1 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 1: Hi, everybody. Welcome to another edition of Packers Unscripted from 2 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 1: Packers dot Com. I am Mike Spofford. He is my 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 1: partner in crime, West hod Kuitz. We're coming to you 4 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: here from our studios at lambeau Field and Weston. The 5 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: preseason opener is upon us. It will be the Packers 6 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: and the forty Niners out on the West Coast on 7 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: Friday evening. So we'll get right into it as far 8 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: as what to watch for in this first preseason game 9 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: of two and we'll start on the offensive side of 10 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,200 Speaker 1: the ball. What will be what will your eyes be on? 11 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: What's your biggest headline going in here? Well, assume I 12 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: can keep my eyes open. That's gonna be the biggest 13 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: challenge I think this week, not necessarily because of the game, 14 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: but just for myself trying to get some sleep here. Yeah, 15 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: you're going on a second road trip here in a 16 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: span of you know, eight or nine. I'm not built 17 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: for that, Mike. Yeah. We went two years without traveling 18 00:00:57,960 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: at all, and now here I am. They can't stop 19 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: getting me on planes. Um No, it's Jordan's love. And 20 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: again this is my eleventh training camp, now twelve if 21 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 1: you call it my part time year, I helped out 22 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: the press Causeette the back of quarterbacks always do get 23 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: a lot of headlines. They get a lot of spotlight 24 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 1: because it's quarterback play and that's where the ball starts 25 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: and you're trying to see what you have here behind 26 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,679 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers. But maybe more than ever, this is going 27 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 1: to be a critical preseason for the Packers number two quarterback, 28 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: and Jordan's loved. He's going to play a lot. I 29 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: mean we watched the practice with them going out there 30 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 1: on Wednesday, and he took a lion share of the 31 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:42,040 Speaker 1: team reps Danny Etling beyond just the young guys sort 32 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: of scout team stuff down the other side, Uh, it 33 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: was all Rogers in love taking all the snaps. So, 34 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: and he's going to get a chance to work with 35 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: the preferred you know, the starting line that is likely 36 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: going to be the ones, at least most of them 37 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: that will be protecting Aaron Rodgers in Week one. He's 38 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: gonna have the young receivers to work with. There's gonna 39 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: be a lot of those tools for him to build 40 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: with in this game against the forty nine is regardless 41 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: of what San Francisco lines up with, So seeing how 42 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: Love is able to carry over some of the positive 43 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: things he's done in practice so far and minimize some 44 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: of the turnovers, minimive son of the broken plays. That's 45 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: what I'm looking for you and I have said it, Mike. 46 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 1: There's no different way to say it than what we've 47 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: already been stating. It's about being you know, consistent, baseline 48 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: par for the course. That's what you're looking for here. 49 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: Because greatness is there in that young man. He's going 50 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: to have exceptional throws. He's going to be able to 51 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: make plays. I have full confidence in that. It's about 52 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: making sure that down after down, he's going to be 53 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: able to be a guy that's going to rally the troops. Yeah. Absolutely. 54 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:47,399 Speaker 1: And we've heard from from Rogers, from Matt Lafleura, from 55 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: Brian Goodakunst on how how much more confident Jordan's Love 56 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: looks in his own game this summer about how you 57 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:59,079 Speaker 1: know he he really is letting it loose, He's cutting 58 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: it loose. Everything about the footwork is more comfortable, the 59 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: decision making and all that. Now, the thing is, when 60 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: you get to that point, you can get yourself in trouble, right, 61 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: you can get you can you can let it rip 62 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: and and you're going against a pretty good defensive practice 63 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: and they're gonna make you pay every once in a while. 64 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: So even though we're I think we've seen Jordan's love, 65 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 1: you know, reach a different level in training camp than 66 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:25,959 Speaker 1: than certainly we've seen the first two summers that he's 67 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: been here. But in gaining that confidence, he's he's still 68 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: going through some of the ups and downs because uh, um, 69 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: because that boldness, you know, sometimes can bite you right. 70 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 1: So it's it's all part of the growing process, it's 71 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,119 Speaker 1: all part of the learning process. And now that he's 72 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: going to be going up against a defense that doesn't 73 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 1: know him, whether it's the starters for the Niners or 74 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: a second team unit, whatever it might be, but it's 75 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: a defense that doesn't know him and doesn't know his game, 76 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: and and uh, you know, he's gonna have to deal 77 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: with those ups and downs during a game. But just 78 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 1: exactly what level is he going to be playing at? 79 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: And I think that's uh, he has to establish where 80 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: he's going to be for this preseason going forward and 81 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: then work on either at least either staying there or 82 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: pushing it even further. In preseason games, number two and 83 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: three three words, Mike, let her rip. That's what I 84 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: want to see from Love because I don't care about 85 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: the interceptions in these three games, doesn't matter. I want 86 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: to see Jordan's Love play like Jordan's Love because I 87 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: think personally, when he's actually playing on tempo, when he's 88 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 1: playing free, that's the best version of him. You can 89 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:39,479 Speaker 1: deal with the interceptions and learn from those interceptions when 90 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: you go to back and break down the film, when 91 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: you go back and go through the fundamentals, what it's 92 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: more difficult is you just don't want to see him 93 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: playing rigid. You don't want to see him, you know, 94 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: exercising the checkdowns. You want to see him being able 95 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 1: to operate the offense as it's intended to be functioned. 96 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: So that that's really where I look for in this game. 97 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: I want him to play free, play confident, and just 98 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: try to be the best Jordan's Love he can be 99 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,720 Speaker 1: out there, because that's where you're going to learn the most. 100 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: It's where he's going to improve the most, and it's 101 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:07,600 Speaker 1: where these coaches are going to be able to go 102 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: back through the film and tell him, Okay, this is 103 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:12,040 Speaker 1: where this is what we like that you did, and 104 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 1: this is how we have to harness some of those 105 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 1: gifts because realistically, like I go back to that Kansas 106 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 1: City game last year, it was a very conservative type 107 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: approach and he was dealing with a short week. He 108 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: did not want to make mistakes, and I'm totally with 109 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 1: him on that. But it's allowing yourself to make those 110 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 1: downfield throws that that going back to the one he 111 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 1: had to Sammy Watkins last week, going back to some 112 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: of these throws that he's made to to Romeo Dobbs. 113 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: It's there and I want to see if you can 114 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,600 Speaker 1: put that on the field in San Jose. Yeah, absolutely, 115 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: Well you mentioned, uh, the offensive line that will be 116 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: in front of him, that that is another element that 117 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: will definitely be watched closely. Here in this preseason opener 118 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: against San Francisco, Packers are going to line up with 119 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: yosh Naimanett left tackle, John Runyon att left guard, and 120 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:58,599 Speaker 1: Josh Meyers at center, and they're working three guys essentially 121 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 1: for two spots on the right side of the offensive line. Now, 122 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 1: Jake Hansen has been playing some right guard, the rookie 123 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:08,719 Speaker 1: fourth round pick Zack tom has been playing some right tackle, 124 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: and then Royce Newman, who started the bulk of the 125 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 1: season last year at right guard, has been playing both 126 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:18,039 Speaker 1: of those spots depending on which other guy is is 127 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,159 Speaker 1: in the lineup at that particular time. So it's sort 128 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: of three guys for two spots um and Aaron Rodgers 129 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: said it at his locker after Tuesday's practice. Everybody's waiting 130 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:32,280 Speaker 1: to see if somebody's going to take it over. Who 131 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 1: is who is going to step forward amongst those three guys, 132 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: you know, take the bull by the horns, so to 133 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: speaker whatever and say and say I'm the leader of 134 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: this trio, and uh, you know, go ahead and get 135 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 1: in line and follow me, and let's uh and let's 136 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:49,360 Speaker 1: get this thing figured out. So what I've learned through 137 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: the first two weeks of training camp is that the 138 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: left side of the offensive line right now is Yosh Dieimon, 139 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: John Runyon and Josh Myers second year former second round 140 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 1: pick at center. If Boxr can get back out there 141 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,600 Speaker 1: sooner rather than later. To me, Yoshneimann is the right tackle. 142 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: I think. No matter what way you slice this thing, 143 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: Yosh Steiman has performed in a way in that he 144 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: is one of the top five starting offensive lineman. They 145 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: have to find a way to get him on the field, 146 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: I would agree. The real question is, Okay Royce right guard, 147 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 1: right tackle, left guard. You know, you look at Zack 148 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: Tom coming in and getting some reps now at right tackle. 149 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: And then obviously Jake Hansen's probably leading the Packers right 150 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: now in team reps so far, uh this summer, which 151 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 1: is a stark contrast to his first two summers in 152 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 1: Green Bay. This is a guy that when it is 153 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: his day, in the last couple of days it has 154 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: been he's been at right guard, and then with the 155 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: twos he's going to center. Because the Packers, regardless of 156 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: what happens with Hanson and the starting equation, they have 157 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 1: to identify the backup to Josh Myers as well. Yeah, 158 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 1: so and and as and to further that point, this 159 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: is a guy who is first two summers in Green 160 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 1: Bay hardly took any eleven on eleven reps unless it 161 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: was the number three unit that was out there. And 162 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: now this summer he's He's out there with either the 163 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: ones or the two's for pretty much every team snap. 164 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 1: So the right side of the line is where I 165 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: think my eyes are going to be the most in 166 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: this in this thing because I think both of those 167 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 1: guys Newman and Jake Anson are going to play quite 168 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: a bit. I'd be curiously how much they do play 169 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: Josh Myers too. I mean, certainly you want to get 170 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 1: Myers some work as a young second year player, but 171 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: it's also so critical to have him healthy and ready 172 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 1: for this this stretch here this season. So a lot 173 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: of decisions the Packers have to make there. But again, 174 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: if there was one big takeaway from me in this 175 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: opening week, opening two weeks of training camp, is that 176 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 1: Yoshneiman in his fourth NFL season, his third accruede season, 177 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: uh he, he has really continued to look the part 178 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: and has really continued to really blossom as what has 179 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 1: turned into becoming this emergency left tackle. Yeah. Absolutely, yosh 180 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: Yoshneiman has uh Um has really has really performed well 181 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 1: and I think solidified himself as as without a doubt 182 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:08,199 Speaker 1: on a regular NFL offensive lineman. However, that ends up 183 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: shaking out here in the coming weeks. The other part 184 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 1: on offense, the other element that we need to talk about, 185 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 1: of course is the wide receiver position and a few 186 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: things to keep an eye on here. One, you know, 187 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 1: the star of the first couple of weeks of training 188 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 1: camp has been Romeo Adopts, the rookie fourth round pick 189 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: out of Nevada. Is he going to carry over the 190 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 1: production and the playmaking that we've seen on the practice field. 191 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:37,200 Speaker 1: Will he perform in that fashion? Um in a game 192 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: setting when the lights go on Friday night? Um, a 193 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 1: seventh round pick like Samari Tourey, He's had his moments 194 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:48,839 Speaker 1: in training camp, Yes, but then when the lights came 195 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 1: on for family Night, suddenly he was the star. So 196 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: is he one of these guys that, you know, like 197 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers talked about, there's some guys who just rise 198 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 1: to the occasion brighter the lights get right, And so 199 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: I think that's something to watch from him because he 200 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:08,080 Speaker 1: he's a rookie, seventh round pick who's had his ups 201 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: and downs in the garden variety practices. But boy, on 202 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 1: Friday night, you know, in front of fifty thousand at 203 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 1: lambeau Field, he looked, he looked like a different player, 204 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: you know. So packers are going to look and and 205 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: and see what what they've got there. Um, we still 206 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 1: haven't seen Christian Watson yet, But then of course we 207 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: also want to see Amari Rodgers, Juwan Winfrey. UM, not 208 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:33,680 Speaker 1: sure if Malik Taylor is going to be deemed healthy 209 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 1: enough to play it. He was back in practice a 210 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 1: little bit this week with Red Jersey on that's uh, 211 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: that's wait and see there. But hold over players like 212 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 1: Rogers and Winfrey, who they've gotten their feet wet in 213 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: the NFL, They've made some plays in regular season games, 214 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: but as very much as part time players thus far, 215 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 1: are they going to show the strides? Are they going 216 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:59,079 Speaker 1: to show that, especially if they're going against potentially reserve 217 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:02,480 Speaker 1: unit defense players. Are they going to make the plays 218 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:05,680 Speaker 1: that are expected of them, because maybe they should be 219 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: a half a step or a step ahead of some 220 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 1: of those guys. So those are the things to watch. 221 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:12,719 Speaker 1: At the receiver position, yeah, because you know those top 222 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: three vets aren't going to play in this game. And 223 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 1: even you know Randall Cobb was out with the foot 224 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 1: injury on Wednesday, so certainly you know you're not going 225 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 1: to see cops. So those four or five six receivers 226 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,680 Speaker 1: if you want to throw Danny Davison there too from Wisconsin, 227 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: they're all going to get plenty of looks in this matchup. 228 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 1: And for me, I think It's really interesting to watch 229 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 1: Winfree right now because this is a guy, Mike that 230 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: has put together two of the more impressive offseason programs, 231 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 1: especially during this age where you're not seeing as many 232 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:45,080 Speaker 1: of the proven veterans at those practices. Last year, I think, 233 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 1: really Malik Taylor was the most veteran player that attended 234 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,800 Speaker 1: from the receiving corps this past summer. Obviously, Alan Lazar 235 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: hadn't signed his restrict attender, he wasn't there. So you know, 236 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: Winfrey has gotten a lot of reps and he's looked good. 237 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 1: I mean, even in this act as we watched on Wednesday, 238 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: I really liked his approach. Um, you see the natural 239 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,440 Speaker 1: ball skills, but can he can he get that going 240 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,559 Speaker 1: in the games, because last year when he did get 241 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 1: thrown into the fire, there were some hiccups, there were 242 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 1: some drops. But everybody, including Aaron Rodgers, sees the potential 243 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 1: in this young man. This is a guy that was 244 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 1: a draft pick into the National Football League. He's not 245 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: some Johnny Come Lately that was just trying to be 246 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,959 Speaker 1: an undrafted free agent that's stuck around for a few years. 247 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 1: This guy came in as a Day three pick with 248 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,440 Speaker 1: Washington and he wants to prove that he can still 249 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 1: play in this league. So a lot of very hungry 250 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 1: young men and and certainly seeing if Love and Winfrey 251 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,400 Speaker 1: can get that connection going again. That's been a really 252 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,560 Speaker 1: good one to punch here for Green Bay and some 253 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: of these offseason practices the last two years. Yeah, well, 254 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,199 Speaker 1: I want to switch gears to the defensive side of 255 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 1: the ball, but I'm gonna take care of some sponsor 256 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 1: business here. First, West Serious x M NFL Radio delivers 257 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: hard hitting analysis and up to the minute NFL news 258 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 1: that true football fanatics need seven three six and at 259 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:01,839 Speaker 1: Cousin sub So we have something for everyone like our 260 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:05,760 Speaker 1: Wisconsin cheese curds, mac and cheese, golden fries, and creamy shakes, 261 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: all paired with your favorite sub or sub in a bowl. 262 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:12,960 Speaker 1: Cousin Subs fifty years of better. All right, on the 263 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 1: defensive side, this is where things always get interesting for 264 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 1: me when you make that transition from training camp into 265 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 1: the first preseason game, because guess what, They're gonna have 266 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 1: to tackle guys now, right, Um, none of the none 267 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:28,960 Speaker 1: of this, you know, just thud up and tag guys 268 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 1: and whatever. Like, Okay, the task is, you got to 269 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 1: get them on the ground. And so, um that being said, 270 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 1: I think the first the first place that my eyes 271 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,920 Speaker 1: will go on the defensive side on Friday Night in 272 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:46,079 Speaker 1: this preseason opener is the two first round picks Kway 273 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:51,360 Speaker 1: Walker Davante Wyatt. Um. Those guys I thought both, you know, 274 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:55,320 Speaker 1: raise the level of their games on Family Night when 275 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 1: the lights came on at lambeau Field. So I'm curious 276 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:01,000 Speaker 1: to see exactly what they look like and what sort 277 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 1: of impact they have on the action when they're in 278 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:08,440 Speaker 1: their first NFL preseason game. Absolutely, and Quay Walker has 279 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:10,680 Speaker 1: just been off the charts here this last week. I 280 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 1: mean again, we've talked about the speed, the explosiveness, the size, 281 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 1: but the way he's standing up to the run, it 282 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:18,320 Speaker 1: looks really intimidating. I feel like he's been a good 283 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: one to punch inside. Certainly, Chris Barnes is more than 284 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: capable as well. I would imagine there'll be points where 285 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 1: he's probably calling the defense if Dave Andre Campbell either 286 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: doesn't play at all or plays minimally. Um, DeVante Wide, 287 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:33,480 Speaker 1: I hope we see now he on Wednesday, uh, you know, 288 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:35,920 Speaker 1: kind of going through the concussion protocol there to figure 289 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 1: out exactly what was happening and if he if he's 290 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 1: good to go, we'll have to see where that was 291 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 1: kind of up in the air at practice. But but 292 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: certainly you go back to the family now, you go 293 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: back to some of these one on one pass rush periods. 294 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 1: He has all the ability in the world, and I 295 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: think this is the type of stage where he could 296 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: really shine. But let's talk a little bit about farther 297 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 1: down the depth chart there, because you know, t J. 298 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: Slayton is a guy that I think he can really 299 00:14:57,800 --> 00:15:00,160 Speaker 1: benefit from work this preseason. He got quite a bit 300 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: of it last year. To Jack Heflin is still here, 301 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: the undrafted free agent last year. Um that that kind 302 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 1: of caught on and really caught some eyes. Uh. And 303 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: then even a guy like Jonathan for the seventh round 304 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 1: pick that's competing for spots. Kenny Clark and Dean Laurie 305 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 1: and Garre and Reid are not playing in this game. 306 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 1: I would not anticipate they play in this game. That's 307 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 1: a lot of snaps that these big guys are gonna 308 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: have to eat. And there's still some guys in those 309 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: fIF five, six, seven spots trying to show that they 310 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 1: could be a factor for this defense. Yeah. Absolutely. And 311 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: I think another another thing we'll be watching for two 312 00:15:31,400 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 1: because the competition has been has been somewhat heated as 313 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 1: well as entertaining. And when I say heated, I don't 314 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:41,000 Speaker 1: mean in a nasty way, but but in a in 315 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 1: a very entertaining and spirited way in terms of what's 316 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:46,960 Speaker 1: going on at the safety position. Because we saw in 317 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: Wednesday's practice we had talked earlier this week, with Darnell 318 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: Savage being out with the hamstring injury, Vernon Scott has 319 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 1: been the one stepping in with the number one defense. 320 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: He seemed to have moved past Sean Davis as the 321 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 1: number three safety when Davis, uh seemed to have ended 322 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: the spring workouts, O t S and minicamp as the 323 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:11,600 Speaker 1: number three safety. Well, then in Wednesday's practice, we saw 324 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 1: Davis intercept Jordan's Love. We saw him make a diving 325 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 1: interception on on an overthrow by Aaron Rodgers, and uh, 326 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:21,280 Speaker 1: he was having himself quite a day. And then all 327 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 1: of a sudden, Vernon Scott Answers by getting an interception 328 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: against Rogers to to end the two minute drill. Now 329 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:33,479 Speaker 1: Rogers in the offense they were objecting to that interception 330 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: by Scott believing that he didn't get both feet down 331 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 1: in bounds. We'll have to ask somebody later on who 332 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 1: checked the film whether that was an interception or not. 333 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 1: Rogers wanted to keep that drill going and uh, and 334 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 1: he was told to head to the sideline because it 335 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:52,120 Speaker 1: was a pick. But anyway, my point is these two 336 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 1: young players, Vernon Scott and uh and Sean Davis um 337 00:16:56,920 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: really kind of duking it out, so to speak, to 338 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 1: see who's going to be the umber three safety in 339 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: this defense. And I know that the Packers aren't playing 340 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:06,480 Speaker 1: as you know, with the addition of Kay Walker at 341 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 1: inside linebacker, the Packers aren't playing as much dime defense 342 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 1: with the six dbs. You're not seeing um a third 343 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:17,680 Speaker 1: safety maybe as often as as we've seen in past 344 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:21,120 Speaker 1: years around here. But that being said, not only from 345 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: an injury perspective, but you're still gonna want to have 346 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 1: that guy when you want to go to that package. Right, 347 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 1: they may not run it as often as as they 348 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,679 Speaker 1: did last year, and Uh, this is a this is 349 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: an interesting competition that feels like it's far from over, yeah, 350 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:37,880 Speaker 1: for sure. And and for Vernon Scott to bounce back 351 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:39,399 Speaker 1: the way he has. I mean, this is gout that 352 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:42,640 Speaker 1: played in practically every game his rookie season in two 353 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:44,440 Speaker 1: thousand twenty, and then last year, I think with the 354 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:47,080 Speaker 1: hamstring and some other ailments, only played in three games, 355 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 1: but was on the fifty three all season, and green 356 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:52,399 Speaker 1: Bay stay committed through him through it all. So for 357 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:54,359 Speaker 1: him to step up and be that guy that was 358 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,679 Speaker 1: next to be called upon, because keep in mind with 359 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:58,720 Speaker 1: Sean Davis being the number three, but you also had 360 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:01,080 Speaker 1: in his games back that was competing for spot down. 361 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 1: Levitt came in, I mean, they drafted Tree Carpenter. I 362 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,959 Speaker 1: mean there are a lot of guys trying to clamp 363 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,160 Speaker 1: onto those three and four spots. And while you are 364 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:12,080 Speaker 1: right about that necessarily not having as much dime cornerback 365 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:15,040 Speaker 1: this season, you see what happens when darniell Savage goes 366 00:18:15,040 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: down with the hamstring. That's an open spot among the 367 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:20,240 Speaker 1: eleven on defense that has to be on the field 368 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 1: at all times. You need to have accountability there. You 369 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 1: need to have somebody that you feel confident with. And 370 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 1: that's really where I think, you know, Scott's fills in 371 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:30,920 Speaker 1: the most because what people don't realize is this kid 372 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:34,160 Speaker 1: coming out of TCU. He had his combine, we didn't 373 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:36,479 Speaker 1: get invited to combine. The proteint gets canceled, all these 374 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: different things working against him. There were a lot of 375 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:40,880 Speaker 1: people in that program that felt like he easily could 376 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 1: have ran a four four if he was just given 377 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 1: the opportunity to. So Green Bay sees that speed. As Jr. 378 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: Alexander said to us on Wednesday, he's you know, he 379 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 1: can tell that he's more confident. He's getting this thing 380 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 1: down a little bit more. It's gonna be a great 381 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 1: guy to watch. And Sean Davis, much like on the 382 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,560 Speaker 1: opposite side of the ball with Jowan Winfrey, a guy 383 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: that also came in former draft pick in was trying 384 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: to work his way into this lineup from the practice squad. 385 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:04,560 Speaker 1: The Packers felt confident enough about him at the end 386 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:06,639 Speaker 1: of last season they didn't want to lose them, so 387 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: they elevated into the fifty three, even though they only 388 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: played in one game. A lot of bodies there at 389 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: that position to really consider not only for the third 390 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 1: fourth safety role, but also potentially playing for Ritz Pacci 391 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:20,680 Speaker 1: on special teams. Yeah, and that was the last thing 392 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: I wanted to get to here before we go was 393 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: with regard to special teams, but also yeah, Sean Davis, 394 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:28,960 Speaker 1: fifth round pick by the Indianapolis Colts last year, ended 395 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:32,840 Speaker 1: up in late September joining the Packers practice squad and 396 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:35,199 Speaker 1: then as you said, elevated to the active roster at 397 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: the end of the season. But this is the guy 398 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 1: who was a fifth round pick just a year ago. 399 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:41,760 Speaker 1: So uh so that's something to keep in mind with 400 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:46,399 Speaker 1: regard to Davis. But for special teams, it will be 401 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:49,399 Speaker 1: the debut so to speak, if you call it that, 402 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:53,720 Speaker 1: in the preseason of the Rich Pisacci a tenure here 403 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 1: on special teams, and as I said at on you 404 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: know our pre one of our preview shows at the 405 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 1: start of reigning camp, Bisaccia and the special teams coaches 406 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: are going to be looking for the guys that they 407 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 1: want to perform. Yes, there they want they want to 408 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:15,919 Speaker 1: create a culture around special teams and the accountability and 409 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: all of that kind of stuff. But the goal isn't 410 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:23,160 Speaker 1: necessarily or or I should say that the top priority 411 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 1: is not necessarily for all the special teams to look 412 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:29,199 Speaker 1: perfectly smooth and all of that right out of the 413 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:32,240 Speaker 1: gate in the first preseason game. That's not what they're after. 414 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:35,120 Speaker 1: They're searching for the guys that they want, that they 415 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:37,720 Speaker 1: can count on, that they feel they can trust to 416 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 1: do certain jobs and and to and to plug into 417 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,760 Speaker 1: certain roles. And that's what these preseason games are going 418 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:47,919 Speaker 1: to decide. Who Ken Rich Posaccia and his Special Teams 419 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:51,239 Speaker 1: coaches count on um and who do they believe in 420 00:20:51,359 --> 00:20:54,520 Speaker 1: with regard to the culture and everything that they are 421 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:56,800 Speaker 1: creating in that third phase of the game. Well, and 422 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 1: think about it from you and I put ourselves in 423 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: the position of some of these young guys looking to 424 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: play teams, looking to earn a job starting without you know, 425 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 1: with the special Teams unit. You see Rich Pisacci. I'm 426 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 1: talking about legacies here. I'm talking about guys that came 427 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 1: back off last year's team. Rich Pisaccia comes in, he 428 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,880 Speaker 1: brings on Keishan Nixon, he brings in love that he 429 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 1: gets reunited with Rico Gafford, who signed your two weeks 430 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:23,400 Speaker 1: before Pisacci was hired. Those are guys that are known commodities. 431 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 1: He understands their play style, he knows their strengths, and 432 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:30,960 Speaker 1: Levitt and Nixon played on basically every unit for him 433 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 1: with the Raiders, So for a guy like Shamar John Charles, 434 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: how much more is that going to draw to him? 435 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:38,560 Speaker 1: Looking to show besacci looking to show these coaches, no, 436 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 1: I can be on your teams. It doesn't matter if 437 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:42,919 Speaker 1: you have guys that came in before I can can 438 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 1: contribute to and seeing how that really brings the most 439 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:48,560 Speaker 1: of these guys. I look about a guy like a 440 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:52,359 Speaker 1: Marii Rogers, even on punt returns. Rogers was drafted in 441 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:54,800 Speaker 1: the third round a year ago in part because of 442 00:21:54,840 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 1: his return skills. He wants to prove to Besaccia, to 443 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:00,840 Speaker 1: these coaches that he can still handle that up. That's 444 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 1: the most exciting thing to me. It's not a matter 445 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 1: of building a fifty three and okay, well, then whoever's 446 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,280 Speaker 1: left over and isn't starting you can play on special teams. 447 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:11,720 Speaker 1: Now the Packers want to have a core special teams unit, 448 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: and as Bryan Gudkins talked about on Wednesday morning, there 449 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 1: is more flexibility now than ever before with how you 450 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,679 Speaker 1: build your fifty three, with having the sixteen spots regardless 451 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 1: of veteran status in some cases for the practice squad, 452 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:26,800 Speaker 1: for the practice squad, and being able to call those 453 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: guys up up to three times throughout the course of 454 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:31,720 Speaker 1: this season. There's a lot of different ways to slice 455 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:34,440 Speaker 1: this pie. And I feel like that when you see 456 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 1: these special teams, when you see these gunners going down 457 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:39,879 Speaker 1: the field, when you watch this punt unit, they're going 458 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:43,159 Speaker 1: to feel like they have a lot to prove coming 459 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:46,360 Speaker 1: off a very forgettable two thousand one season. Yeah, we've 460 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:49,840 Speaker 1: seen some different guys being tried out in the return spots. 461 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 1: You mentioned Mari Rogers, Romeo Dobbs, We've seen Rico Gafford, 462 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 1: some other guys as well. So this will be, you know, that, 463 00:22:57,240 --> 00:23:02,199 Speaker 1: that opening trial for them. With two more preseason games 464 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 1: and obviously several practices yet to go, including practices next week, 465 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 1: the joint practices against the New Orleans Saints, there's gonna 466 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:13,000 Speaker 1: be a lot of evaluation going on um there as well. 467 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:15,679 Speaker 1: So with that, we'll call it a wrap on this 468 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:18,720 Speaker 1: edition of Packers Unscripted. Be sure to follow all of 469 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:21,919 Speaker 1: our coverage of the team everything with Friday night's preseason 470 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 1: game against San Francisco. We'll have it for you on 471 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 1: Packers dot Com. I promised to wake up West when 472 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: the plane lands so that he doesn't sleep through it. 473 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:34,200 Speaker 1: So for West, I'm Mike. Thank you for tuning in. Everybody, 474 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 1: We'll see you next time.