Time to step up: Derek Sherrod

DoddPower
Veteran Member Topic Starter

10 years ago

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson say it every offseason: It is not the rookies who will make the difference for the Green Bay Packers but rather the returning players.

With that in mind, we continue our look at some returning players who need to take their game to another level in 2014.

Next, it's tackle Derek Sherrod.

Why he has to step up: Entering his fourth NFL season, the former first-round draft pick has yet to start a single game.

Rob Demovsky wrote:

I'm certainly still rooting for the guy. But I think the chances of him becoming a great starting LT are pretty low at this point, unfortunately.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

10 years ago

I'm certainly still rooting for the guy. But I think the chances of him becoming a great starting LT are pretty low at this point, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower

I wouldn't say it's low. But he hasn't had much of a chance yet, and he's probably only gonna get this one.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

DoddPower
Veteran Member Topic Starter

10 years ago

I wouldn't say it's low. But he hasn't had much of a chance yet, and he's probably only gonna get this one.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann

I certainly don't think his chances are high. I'm not fully convinced he will ever "truly" be recovered from his injury. Even a small impact on his athletic ability could make the difference between a very good LT to a bottom of the roster player, at best.

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

10 years ago

Mike Flanagan is the name people want to bring up regarding Derek's road back. Sherrod didn't show much of anything in TC and pre-season or in his limited time in games. They did him a disservice by moving him to guard early on. Flanagan just never got going, if memory serves, so we didn't know what we had. Derek on the other hand showed little which is why I don't think the comparison is a real strong one but understand why it's used. I hope he's the next Flanagan.

Put me in the camp that is skeptical Derek Sherrod will survive the final cutdown.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

nerdmann
Premier Member

10 years ago

I'll give him a 75% chance that he's a player.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

wpr
Preferred Member

10 years ago

Injury or not it is long past time to step up. As to whether or not he can be the starting LT, I think he can. Unfortunately it will be with another team.

steveishere
Veteran Member

10 years ago

Being that his is first full offseason in the NFL nobody really knows what he's got. It may be that he'll never really recover from his injury. We'll definitely get a chance to see because he's physically and athletically the most impressive OT prospect we've had on this team in some time so if he can step up and play it would be HUGE for this team.

steveishere
Veteran Member

10 years ago

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

Well the biggest difference between the two is Flanagan was drafted in 1996 and didn't even become a starter until 2001 and it seems noone is willing to give Sherrod past this season to contribute let alone until his 6th season.

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

10 years ago

Originally Posted by: steveishere

A fair point but Flanagan was traded to Carolina in '98 but failed his physical and returned so we were ready to move on from him after fewer seasons than Derek's received. The diffference is Sherrod is a 1st rounder while Flanagan was a 3rd. If Sherrod was a 3rd, I doubt he'd still be around...we would've moved on from his contract without much dead money.

Flanagan was worth the wait and he also got on the field in '98... would've gotten more of an opportunity if we didn't have Frank Winters. Derek is extra cap space waiting to happen so he better really show up. I don't think he'll validate not clearing up some space. Can't wait to find out.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

Dexter_Sinister
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10 years ago

#10

Originally Posted by: steveishere

The coaches have a much better idea than the fans. Sherrod was practicing after he came off the PUP reserve. He even got a few snaps in games.

I want to go out like my Grandpa did. Peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

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