Preseason Game 2: Pack at Wash - 6:30 PM

[TankWilson]

Where does the optimism regarding Spriggs come from? Because he was a second round pick? It's more than one bad game. Here's McGinn's grade after last season

He left an awful final impression in 30 snaps against Atlanta. Obviously, he’s a fine athlete. Anyone can see that within two minutes. But if a lineman can’t anchor it doesn’t matter how athletic he is. Opponents will just go right through him. That’s kind of where the Packers find themselves with Spriggs. He’s soft, plays light and gets knocked off balance routinely. Even as an extra TE, a confidence-building role for a young player, he whiffed too much. His 21.4% playing time included 31 snaps at TE, 34 at LT, 183 at RG, and 29 at RT. Still, he gave up 14 pressures and 7 ½ “bad” runs. Spriggs’ future must be at tackle. He was mauled, and would continue to be mauled, if he has to play guard. Grade: F.

One of the reasons I had some optimism on Spriggs coming into camp was one of his biggest areas he needed to improve was simply adding bulk. That's something that a young linemen like him should easily be able to do with an NFL training regiment. The fact it appears that he didn't is definitely a concern right now. But he's still young and I'm not ready to write him off yet offensive linemen can take some time and if he can clean up his technique he at least has the feet to play tackle. Then again plenty of olinemen bust even if you take them top 10 so who knows.

I agree he's simply too young to be completely written off at this point. Cause for concern heck yes but I liked him at indiana and I hope he feels some shame after this past game and looks to prove people wrong. BTW you're a phish fan , dead head and packer fan, u and I have a lot in common, 3 beautiful things there my friend!

[HKPackFan]

I remember the days when Olinemen were shipped off to Europe for a couple years before they were ready to play with the big boys. Marco Rivera comes to mind and can't remember the others. But we had guys who were not ready before, took a couple years to get their stuff together and came back ready to contribute at a high level. (I think even Lang took time to develop).

Spriggs struggles are not good, but I'd hardly be ready to call him a bust, even if he's sucking right now.

[Iheartfootball]

Didn't it take Lang 2-3 years to start figuring it out? I think oline guys need seasoning in some cases.

[Frank Nova]

Biggest take away from last night for me was trade Brett Hundley for whatever stud defender we can get on the trade market

Buffalo, Miami and Arizona all make sense in a Hundley deal

Hundley for Marcell Dareus would just make my pants explode with happiness. Hundley for Sheldon Richardson would do the same as well. That's the type of trade I'm talking about though. There's "disgruntled" players and there's also top shelf talent out there teams would jettison just to get out of their contracts because they're rebuilding ala what Cleveland just did with Haden. I'm shocked they didn't shop him or keep him rather than let him walk for nothing but with Marcell Dareus being in a similar situation in Buffalo and them needing a QB, I'm harassing them until the trade is done.

[M-C-G]

Biggest take away from last night for me was trade Brett Hundley for whatever stud defender we can get on the trade market

Buffalo, Miami and Arizona all make sense in a Hundley deal

Hundley for Marcell Dareus would just make my pants explode with happiness. Hundley for Sheldon Richardson would do the same as well. That's the type of trade I'm talking about though. There's "disgruntled" players and there's also top shelf talent out there teams would jettison just to get out of their contracts because they're rebuilding ala what Cleveland just did with Haden. I'm shocked they didn't shop him or keep him rather than let him walk for nothing but with Marcell Dareus being in a similar situation in Buffalo and them needing a QB, I'm harassing them until the trade is done.

FWIW, reports were that CLE was trying really hard to trade Haden all week and didn't find a deal. That said, I am good with your approach, there are definitely deals to be made out there, doubly so with Hill looking like a keeper.

[Frank Nova]

Buffalo, Miami and Arizona all make sense in a Hundley deal

Hundley for Marcell Dareus would just make my pants explode with happiness. Hundley for Sheldon Richardson would do the same as well. That's the type of trade I'm talking about though. There's "disgruntled" players and there's also top shelf talent out there teams would jettison just to get out of their contracts because they're rebuilding ala what Cleveland just did with Haden. I'm shocked they didn't shop him or keep him rather than let him walk for nothing but with Marcell Dareus being in a similar situation in Buffalo and them needing a QB, I'm harassing them until the trade is done.

FWIW, reports were that CLE was trying really hard to trade Haden all week and didn't find a deal. That said, I am good with your approach, there are definitely deals to be made out there, doubly so with Hill looking like a keeper.

Sheldon Richardson to Seattle for Jermaine Kearse and a 2nd plus they swapped 7ths for whatever reason. Man that stings. Beefing up Seattles front 7 is the last thing we needed to happen. Kudos to Seattle for swooping in and making their team significantly better. It's a shame we have such a drastic "wait and see" approach with everything we do. Hundley and a 4th or 5th might've trumped that offer from seattle but we'll never know I guess.