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Kingsley Keke Jersey Womens , 4/8: Packers are ready to start fresh for offseason workoutsBenny Sieu-USA TODAY SportsFriends, it is a glorious day. We have
endured the long night of the offseason, and although training camp and the real
football that follows are both still months away, a new era begins today.The
Packers are back in Green Bay.To say it’s been a tumultuous few months for the
Packers is like calling Lake Michigan a pond. Mike McCarthy’s mid-season
departure marked the first time since the pre-Lombardi era the Packers had fired
a coach in-season, and the subsequent search for a coach and hiring of Matt
LaFleur captured headlines around the league for weeks.Then we got a new dose of
drama in the form of Ty Dunne’s Bleacher Report article, the specifics of which
are no doubt familiar to you.Suffice it to say, this is a franchise desperately
in need of some new grist for the mill, some actual substance to capture the
imagination of beat reporters and fans alike. We get that today with the start
of the Packers’ offseason program.To be sure, there will be plenty of questions
about the happenings of the past few months, and Dunne’s article, in particular,
will no doubt get plenty of play in and around the locker room.But with each
passing instance of something resembling actual football
Kingsley Keke Green Bay Packers Jersey , the Packers’ drama-laden last few months will fade further into the background. The tide is turning toward the future in Green
Bay. At least, that’s the hope.Five focal points for Packers as Matt LaFleur’s
offseason program gets underway | Packers NewsRyan Wood outlines five things on
which fans should focus as the Packers get underway today. Not surprisingly, the
relationship between Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur tops the list.Establishing
New Culture is LaFleur’s Top Priority | Cheesehead TVLaFleur’s relationship with
Rodgers is important, but it’s just one part of the overall Packers picture.
Expanded replay will be good for the game | Packers.comMark Murphy is responding
to one of the most controversial developments of this offseason. No, not the
Bleacher Report article. Boston College OL Chris Lindstrom checks all the boxes
for Packers | Packers WireAfter all the drama of the offseason so far, you could
be forgiven for forgetting all about the NFL Draft. Okay, maybe not quite. But
over at Packers Wire, Zach Kruse makes the case that Chris Lindstrom, though not
flashy, is the best fit for the Packers in this year’s draft. Need A Can’t-Miss
Wheel Of Cheese? Try Playing It Some Hip-Hop | NPRIf you’re aging some cheese in
your basement (and why wouldn’t you?), you may want to consider piping in some
very specific tunes. Through 14 games, the Green Bay Packers do not have a
single consistent player that has been their reliable punt returner all season.
With Trevor Davis opening the year on injured reserve
Kingsley Keke Jersey 2019 , Tramon Williams took many of the early reps ,with Randall Cobb getting some opportunities when healthy.Davis did return for two games,
returning four punts during that time, but he quickly went back to IR. Jaire
Alexander has four returns as well, but it has been quite a revolving door for
special teams coordinator Ron Zook.On Thursday, Zook answered a question about
who would return punts on Sunday against the New York Jets by adding some more
names to that list of options. “Somebody will be back there,” Zook said. I
talked to Randall a little bit today. Jaire has been out there, done a nice job
this week. 37’s done a nice job.”Cobb is a question mark for Sunday, as he is in
the concussion protocol and has not practiced all week. That would seem to
suggest that Alexander or perhaps Williams would be the primary options.
However, Zook referenced number 37, Josh Jackson, as a potential option as
well.Jackson had a good preseason
Kingsley Keke Jersey Mens , both on defense and special teams, but has been disappointing when the regular season came around. Still, a big return in an
exhibition game — a 41-yarder — is worth remembering if he lines up deep on
Sunday. He also did line up deep for one punt on Sunday against Chicago and
muffed it (recovering it immediately), but given his ball skills his hands
should not be in question.There’s another defensive back on Zook’s mind,
however, one who has exceptional athletic ability: Tony Brown.“Actually, the guy
that’s been starting to come on a little bit is 28. He’s given me some
confidence in catching the ball back there,” Zook said.Brown, who signed to the
Packers’ practice squad after final cuts and earned a promotion to the active
roster in late September, has gradually worked his way into a significant role
on defense. He has 19 tackles in nine games, adding three pass breakups and two
forced fumbles.Brown has not lined up deep on a punt return this season,
however
Youth Kingsley Keke Jersey , nor did he ever return one in his four years at Alabama. Still, his testing numbers from the 2018 Scouting Combine suggest a player with
dynamic movement skills who could be a true weapon as a return man, provided he
can secure the football. Take a look at these numbers from
Mockdraftable.com:40-yard dash: 4.35 seconds (92nd percentile among
cornerbacks)3-cone drill: 6.78 seconds (79th)20-yard shuttle: 4.11 seconds
(62nd)60-yard shuttle: 11.14 seconds (84th)Those are some exceptional numbers,
which put him squarely on our projected draft board for the Packers this spring.
His 40 was a few hundredths of a second faster than Jaire Alexander’s, and he
was within a tenth of a second of Alexander in the cone drill. It then came as
no surprise to readers of APC that the team picked him up after final cuts. Now,
in these final two games, he might start contributing in the return game as
well.These two games give the Packers an opportunity to evaluate players for
2019 and beyond. Cobb’s and Williams’ abilities on punt returns are already
known quantities, and Alexander has had a few chances to show what he can do in
live action. If there’s a chance that Jackson or Brown could become solid return
men, the team’s coaching staff should give them every opportunity to demonstrate
that in the final two games.
