Michael Montgomery would normally be activated in this game, but the injury to Jenkins came too late for that to happen.
"all_about_da_packers" wrote:
The injury was unfortunate, the timing just unlucky.
But, porky, you cannot tell me you feel the slightest bit of ease at the thought that Montgomery is our primary back-up. He was ill suited to the 3-4 when he left, and he is still ill-suited now.
This defense requires gap control, that players maintain their gaps. Montgomery simply does not have the size or strength to consistently maintain his gap.
Pickett re-aggravated his injury, and that does not bode well for his availability this week. Ditto Jenkins, based on what the beat writers have said. Unless we get marginally capable 3-4 DEs (which Montgomery is most certainly not), we are going to taking a huge gamble. In other words, Ted has to give his coaches something to work with in these circumstances.
And, apparently Demovsky heard a rumor that Jenkins injured his calf during warm-up FG kicks (he was actually kicking FGs). My question is, if true, what the hell was Cullen Jenkins doing trying to be a kicker during warm-ups. Also, it seems that when Demovsky asked Trgovac if it was true (Jenkins injury resulting form him doing FG kicks during warm-ups), and he (Trgovac) did not deny it. Not sure if all this is true, but quite unusual if it is...
"porky88" wrote: