And he’s been a pretty consistent performer for us thus far, and he’s gonna have to be a guy that contributes for us come the regular season.”Įdge rusher (6): Rashan Gary, Preston Smith, Kingsley Enagbare, Justin Hollins, Lukas Van Ness, Brenton Cox Jr. “Was in the backfield a little bit, had a really nice TFL on one of the outside zone schemes that they ran, where the guard over-reached him and he got vertical and got in the backfield. “I thought he did a lot of good things,” LaFleur said. At this point, he should be above Wooden, his fellow draft pick, in the pecking order. Slaton, Karl Brooks, Colby WoodenĬut: Jonathan Ford, Chris Slayton, Antonio Moultrie, Jason Lewanīrooks, the rookie sixth-round pick from Bowling Green, wreaked havoc on New England’s backfield. (Tork Mason / USA Today) Defenseĭefensive line (5): Kenny Clark, Devonte Wyatt, T.J. That certainly won’t help him crack the 53 as a bubble guy. Tight end (4): Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Josiah Deguara, Austin Allenĭavis’ season-ending knee injury opened the door for Allen, the 6-foot-8 behemoth who can surely block someone on the edge, right? Pearson stood out last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, but he committed a special teams penalty for the second straight game Saturday night. General manager Brian Gutekunst has cut four total draft picks on roster cutdown day since he officially became GM in 2018 - defensive lineman James Looney and outside linebacker Kendall Donnerson (both seventh-rounders) in 2018, sixth-round offensive lineman Jake Hanson in 2020 and sixth-round offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen in 2021 - so there’s precedent to release DuBose, who they’d happily take back on the practice squad. Melton figures to have dropped out of the race because he’s been sidelined with a hamstring injury, and Wicks is a roster lock, if only because he’s a rookie fifth-round pick. However, Heath is this year’s training camp darling, and there might be only one spot for the two of them. He caught two passes for 27 yards against the New England Patriots, including a 21-yard haul in which he somehow held on to a Clifford pass through thunderous contact. Wide receiver (6): Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Samori Toure, Dontayvion Wicks, Malik HeathĬut: Grant DuBose, Bo Melton, Jadakis Bonds, Duece Watts, Cody Chrest, Dre MillerĭuBose, the rookie seventh-round pick from Charlotte, has impressed since coming off the non-football injury list. “But he’s done a lot of good things, so he’s a good young player.”Īs for Goodson and Nichols, the best ability is availability, and because of shoulder injuries, neither has been available recently to factor into a crowded battle. “He’s gotta get his conditioning in a better spot, as well, in order to be able to just sustain,” LaFleur said of Wilson, the undrafted rookie from Fort Valley State. Taylor has the edge in at least two of those three categories, but it might not matter with regard to a 53-man roster spot since Green Bay could keep just Jones and Dillon, as it did last season. Wilson seems to be a better runner than Taylor - he has 21 carries for 174 yards and two touchdowns in two games, including his 80-yard touchdown run against the Cincinnati Bengals - but pass catching, pass protection and special teams ability are valued more for the third running back spot. Once again, Jordan Love bounced back and showed he could be a *guy*.Īnd more takeaways on Walker, Carlson, RB3, Heath and Valentine: Ĭut: Patrick Taylor, Emanuel Wilson, Tyler Goodson, Lew Nichols III, Nate McCrary It takes all 11 to get it done, but I think that he’s had really good command, and he’s been in control out there, so yeah, he’s put together two pretty good games.” “You can tell that the moment’s not too big for him, and it’s about executing. “I just think he’s got great poise,” head coach Matt LaFleur said. He’s not afraid to make a risky throw, and we’ve seen that bravery pay off and bite him through two games. Clifford has shown some gusto in his first two preseason games, leading a pair of two-minute scoring drives at the end of each first half. If Love gets hurt, the Packers might not be in as much trouble as it seemed when they entered camp with the rookie fifth-round pick as the front-runner for the backup job. Quarterback (2): Jordan Love, Sean Clifford
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