DakotaT
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15 years ago
Can the Packers survive this season with just 9 players?

Tackles - Clifton, Babre, Breno, and Merideth
Guards - Colledge, Sitton, Lang
Centers - Spitz and Wells

I would sure hate to lose a good linebacker and special teams player like Lansannah just to carry piles like Moll and Preston. Stash a couple young guys on the practice squad and let the dead weight go. Brohm's first pick was on Moll. If he can't 2nd and 3rd string, why carry him anymore? Just because he's versatile, doesn't mean it's quality.
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beast
15 years ago
Usually most teams just go with 9 so I don't see why not.

I don't think Merideth is near ready though... I see him kind of like Breno last year. Will make the roster but won't be active game day.

If one of the starting OT go down the Packers are in trouble. Because the only guys that can play OT good enough to start are Clifton, Colledge and Barbre right now. And Barbre barely is good enough... Also Mike McCarthy has said he's not gonna move guys so if true Colledge won't be moved. I hope he moves Colledge to OT if Clifton or Barbre goes down.

LT- Clifton, Merideth
LG- Colledge, Lang
OC- Wells, Spitz
RG- Spitz, Sitton
RT- Barbre, Breno

or

LT- Clifton, Merideth
LG- Colledge, Lang
OC- Spitz, Wells
RG- Sitton, Spitz
RT- Barbre, Breno

Also I've been looking at the roster and it's gonna be tough for Lansannah even if they only take 9 OL. I think he's on the bubble...
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DakotaT
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15 years ago
If Clifton goes down, you can bet your ass that College plays left tackle, Spitz goes to left guard and Wells plays center. I want Sitton playing RG period, and Babre and Breno can battle out right tackle.


I would rather keep Lansahnna and let Poppinga go. That probably won't be popular, but Poppinga didn't show much and then there's always his escalated salary. I pretty much like how Ted Thompson handles the cap, but that one I scratched my head over.
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British
15 years ago
Good thread this, I like the idea of keeping just 9.

When you look at the likely cuts there are some really tough cuts there, much tougher than letting Moll and Preston go.

Cutting one of:

Wynn/Sutton/Lumpkin
Khun/Hall
Martin/Swain/Jake Allen/Heckendorf
Lansanah/Poppinga/Brad Jones
Underwood/Lee

We are going to need all the roster spots we can get.
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tromadz
15 years ago
9 seems like a lot actually. I hope so.
LambeauEast
15 years ago

If Clifton goes down, you can bet your ass that College plays left tackle, Spitz goes to left guard and Wells plays center. I want Sitton playing RG period, and Babre and Breno can battle out right tackle.

"DakotaT" wrote:



I couldn't agree more. Unless I'm missing something, that would have to be the case IMO. Soooo here's hoping "false start" Clifton doesn't go down.
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Pack93z
15 years ago

Can the Packers survive this season with just 9 players?

Tackles - Clifton, Babre, Breno, and Merideth
Guards - Colledge, Sitton, Lang
Centers - Spitz and Wells

"DakotaT" wrote:



This seems to be a very solid alignment, watching the game again currently and extremely impressed with Lang in game action, his footwork has been as good as advertised in college. Actually, first blush I would grade his and Colledge's performance tonight as the best overall.

Meredith has enough to keep on the roster but probably not active Sundays... that roster alignment provides quite a bit of depth everywhere, well as good as possible.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
British
15 years ago
Obviously the concern is if Colledge AND Clifton go down we're not looking pretty at LT.

But then if any team lose their 1st and 2nd choice LT they're going to be in a mess.
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beast
15 years ago

Can the Packers survive this season with just 9 players?

Tackles - Clifton, Babre, Breno, and Merideth
Guards - Colledge, Sitton, Lang
Centers - Spitz and Wells

"pack93z" wrote:



This seems to be a very solid alignment, watching the game again currently and extremely impressed with Lang in game action, his footwork has been as good as advertised in college. Actually, first blush I would grade his and Colledge's performance tonight as the best overall.

Meredith has enough to keep on the roster but probably not active Sundays... that roster alignment provides quite a bit of depth everywhere, well as good as possible.

"DakotaT" wrote:




I didn't watch Lang much... I was watching Moll when they showed the left side.

I think the Packers only keep 9 guy last year and I think that's the norm.

Again I hope that Colledge plays LT if Clifton goes down but Mike McCarthy said he wasn't moving Colledge for any reason.

I think the but future OL would be

Colledge, Lang, Spitz, Sitton, Barbre
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Greg C.
15 years ago
I agree with the lineup, except I don't think they will keep Wells as a backup center. They want their backups to be able to play multiple positions. I think Wells either starts, or he is off the team. My money is on the latter, although he is putting up a good fight. If Wells doesn't make it, he'll be replaced by either Preston or one of the younger guys.
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