2015 OTA Thread

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McCarthy Press Conference, Day 2 of Rookie Camp,

What I caught Live:

Joe Thomas definitely inside LB
Ryan looks natural inside, will stick there for now not a candidate to move

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Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 14m14 minutes ago
MM on today's practice: Step up from yesterday. "Very pleased" with quality of drills. Been "excellent" two days.

STUNNED THAT IT WENT WELL I AM

Green Bay Packers ‏@packers 21m21 minutes ago
McCarthy says #Packers rookies will have meetings this afternoon, tour @LambeauField & have dinner at Brett Favre's Steakhouse.

THEY ARE REALLY LAYING IT ON THICK. DID YOU HAVE FAVREJACKS FOR BREAKFAST TOO?

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 21m21 minutes ago
On Joe Thomas: He needs to pick up where he left off from before he got hurt last training camp.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 19m19 minutes ago
MM on Crockett: Here for a reason. Scouting different today than 25 years ago. Not many guys get missed.

NOT WITH HARV ON CAMPUS THEY DON'T

NotVicKetchman ‏@NotVicKetchman 21m21 minutes ago
I may not know who Joe Thomas is but that doesn't mean I can't ask a question about him.

THE BEAT GUYS REALLY DON'T LIKE VIC. I WONDER WHO WOULD WIN A VOTE BETWEEN VIC AND BILL SCOTT?

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 18m18 minutes ago
MM on Blake Sims: Did some nice things today. Instinctive.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 18m18 minutes ago
On Sims, another position is something that's been "thrown around." Did some post-practice work with some other guys at other positions.

Packer Report ‏@PackerReport 17m17 minutes ago
MM on Jake Ryan: Like what he's done. Bigger than he thought. "Picked it up clean" with making calls. Assertive. Good start.

All I got ..
 
CMIII working with ILBs during offseason conditioning/workout program.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/pack...-inside-linebacker-b99496568z1-303145821.html

During the off-season conditioning program, which began on April 20, Thomas, Clay Matthews, Sam Barrington, Nate Palmer and Carl Bradford joined together as the inside group. No one is completely entrenched at the two starting positions, although Matthews will start somewhere on defense and Barrington's solid body of work last season gives him an edge over the others inside.
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Yeah he looks like he lost 10 pounds. Guessing that's the "faster" defense idea ? He also looks like he would get run over easier vs a big TE or RB sh))
 
I'd have to see more pics.. That first pic makes him look much smaller. But that may just be the angle the pic was taken. He does look leaner though... WOuld have to see more pics...
 
http://espn.go.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/20767

  • No Nelson: Jordy Nelson was the biggest name on the sidelines, and he was vague about his return. The Pro Bowl receiver would not even confirm what kind of surgery he had on his hip this offseason. "Don't have any worries about anything that's of importance down the road," Nelson said. "But we feel excited about where we're at." Nelson said his hip bothered him last season, when he set career-highs with 98 catches and 1,519 yards. "Obviously if it didn't bother me, I probably wouldn't have had the surgery," Nelson said. "But nothing major. I had an opportunity to get some things cleaned up. We did it, and I think it was a good move and feel good about where we’re at moving forward."

  • Starting corner: Casey Hayward's bid to replace Tramon Williams as the staring left cornerback is off to a slow start. Hayward did not practice Thursday and said he has missed most of the offseason workouts because of a foot injury. Second-year pro Demetri Goodson, who did not play a single snap on defense last year, was paired with Sam Shields as the No. 1 corners. First-round pick Damarious Randall, who missed rookie camp with an ankle injury, did only individual drills. Second-round pick Quinten Rollins worked with the No. 2 defense at right cornerback.

  • Quick recovery: All three players coming off ACL reconstructions – receiver Jared Abbrederis, guard/tackle Don Barclay and outside linebacker Andy Mulumba – took part in individual drills but did not do any 11-on-11. Abbrederis and Barclay were injured early in training camp last year, and Mulumba was injured in Week 2 against the New York Jets. Their early return to practice suggests all could be ready for full-time participation in training camp. "I have no long-term concerns medically with anybody on our roster right now," coach Mike McCarthy said.

  • Raji at the nose: There appeared to be no limitations on B.J. Raji, who missed all of last season because of a torn biceps tendon. Raji did both individual and team drills and was back at his old nose tackle position. That meant Letroy Guion, who filled in for Raji at nose last year, moved to end in the base 3-4 defense.

  • New drills: The most interesting new drill in practice came during a punt return period. The returners each had a ball in their left hand while trying to field a punt with their right hand. Randall Cobb, Micah Hyde, Abbrederis and Rollins were the primary returners. Rollins muffed several returns before he got the hang of the drill.

  • Play of the day: Hyde came all the way from the slot position to make a leaping interception along the sideline during an 11-on-11 period. He picked off a Scott Tolzien pass intended for rookie receiver Javess Blue on a fade route.

  • Taking attendance: A total of nine players missed practice completely. Quarterback Brett Hundley and receiver Ty Montgomery were in Los Angeles for the NFL Rookie Premier event. Rookie linebacker James Vaughters could not participate because his alma mater, Stanford, is still in session. Both he and Montgomery, also from Stanford, should return for the minicamp June 16-18. Outside linebacker Julius Peppers was ill. He practiced the previous day, which was closed to reporters. Those out with injuries were: Hayward, Nelson, outside linebacker Nick Perry, outside linebacker Mike Neal and defensive end Josh Boyd.
 
Cheesedog said:
I'd have to see more pics.. That first pic makes him look much smaller. But that may just be the angle the pic was taken. He does look leaner though... WOuld have to see more pics...
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there's at least one more picture of him later in the stack.

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that one doesn't make him look quite as lean. but still looks leaner than i remember him.
 
It does look like he's leaner than years gone by, but to tell you the truth I don't know whether or not he is? Is it because I'm used to seeing him in pads?

I do know that after watching the interviews on Packers(site), the O sounds confident, the D folks sound.......odd.......and MM seems to be having a hard time adjusting to his new reality.

I don't know. Maybe I read it wrong.
 
I think you're quoting folks during the rookie camp, PackerBacker78.

Not the OTA's.

Rather weird because the title of the thread is '2015 OTA Thread'.
 
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