Training Camp Thread

FAH1223 · Post #421 » by **FAH1223** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:00 pm

A healthy DD is our second best WR. You guys do not give DD enough credit.

He will have a great year and further prove you skeptics wrong about his age limiting him.

He is our MOST CLUTCH WR INSIDE the numbers and quite frankly, Jones and Nelson have not proven this.

The Super Bowl proves how un clutch those two were with all of the drops :-?

DD was hurt and had an off year, he may be old but he still has it

we talked about Favre getting old and he had that 2007 season and then he had that 2009 season

players that know how to play will still perform

give our man his due and quit short changing him

Marley2Hendrix · Post #422 » by **Marley2Hendrix** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:04 pm

I know this is nothing but anecdotal evidence, but my 2010 taste of Donald Driver consists of one amazing play, a favorable impression in the first 3 weeks, and then an inexplicable (for him) number of drops the rest of the way and what could have been one hell of a costly fumble (more mental than jarring hit if anything) during the final game of the regular season.

LikeABosh · Post #423 » by **LikeABosh** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:06 pm

FAH1223 wrote:A healthy DD is our second best WR. You guys do not give DD enough credit.

He will have a great year and further prove you skeptics wrong about his age limiting him.

He is our MOST CLUTCH WR INSIDE the numbers and quite frankly, Jones and Nelson have not proven this.

The Super Bowl proves how un clutch those two were with all of the drops

DD was hurt and had an off year, he may be old but he still has it

we talked about Favre getting old and he had that 2007 season and then he had that 2009 season

players that know how to play will still perform

give our man his due and quit short changing him

I disagree. Jordy came up huge in the super bowl despite the drops. Everytime he had a drop he came back with a huge play.

FAH1223 · Post #424 » by **FAH1223** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:19 pm

Jordy had huge plays but the margin of victory would have been, SHOULD have been much more bigger and comfortable had he made the plays he was supposed to make..along with Jones

The Steelers still had a good shot at the end because of those costly drops

DD had a sub par year, he had one in 2003 when he had a bad neck injury that put his future in some doubt.

I still trust Driver more than those other two and I'm glad the coaching staff feels the same

LUKE23 · Post #425 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:26 pm

Nelson had 140 yards receiving in the Super Bowl and DD left the game injured. It's odd to use that game as evidence against Nelson and for DD.

While I do agree DD should be better than last year, I also don't think he's clearly ahead of JJ or Nelson. Age catches up with EVERYONE at some point.

LUKE23 · Post #426 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:43 pm

Wonder if MM is getting pissed about the sloppiness at night:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/127536323.html

Green Bay -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has made significant changes to the training schedule, eliminating all the night practices after tonight.

Here are the changes:

REVISED PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR AUG. 15-SEPT. 1

Monday, Aug. 15* 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Tuesday, Aug. 16 * 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Wednesday, Aug. 17* 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Thursday, Aug. 18 11:00 a.m. (Helmets)
Friday, Aug. 19 Preseason game vs. Arizona Cardinals
Saturday, Aug. 20 No practice
Sunday, Aug. 21 No practice
Monday, Aug. 22 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Tuesday, Aug. 23 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Wednesday, Aug. 24 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Thursday, Aug. 25 No practice
Friday, Aug. 26 Preseason game at Indianapolis Colts
Saturday, Aug. 27 No practice
Sunday, Aug. 28 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Monday, Aug. 29 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Tuesday, Aug. 30 11:00 a.m. (Pads)
Wednesday, Aug. 31 No practice
Thursday, Sept. 1 Preseason game vs. Kansas City Chiefs

*Formerly a night practice

McCarthy hasn't explained why the changes were made, but we'll have a chance to ask him after practice tonight.

trwi7 · Post #427 » by **trwi7** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:29 pm

FAH1223 wrote:we talked about Favre getting old and he had that 2007 season and then he had that 2009 season

He also had those 2008 and 2010 seasons. And like Favre we have better, younger options to go to.

Ayt · Post #428 » by **Ayt** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:09 pm

Marley2Hendrix wrote:I know this is nothing but anecdotal evidence, but my 2010 taste of Donald Driver consists of one amazing play, a favorable impression in the first 3 weeks, and then an inexplicable (for him) number of drops the rest of the way and what could have been one hell of a costly fumble (more mental than jarring hit if anything) during the final game of the regular season.

He was hurt from about week 5 on with a quad injury that still had him missing practice time by the time the SB rolled around. He still ended up second on the team in snaps at the WR spot last year.

I don't think DD has lost much skill wise. It is only a question of if he can avoid the injuries that plagued him last year. He was great the first 5 weeks of the season last year.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #429 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:18 pm

LUKE23 wrote:Wonder if MM is getting pissed about the sloppiness at night:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/127536323.html

Green Bay -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has made significant changes to the training schedule, eliminating all the night practices after tonight.

Here are the changes:

REVISED PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR AUG. 15-SEPT. 1

Monday, Aug. 15* 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Tuesday, Aug. 16 * 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Wednesday, Aug. 17* 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Thursday, Aug. 18 11:00 a.m. (Helmets)
Friday, Aug. 19 Preseason game vs. Arizona Cardinals
Saturday, Aug. 20 No practice
Sunday, Aug. 21 No practice
Monday, Aug. 22 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Tuesday, Aug. 23 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Wednesday, Aug. 24 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Thursday, Aug. 25 No practice
Friday, Aug. 26 Preseason game at Indianapolis Colts
Saturday, Aug. 27 No practice
Sunday, Aug. 28 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Monday, Aug. 29 11:15 a.m. (Pads)
Tuesday, Aug. 30 11:00 a.m. (Pads)
Wednesday, Aug. 31 No practice
Thursday, Sept. 1 Preseason game vs. Kansas City Chiefs

*Formerly a night practice

McCarthy hasn't explained why the changes were made, but we'll have a chance to ask him after practice tonight.

BobMcGinn Bob McGinn
Undoubtedly one reason #Packers are switching from night to day practices is too-cool weather at night. Carolina in Week 2? Gotta get ready.

emunney · Post #430 » by **emunney** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:09 pm

trwi7 wrote:
FAH1223 wrote:we talked about Favre getting old and he had that 2007 season and then he had that 2009 season

He also had those 2008 and 2010 seasons. And like Favre we have better, younger options to go to.

Not to mention 05 and 06.

rilamann · Post #431 » by **rilamann** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:58 pm

chuckleslove wrote:PFF writeup from their visit to our camp:

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/20 ... n-evening/

LMFAO@ ''Detroit is likely to give them a big fight,I think the Packers still come out on top''.

Ya think?

Sure Detroit has some nice pieces and they are a little better than the 2-14 team we've become used to but get real.I seriously don't get the overrating/over-hyping of Detroit.

Ayt · Post #432 » by **Ayt** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:07 pm

rilamann wrote:
chuckleslove wrote:PFF writeup from their visit to our camp:

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/20 ... n-evening/

LMFAO@ ''Detroit is likely to give them a big fight,I think the Packers still come out on top''.

Ya think?

Sure Detroit has some nice pieces and they are a little better than the 2-14 team we've become used to but get real.I seriously don't get the overrating/over-hyping of Detroit.

Our main problem last year against Detroit was that we had no running game. They could fly up field regardless of the down with no repercussions because or HBs were no threat. With Grant back and with a healthy Starks, we will be able to match up much better with a team like Detroit this year. I expect a steady diet on the ground with some really big play action passes to our WRs and Finley this year against them.

We struggled last year with teams that had a very good front 4 because of or lack of a run game (Detroit and Chicago come to mind). Our mindset in attacking them this year will be much different.

Ill-yasova · Post #433 » by **Ill-yasova** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:44 am

Ayt wrote:
rilamann wrote:
chuckleslove wrote:PFF writeup from their visit to our camp:

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/20 ... n-evening/

LMFAO@ ''Detroit is likely to give them a big fight,I think the Packers still come out on top''.

Ya think?

Sure Detroit has some nice pieces and they are a little better than the 2-14 team we've become used to but get real.I seriously don't get the overrating/over-hyping of Detroit.

Our main problem last year against Detroit was that we had no running game. They could fly up field regardless of the down with no repercussions because or HBs were no threat. With Grant back and with a healthy Starks, we will be able to match up much better with a team like Detroit this year. I expect a steady diet on the ground with some really big play action passes to our WRs and Finley this year against them.

We struggled last year with teams that had a very good front 4 because of or lack of a run game (Detroit and Chicago come to mind). Our mindset in attacking them this year will be much different.

Starks and Green are very good receivers coming out of the backfield. We need to throw those quick swing passes and screens to keep them honest.

OBF-MKE · Post #434 » by **OBF-MKE** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:24 am

FAH1223 wrote:A healthy DD is our second best WR. You guys do not give DD enough credit.

He will have a great year and further prove you skeptics wrong about his age limiting him.

He is our MOST CLUTCH WR INSIDE the numbers and quite frankly, Jones and Nelson have not proven this.

The Super Bowl proves how un clutch those two were with all of the drops

DD was hurt and had an off year, he may be old but he still has it

we talked about Favre getting old and he had that 2007 season and then he had that 2009 season

players that know how to play will still perform

give our man his due and quit short changing him

I feel like this person still looks at batting average as a deciding metric for baseball players, no?

Ill-yasova · Post #435 » by **Ill-yasova** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:39 am

OBF-MKE wrote:
FAH1223 wrote:A healthy DD is our second best WR. You guys do not give DD enough credit.

He will have a great year and further prove you skeptics wrong about his age limiting him.

He is our MOST CLUTCH WR INSIDE the numbers and quite frankly, Jones and Nelson have not proven this.

The Super Bowl proves how un clutch those two were with all of the drops

DD was hurt and had an off year, he may be old but he still has it

we talked about Favre getting old and he had that 2007 season and then he had that 2009 season

players that know how to play will still perform

give our man his due and quit short changing him

I feel like this person still looks at batting average as a deciding metric for baseball players, no?

Wins for pitchers

OBF-MKE · Post #436 » by **OBF-MKE** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:06 am

Ill-yasova wrote:
OBF-MKE wrote:
FAH1223 wrote:A healthy DD is our second best WR. You guys do not give DD enough credit.

He will have a great year and further prove you skeptics wrong about his age limiting him.

He is our MOST CLUTCH WR INSIDE the numbers and quite frankly, Jones and Nelson have not proven this.

The Super Bowl proves how un clutch those two were with all of the drops

DD was hurt and had an off year, he may be old but he still has it

we talked about Favre getting old and he had that 2007 season and then he had that 2009 season

players that know how to play will still perform

give our man his due and quit short changing him

I feel like this person still looks at batting average as a deciding metric for baseball players, no?

Wins for pitchers

And RBIs.

BUCKnation · Post #437 » by **BUCKnation** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:57 am

Any word on how the late draft picks are doing? I thought there were some possible good players late

LUKE23 · Post #438 » by **LUKE23** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:05 am

Shields hurt tonight, hip pointer. Miss some camp time but nothing serious. None of Shields, Williams, Woodson, House will play Saturday though.

Post #439 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:12 am

I've come to absolutely hate the preseason, at least for the Packers. Years ago when the Packers were full of unproven young guys and older vets I was interested in seeing how they stacked up against other teams. Now I'd be happy if Finley, Wood, Tramon, etc. never saw the field.

Other teams can go out and beat the hell out of each other all they want. But when you have the most talented team in the league it's like running a gauntlet of potential injuries.

LUKE23 · Post #440 » by **LUKE23** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:15 am

DrugBust wrote:I've come to absolutely hate the preseason, at least for the Packers. Years ago when the Packers were full of unproven young guys and older vets I was interested in seeing how they stacked up against other teams. Now I'd be happy if Finley, Wood, Tramon, etc. never saw the field.

Other teams can go out and beat the hell out of each other all they want. But when you have the most talented team in the league it's like running a gauntlet of potential injuries.

Yep. I don't care if any of them play a down preseason.