State should serve him well as he auditions inside in camp with Clifton still going strong. Sherrod will be up against T.J. Lang and possibly second-year Nick McDonald for the job.

Sherrod, who excelled in the classroom in college with a 3.5 grade-point average, hasn't been overwhelmed by the playbook after reporting to camp on time. He signed a four-year, $6.6 million deal with guarantees amounting to $5.3 million.

"Just looking at the playbook, I feel very confident in myself and feel confident in my teammates knowing that each one of us depends on each other," said Sherrod, who committed a false-start penalty and was promptly pulled off the line in Saturday's practice.


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millertime
14 years ago
Thoughts:
-It is very bizarre that Colledge got more money in the free market than Cullen Jenkins.
-I like the idea of having the 5 best offensive linemen out on the field at the same time, regardless of position.
-I don't see how live game action at left guard will negatively effect Sherrod's future as a left tackle.
14 years ago
Just for you trivia buffs:

Bulaga is only 33 days older than Sherrod.

Also I would caution people that just because Bulaga was successful on the right side does not mean he will not be taking over for Clifton in the future as the team's best tackle.

I not against Sherrod but Bulaga has the advantage of a year in the playbook and starting in the NFL.

Both are 6' 5" and the difference in weight is negligible at 5 lbs.

If they both stay healthy, in 11 years they will be the old guys like Clifton.
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Packers_Finland
14 years ago


-I don't see how live game action at left guard will negatively effect Sherrod's future as a left tackle.

Originally Posted by: millertime 



I see. Playing guard and tackle is very different. Once something you do as a guard becomes muscle memory it might kick in when you play tackle.


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nerdmann
14 years ago

Just for you trivia buffs:

Bulaga is only 33 days older than Sherrod.

Also I would caution people that just because Bulaga was successful on the right side does not mean he will not be taking over for Clifton in the future as the team's best tackle.

I not against Sherrod but Bulaga has the advantage of a year in the playbook and starting in the NFL.

Both are 6' 5" and the difference in weight is negligible at 5 lbs.

If they both stay healthy, in 11 years they will be the old guys like Clifton.

Originally Posted by: CaliforniaCheez 





Bulaga has shorter arms.
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Rios39
14 years ago
I think Sherrod is more geared physically to play LT. The good news is the harder position to play in the offense is guard and center. I think one adjustment period and he'll be able to slide back to LT.
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Zero2Cool
14 years ago

Bulaga has shorter arms.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



Then he's a bust.
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zombieslayer
14 years ago

Then he's a bust.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



What does arm length have to do with boobs? I don't get it.

Thoughts:
-It is very bizarre that Colledge got more money in the free market than Cullen Jenkins.
-I like the idea of having the 5 best offensive linemen out on the field at the same time, regardless of position.
-I don't see how live game action at left guard will negatively effect Sherrod's future as a left tackle.

millertime wrote:



I find it odd as well, especially since Colledge is an average player and Jenkins is elite. But I think that may come down to availability.

I also like the idea of having the best 5 OL on the field at the same time, regardless of position. I'd love to have Pack93z's opinion on this.

Mike did say that he thinks more in terms of Left and Right side than Tackle, Guard, and Center.
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DakotaT
14 years ago
After this season our O-line is going to be:

LT - Newhouse
LG - Sherrod
C - McDonald
RG - Sitton
RT - Bulaga

I could really care less about what round a player is drafted in.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/126815988.html 
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Rockmolder
14 years ago

What does arm length have to do with boobs? I don't get it.



I find it odd as well, especially since Colledge is an average player and Jenkins is elite. But I think that may come down to availability.

I also like the idea of having the best 5 OL on the field at the same time, regardless of position. I'd love to have Pack93z's opinion on this.

Mike did say that he thinks more in terms of Left and Right side than Tackle, Guard, and Center.

Originally Posted by: zombieslayer 



Yeah, we saw Mike's solid reasoning on that when Colledge got kicked out to LT. I'm surprised Rodgers didn't go Jim Everett on us in that game.

I'd like to see Newhouse at LT, eventually, like Dakota is saying. You all called me crazy when I mentioned it a while ago, so that's reason enough for me to hope it happens.

I still don't really see Sherrod as a guard (in the long run), though, so that'd be the biggest problem. Same goes for Newhouse. I'd like someone who bulldozes a little more at that spot, not a "finesse" guy, for as far as you can call 320 pound men with such a powerful punch finesse.

My ego would like Dakota's line, in reality, I think it'd be more like this.

LT - Sherrod
LG - Schlauderaff/McDonald (I know, go with the new guy, but I really think that, if he adds some bulk, he can be a special player. His "smartness and awareness" is what impressed the coaches, that's something you can't add that much to later on, but a year in a pro weigth room can make all the difference)
C - McDonald/Wells (Love McDonald's outlook, but Wells has just been so solid, don't know if you want to mess up the continuity on that line completely by thowing three new guys out there at once.
RG - Sitton
RT - Bulaga
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