Defensive line coach Mike Trgovac did not turn blue this off-season holding his breath that his pair of supersized run-stuffers were being mouth-stuffers.
It doesn't mean he didn't have concern, however.
The lockout prevented him from calling veterans Ryan Pickett and Howard Green to bug them about maintaining a decent weight for training camp. So the potential for both to come in needing a surplus reduction was there.
"It's about what I expected," Trgovac said. "They're two big guys. They came in and they are in range of where I thought they would be. When you're a D-line coach you get worried when you can't talk to those guys, but they came back within range.
"They've got some work to do, but they're doing it."
Pickett wasn't available in the Packers' locker room Friday, but he said at the start of training camp that he felt he kept his weight in check. He didn't reveal what he weighed, but he said he was not out of shape.
"I'm feeling real good," Pickett said. "I had good workouts. Everybody did this off-season. That was good."
Pickett spent his off-season in San Diego working out with teammates Jarrett Bush, Brandon Chillar, Brett Swain and Charlie Peprah, all of whom have the same personal trainer. Pickett is listed at 340 pounds but played closer to 350 last year and probably is above that now.
Green said he's over 360 pounds, which he said was his playing weight last year, but his intention is to get down to 350. He said he could play at 360 again but feels he'll be quicker off the ball at a lighter weight.
"I think I'm in good shape," Green said. "I worked out in the heat in Louisiana. This (recent heat wave) is like spring to me."
While Trgovac is happy Pickett and Green are in reasonably good shape, he noted that they still have some goals to meet. He's not letting them off the hook with those and expects them not to take anything for granted.
"They have a month coming up in a couple days to get themselves ready for it," Trgovac said. "And they're working hard at it. They weren't just so blown out of proportion that it was, 'Oh, no, we'll never be able to get them there.' That's not the case."
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