At first glance, the loss of Bryan Bulaga to a season-ending knee injury and the installation of David Bakhtiari into his starting spot at left tackle could easily be the defining moment for the Green Bay Packers' 2013 season.

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And yet his mediocrity still leaves us with little depth behind the 3rd and 4th stringers who are starting.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

What 3rd and 4th stringers?

I'm expecting the new first five - now that Bulaga is gone - will start. Barclay and Van Roten make 6 and 7. I think Patrick Lewis is still there and healthy for 8. Anybody know who the 9th is? The first 7 or 8 have a legitimate shot at making the team, which should make for better quality on the field the last 3/4 of the game than most other teams in the first preseason game. It also should even out the competition for RB, as they all will get to run behind a line that has at least a fair amount of quality.

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker 

I understand that you want players to be versatile, but I've been surprised how much action Barclay has gotten at Center, considering he's rumored to be competing for a starting spot at RT. I would of guessed they would of let him focus at RT if they thought it was a really close battle.

Mike McCarthy has said Lang can play Center, and Lang isn't in a battle for his job (that I know of) yet he hasn't been reported to take that many snaps (if any) from Center.

I've read tweets and saw during the family night game, that Van Roten has looked very good at Center and looks like he's gained some "good" weight as well (and again Mike McCarthy claimed Lang can play center, though I don't remember reading anyone claiming to have seen Lang snap the ball from center, but lets say Mike McCarthy is telling the truth because he knows the team a lot better than I). So it looks like there is a solid to good back-up behind Dietrich-Smith.

So if they are guys they are good to solid back-ups at Center already, I've been hoping they're let Barclay focus on battling at RT.

Though maybe the Packers are hoping Barclay is the future starting center if Dietrich-Smith leave via FA. Then again Newhouse could leave as well. I just fine it strange they haven't focused him at RT if they thought he could beat out Newhouse. Then again maybe they don't think he can beat out Newhouse. Or thought he could be the back-up to the 3 inside positions, the top OL draft pick could be the back-up to LT, and both of them could back-up RT.

Originally Posted by: beast 

Don Barclay played 30 snaps in a rotation with Marshall Newhouse at right tackle and was impressive. Barclay started at that spot for the final six games (including playoffs) last season but entered training camp behind Newhouse, who was moved from left tackle. Barclay, who also has played guard and center this summer, spent all of his time at right tackle against the Cardinals and outperformed Newhouse (who allowed the John Abraham sack that led to Graham Harrell’s fumble). Don’t be surprised to see Barclay line up with the starters when the Packers return to practice on Monday. “We graded out poorly as an offense, [but] I thought Don Barclay’s performance was clearly one of the better spots in last night’s game,” McCarthy said.