As Rob Demovsky noted in the training camp Insider from Monday night’s practice, left tackle Marshall Newhouse and right tackle Ray Dominguez jumped out during one-on-one pass-blocking drills – the second-year pro Newhouse for the improvement he’s made since last year’s training camp, and Dominguez for having a rough first night in his first padded practice as an undrafted rookie.
But there were a couple of other noteworthy performances in one-on-ones. Right tackle Bryan Bulaga looked in midseason form in his two snaps – the first an impressive win against one of the league’s premier pass rushers, Clay Matthews, the second against outside linebacker Erik Walden.
On the other side of the ball, nose tackle B.J. Raji looked quick off the ball in his four rushes. On his first, first-round pick Derek Sherrod blocked him just well enough, but Raji clearly won his next three rushes. He beat beat rookie guard Caleb Schlauderaff on one, starting center scott Wells on another, and then was almost untouched when he smoked guard-center Evan Dietrich-Smith with a quick move on the third.
Sherrod, the Packers’ first-round draft pick, had the good snap in blocking Raji at guard, but later at left tackle was beaten by Walden on a bull rush and was beaten badly on an outside speed rush by undrafted rookie Jamari Lattimore. On his last snap, back at guard, Sherrod had a stalemate with first-year pro Jay Ross.
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He has played LT his whole life, why change him now? It isnt like we have had OTAs and stuff. LT is the most finesse lineman position. You cant be finesse playing G, it is a whole different set up. Let Newhouse and Lang compete at LG, and keep sherrod behind Clifton. Stop screwing with this kids mind!
