Mum Is the Word on Packers Backup Center
On the Packers' unofficial depth chart listed on their website, Greg Van Roten is still listed as the team's backup, or second team, center despite Van Roten set to miss a couple weeks with a foot sprain suffered at practice on Monday of this week.
In the aftermath of Van Roten's injury, the Packers have been very coy about who would replace starter Evan Dietrich-Smith if he's hurt.
First there was this from the head coach:
McCarthy says Sitton, Lang and Barclay all work at center in practice each week, including now with Greg Van Roten (foot) out.
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) October 3, 2013
Then there was this from the offensive line coach:
Who plays center if something were to happen to Dietrich-Smith? "Evan just won’t get hurt, so you’ll never know," Campen said.
— Packer Report (@PackerReport) October 3, 2013
The guess here is that Barclay would slide over to center and Marshall Newhouse would step in at right tackle if something were to happen to Dietrich-Smith, but apparently that's top secret stuff at 1265 Lombardi Ave.
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Comments (3)
October 03, 2013 at 04:20 pm
I Remember since last year, they said that lang took reps at Center in every practice, so to me, that would be the logical choice, Lang to C, Barclay to RG and Newhouse at RT.
I know they will be 3 changes in this scenario but I see it as the more comfortable.
October 03, 2013 at 07:31 pm
Wow. Imagine trying to be Detroit's DC preparing his team with a huge X factor like this....nightmares.
Of course, last night I myself couldn't sleep as I puzzled over who the hell is GB's backup holder.
Torturous.
October 04, 2013 at 07:10 pm
Backup center? Backup center? Were talking backup center?