Cornerback Kevin King, locked in coverage deep against receiver Randall Cobb, appeared to wrestle away an interception, though the ever-competitive
quarterback disputed that call.Coach Mike McCarthy took a diplomatic approach."Yeah, I'm a head coach so I thought it was an excellent play by both guys," McCarthy said Friday, drawing laughs. "I like the way Randall finished with the
ball but I like the position that Kevin was in."Outcome aside, the most important takeaway might be that two players who could be pivotal to Green Bay's success are healthy again.Cobb revealed Friday that he had ankle surgery after offseason workouts. He was spotted at an airport with a walking boot on his right foot last month.Doctors "went in and pretty much just removed a piece of cartilage that was giving me some problems," Cobb said . "Obviously not that big of a deal. But
feeling a lot better than I did before."Enough so that the senior member of the Packers receiving corps is a full go in camp ."I think the first call, the first play ... where the ball goes deep to Randall, I think that tells you the kind of shape (Cobb is in)," McCarthy
said.Cobb's health is important for a receiving corps that lost Jordy Nelson after the respected veteran was cut in the offseason in a money-saving move. It left
Cobb and Davante Adams as the Packers' top wideouts, plus a bevy of young
players competing for targets that once went to Nelson."At this point, it's just getting my conditioning back. I was here the entire offseason working with our strength and conditioning staff trying to get back
and get right," Cobb said.King had left shoulder surgery after his injury-shortened rookie year. The shoulder maligned him for much of last season, and King was limited to
individual workouts in the offseason as he recovered.But King is a full go now Patrick Marleau Jersey , and his interception against Cobb in practice Thursday offered a glimpse of King's full potential when healthy. He is talented
enough to be the Packers' top cornerback.King wasn't done. On the next play, he broke up a throw for receiver Geronimo Allison and ended up hitting the ground."I could have done that last year," King said in the locker room.Maybe, but he might have been in pain.The shoulder no longer hurts, King said. The injury during his rookie season also sharpened his mental game."Mentally, it elevated me. It's been positive for me," King added.A healthy King could do wonders at a cornerback position beleaguered by injuries the last couple of years. The 6-foot-3 King has the length to play
effective press coverage for new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.Now King just needs to stay on the field after making 31 tackles in nine games last season, including five starts."There's no question about Kevin's ability and his level of talent and the ability to play," McCarthy said. "Yes, he made two competitive plays on the
ball. ... The biggest thing I'm happy about is Kevin's healthy and he's come
back from the shoulder surgery and is off to a good start."NOTES: OLB Nick Perry, who is starting camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list, said he had no concerns about being ready for
the opener on Sept. 9 against Chicago. Perry, who had offseason ankle surgery,
and Clay Matthews are the veteran leaders at a position otherwise short on
experience and production. "We're still going to take it one day at a time just
to make sure that everything goes smoothly and I'm here for the long haul,"
Perry said. ... Rodgers and TE Jimmy Graham showed rapport in connecting for
some tough pass plays during team drills. Graham was signed in the offseason as
a free agent. ... A pass from Rodgers over the middle during a two-minute drill
was picked off at the goal line by ILB Blake Martinez. ... Two backups, QB
DeShone Kizer and TE Robert Tonyan, connected on a 15-yard scoring pass in
coverage for the offense's only score in two-minute drill work. Tennessee Titans Jerseys
