Agreed on the DL, add Perry to the mix of players who could be DL tweeners since that was his college position. I get that Guion and Worthy haven't done anything, so what's the alternative option? Still, 5 seems REALLY thin.
Originally Posted by: musccy
Very good point on what's the alternative option... the other options would be UDFA or pick-up from another team.
Packers have DEs Carlos Gray and Luther Robinson and DT Mike Pennel... I read one of the DEs was getting 2nd string snaps with Boyd in the nickel defense (which surprised me; I think it was Gray but I'm not sure), but maybe they were just giving the vets a break? Also read Pennel does a very good job of keeping his pads low for his size. But the Packers might be able to throw them on the practice squad?
Everyone loves Kuhn as a player, including A.R. and I know he had the Peppers block, but he still seems slow, nonathletic, and hard for me to believe some of the other young guys wouldn't be a physical upgrade.
Kuhn didn't just have that 1 block though he was consistently good picking up blitzes all year and him and Lacy gelled pretty well as a lead block/runner combo. Also throw in Kuhn is good for some nice ST plays throughout the year as well. It would be tough to cut him for a 4th RB that probably wont see the field nearly as much.
Originally Posted by: musccy
Originally Posted by: steveishere
It's not all about physical skills... and that's not why Kuhn has stuck around so long... it's his mental skills and being a jack of all trades with limited to no weakness that have kept him around and the fact coaches and teammates trust him to get his job done.
Also I remember when questioned who was the back-up to the back-up with Rodgers down and Cobb (I think) out, some reporter came on and said the Packers said Kuhn was the next QB up... and when later asked to explain why Kuhn... (or say Nelson), someone answered Kuhn probably knows the complete offense better than all the non-QBs.
( Thinking to myself: ... Yes but how is throwing abilities? ) I thought Nelson would be the next up... but they say Kuhn would be...
And who knows... the 4th RB, might be able to play STs also... and Packers have had a bigger recent history of RB injured than QBs injured... so maybe 4th RB over 3rd QB?
At LB, Demovsky mentioned Thomas...never heard of him to be honest and was hoping for Hubbard just because I was so intrigued by his numbers, but maybe he's someone the Packers could effectively stash on the practice squad.
Originally Posted by: steveishere
It sounds like two of the UDFA ILB are showing good potential. Thomas and Doughty... though it sounds like the Packers might be focusing more on OLBers and we might see more 3 OLB and/or 3 Safety packages, which MIGHT mean more 1 ILB on the field... so it will be interesting to see how all that goes with the new scheme changes.
Also I'm a bit disappointed I haven't heard more from Barrington... I thought he'd make a good jump and I haven't heard much of him.