Pack-A-Day Podcast - Episode 389 - The 53-Man Numbers Game
Andrew Mertig evaluates how many players the Packers could keep at each position and discusses potential roster additions to the team before the season begins.
By AndyHerman
On today's show, Andrew Mertig evaluates how many players the Green Bay Packers could keep at each position and discusses potential roster additions to the team before the season begins. Enjoy!
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Comments (6)
murf7777
August 18, 2019 at 10:18 am
Thanks for the great analysis...tough decisions ahead and happy it’s not me making these roster moves.
Bure9620
August 18, 2019 at 10:36 am
Not sure I agree Fadol Brown and Looney have outplayed Tyler Lancaster, he was not great in the first game but was a run stuffer against the Ravens. He was the Highest rated defender on the team, Pettine likes Lancaster because it gives him extra flexibility on the edges with different packages. He makes this team.
PackersWinning
August 18, 2019 at 11:31 am
EQ or Lizard...same guy.
KnockTheSnotOutOfYou
August 18, 2019 at 01:17 pm
D,
Get your point but if both are good players what is wrong with that? Both learning ST's and appear to be doing well.
Both are the same height slightly under 6'5" and Lazard 13 lbs heavier coming out of college. ESB benches 20 reps of 225 lbs while Lazard did 17 reps. ESB is 22 years old and Lazard 23 years old. Is that a few months difference, or a year? Both are try hard guys with good motors.
However, here is the big difference between them. ESB ran a 4.48 forty while Lazard ran a 4.55 forty. Pretty big difference!
The real question is who is the better player who is more instinctive, who runs a good route tree, and who has better hands?
In my opinion both these players should make the team. Good blockers, good special teams, and simply good receivers with upside.
hobowilly
August 18, 2019 at 07:32 pm
Hey Drew, yes it's complicated this whole roster shuffle and its a numbers game, you got that right! Liked you talking potentials of high profile players though both the Clowney & Perry missed any serious consideration; Berry could be a possibility but how healthy is he? Tao (inside LB) as a veteran presence makes sense. Whew, was holding my breath waiting for a backup QB discussion--you say Kizer is "enough" and then you said you were out of time, yet 2 minutes of music followed. All i can share is my trust in Gutey to do the right choices
OnWisconsinGoPack
August 19, 2019 at 12:55 pm
QB (2) - Rodgers and Boyle
RB (3) - Jones, Williams and FA pickup (Dexter to PS)
FB (1) - Vitale
WR (7) - Adams, MVS, G-Mo, EQ, Lazard, Shep, Kumerow
TE (4) - Graham, Lewis, Tonyan, Jace
OL (9) - Bahk, Taylor, Linsley, Turner, Bulaga, Taylor, Jenkins, Light, Patrick
DL (5) - Kenny, Lowry, Adams, Keke, Lancaster
Edge (5) - Zadarius, Preston, Gary, Kyler, Gilbert
LB (4) - Blake, Burks, Ty, Bolton
CB (6) - King, Jaire, Tony, Jackson, Tramon, Holman
S (4) - Amos, Savage, Greene, Jones
Specialist (3)
Hard to 'keep' players who have not performed well in preseason over those who have flashed. Dexter is not there yet, so PS is realistic given the depth of RB across the league.