• Packers Training Camp Report (August 19th, 2008)

  Filed under Aaron Rodgers, Abdul Hodge, Allen Barbre, Cullen Jenkins, Mason Crosby, Training Camp Report, Will Blackmon
  Aug 19

  With the third and most important preseason game approaching quickly, today’s practice was pretty important. Today I have actually two links with full coverage of today’s practice. One is from the Green Bay Press Gazette while the other is from Packers.com (I have no idea how I didn’t find this blog earler). A lot seems to have happened today, along with a new player being added to the roster.

  We’ll begin with the new player. Like I mentioned last night, Evan Moore has been placed on IR. At this point Evan Moore will either spend the season on the IR (my hope since I think he could be good next season after a years work) or the Packers could reach an injury settlement and cut him. To replace Moore on the roster the Packers have added DT Rodney Allen. Rodney Allen has most recently played for the Odessa Roughnecks in the Intense Football League (an indoor football league). I think the signing is pretty decent. I personally am not that optimistic about a player from the Intense Football League but I do like that he is a defensive tackle. The Packers really need defensive tackles even if they are just camp bodies. The thing that really surprised me though is Allen actually practiced today and he actually looked really good. I doubt he will make the final roster but with our current injuries at the DT position who really knows.

  Aaron Rodgers has appeared to have gotten his accuracy back since he was able to throw the football 45 yards through the air into a very little net. I actually saw him do this at least one during the practices that I went to. I think Aaron Rodgers has amazing accuracy for his passes. He just needs to calm down in games and I think everyone will be able to see his accuracy. It probably also wouldn’t hurt if he would actually have some time in the pocket.

  It’s nice to see the defensive making plays even though it isn’t making our offense look good. Today Will Blackmon intercepted a pass, Cullen Jenkins tipped a pass, and Abdul Hodge laid out Ryan Powdrell. It is always good to see your defense making plays.

  Mason Crosby was once again perfect. I think Mason Crosby was easily one of the biggest steals of last year’s draft. Come on. We got him for a sixth rounder and he is already one of the best kickers in the league. Most sixth rounders don’t even make their respective teams.

  Allen Barbre seemed to have had a good practice but it doesn’t seem to matter since it looks like Spitz and Sitton will be the starters once Scott Well finally gets over his trunk injury (which he reagrivated in Saturday’s game). I really think the Packers should actually think about starting Barbre and Sitton. A lot of people thought Sitton played the best of all the guards on Saturday and Spitz seems to not be able to play the other guard position. I doubt it will happen but I want to know why the coaching staff has really not given Barbre a real shot at the starting job. Barbre is getting some work at tackle though so he might have a future as either Clifton’s or Tauscher’s replacement.

  Be sure to check back later today because if I find any new updates I will be sure to add them to this post. So what are thinking about right now as far as the Packers are concerned? Are you optimistic about Friday’s game or do think the Packers will embarrass themselves once again.

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  Tagged as: Aaron Rodgers, Abdul Hodge, Allen Barbre, Cullen Jenkins, Evan Moore, Green Bay Packers, Mason Crosby, Packers, Packers Training Camp Report, Rodney Allen, Will Blackmon
  

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