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Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesEach year, news trickles out little by little about
the players who come to visit the Green Bay Packers as part of the team’s 30
official pre-draft visits. This year, we at Acme Packing Company knew the names
of 22 such players as of this weekend, with a handful of additional players who
visited the team as part of the local Pro Day.On Monday morning, Packersnews.com
published its annual list of confirmed visitors, and this year’s batch has seven
names on it that APC did not yet know about. Here’s a quick look at each of the
new names on APC’s list, which you can find in its entirety here.Sean Bunting,
CB, Central MichiganBunting has been a riser throughout this draft process, and
now has a chance to go in the top 50 picks. He had a great workout at the
Combine, with a 4.42-second forty-yard dash and a 41.5-inch vertical, then
recorded a solid 6.89-second 3-cone drill at his Pro Day. In addition, he has
good size at a shade over 6-foot and 195 pounds, and has great ball skills as
shown by nine interceptions in three years.Kahale Warring, TE, San Diego
StatePossessing ideal size and speed, Warring measured in at 6-foot-5 and 252
pounds in Indy for the Combine, then ran a 4.67-second 40. A likely day-three
pick, he could be an excellent consolation prize for the Packers as an
all-around tight end if they miss out or choose not to select one of the top
options earlier. Warring was not a hugely productive receiver in
college
Blake Martinez Jersey , posting just 51 career receptions, but he did have eight touchdowns.Curtis Bolton, ILB, OklahomaWhile the Big XII conference
had few defensive players at the 2019 Combine, Bolton could easily be considered
a snub after a stellar senior season. The 6-foot, 228-pound Bolton recorded a
whopping 142 tackles in his one year as a starter, totaling 12 TFLs and 4.5
sacks. He also ran a reported 4.59-second 40 at Oklahoma’s Pro Day and clearly
projects as a speedy coverage linebacker.E.J. Speed, ILB, Tarleton StateA
college edge rusher who projects as an inside backer in the NFL, Speed lives up
to his name thanks to a reported 4.60 forty and 6.90-second 3-cone drill at his
Pro Day. He’s a long, lanky player at around 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, and after
recording six sacks in 2016 and missing most of 2017 to injury, he bounced back
with another five sacks in 2018. He’s likely to go undrafted but could make for
an intriguing free agent signing.Nate Herbig, G, StanfordThe Packers have had
good luck in the past with finding guards on day three or as undrafted players,
and Herbig seems to fit that mold. Though not a great athlete — his agility
testing at the Combine fell well short of what the Packers typically like in
offensive linemen — he did earn two All-Pac 12 honors, named first-team as a
sophomore in 2017 and second-team last year. Leaving Stanford after just three
years, Herbig is a young prospect who may just be tapping into his
potential.Greg Gaines, DT, WashingtonTackles from the “other” UW have been high
draft picks in recent years (Vita Vea and Danny Shelton come to mind) and
although Gaines won the Pac-12’s award for the conference’s best defensive
lineman last year, he probably will be a day-three pick. Still
Womens Mason Crosby Jersey , Gaines did have a nice career as a pass-rushing tackle, racking up 9.5 sacks in three-plus years as a starter,
including 4.5 last season. Gaines measured in at 6-foot-1 and 308 pounds at the
Combine, putting him at almost the same size as Mike Daniels. Perhaps he could
be a long-term replacement at the 3-technique position?John Wirtel, LS,
KansasThe Packers drafted long snapper Hunter Bradley last year in the seventh
round, grabbing the Mississippi State product who had two ACL surgeries. Wirtel
has a similar injury history, and was granted a sixth year of eligibility for
2018 as a result. Wirtel measures in around 6-foot-3 and 243 pounds, and he
could be an undrafted free agent signing to push Bradley in camp.Packers QB Tim
Boyle will play a lot in Kansas City, says Mike McCarthy The Green Bay Packers
have traditionally kept four quarterbacks on their 90-man roster in training
camp under head coach Mike McCarthy, then cut down to three between the active
roster and the practice squad by the time the regular season rolls around.
However, some indications from McCarthy’s press conference on Tuesday suggest
that he is very open to keeping four on the roster come September.Brett Hundley
and DeShone Kizer are battling for the right to back up Aaron Rodgers this
season, but Tim Boyle has put together a nice rookie camp and is fighting for a
job in the organization. One school of thought would be to give Boyle minimal
playing time in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Kansas City Chiefs; that
would both allow Hundley and Kizer to put more reps on tape in their competition
and prevent Boyle from impressing other teams in order to increase the chances
that he clears waivers and ends up on the practice squad.However, that is
absolutely not on McCarthy’s mind. He made it very clear that Boyle will play
the longest of the three QBs at Arrowhead Stadium this Thursday, saying “it’s
important for Tim to get some more snaps than the other two since he didn’t play
in Oakland.” McCarthy is referring to the fact that Boyle sat out the entire
third preseason game while Hundley played the first half and Kizer got the
second.Fundamentally, this decision seems to be something McCarthy is making at
least in part out of obligation. Although Boyle’s path to the roster would seem
to be blocked ahead of him, McCarthy said “You have to give these players an
opportunity to make it on the 53.” Is that obligation or fairness to every
player? That can be debated, but he added that “I don’t like it when a guy
doesn’t get to play in a game,” speaking specifically about the preseason.As for
Hundley and Kizer, McCarthy seemed to think it was funny that one reporter asked
whether he had considered switching their playing time order and giving Kizer
the first reps. “Was that a suggestion?” he asked. “That’s a new one. Play time,
we have a plan.” To this writer
Justin McCray Jersey White , that seems like a clear no to that question and a tacit acknowledgement that Hundley will continue to play first ahead of
Kizer.One other player who has received less playing time than McCarthy would
like in the preseason is wide receiver Trevor Davis. His lack of snaps was not a
coaching decision, however, but was due to a hamstring injury keeping him out
the last few weeks. Davis returned to practice on Monday, and McCarthy said he
wants to see him play, adding that “priority-wise, that will be special teams.”
Davis’ best shot at the roster at this point is clearly on returns, and he
should get some opportunities on Thursday.Still, it seems that Jaire Alexander
impressed at least a bit on punt returns last week despite only fielding one
punt, and McCarthy said that the team has “talked about” giving him some more
opportunities this week, even if Davis is back to full availability. However, it
looks like that job is coming down to those two individuals.McCarthy was later
asked about rookie wideout J’Mon Moore, who had four receptions for 64 yards in
Oakland. Moore also made a great catch in Monday’s practice on a throw from
Kizer, and his arrow appears to be pointing upwards. McCarthy agrees: “think
J’Mon’s taken a step, based on what he accomplished yesterday and the Oakland
(game),” he said. “I’m looking for him to take another step in Kansas City.
He’ll play a lot down there.”The one quarterback not mentioned earlier was Aaron
Rodgers, who was reportedly missing from Monday’s practice with an illness.
However, McCarthy said that he is feeling better Tuesday and that he was back
participating in meetings.
