Offical Green Bay Packer thread

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• -- Packers TE Update --
  Sun Jun 27, 2010 --from FFMastermind.com​
• The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports uudging from offseason practices, Packers TE Jermichael Finley could be ready to take off as a playmaker after his strong finish as a receiver last year. Rookie Andrew TE Quarless flashes good receiving talent and speed but probably is too raw to make much of a contribution this year ahead of steady-as-she-goes veteran TE Donald Lee. TE Spencer Havner’s promising move to tight end last year took a mind-boggling hit when he had to sit out all offseason after breaking his shoulder blade while messing around on a motorcycle.

• -- Packers WR Update --
  Sun Jun 27, 2010 --from FFMastermind.com​
• The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports the top four Packers wide receivers will be the same for the third straight season with WR Greg Jennings and WR Donald Driver starting, and backups WR James Jones and WR Jordy Nelson sharing the No. 3 job. Not much separates Jones and Nelson. Jones has settled into a playing weight of a little under 210 pounds after feeling too bulked up at closer to 220 two years ago. Nelson for the second straight offseason showed some chemistry with QB Aaron Rodgers when plays broke down, though last year it didn’t carry over much to the regular season. WR Brett Swain appears to have made as impressive a recovery as CB Will Blackmon from knee surgery, which makes him a good bet to win the No. 5 job again, assuming he can perform close to the level he did in camp last year as a receiver and special-teams player. The receivers with the best chance to challenge Swain or make the practice squad are WR Patrick Williams, who was on the 53-man roster the last three games last season, and WR Chastin West, an undrafted rookie who has good size (6-1, 212) and hands.

• -- Packers RB Update --
  Sun Jun 27, 2010 --from FFMastermind.com​
• The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports Packers RB Ryan Grant is the unquestioned starter and again is headed for most of the carries. Sixth-round draft pick RB James Starks, like Grant, is a tall back, and in nonpadded practices looked a little more athletic and agile than Grant. But most running backs are especially difficult to judge until the games, when they show whether they can break tackles and take hits. Fourth-year RB Brandon Jackson has value because he’s become a sound pass blocker and also catches well. FB Quinn Johnson is a masher, so there’s no knowing the strides he’s made fundamentally as a blocker from his rookie season until the pads go on. He showed signs late last season of being a punishing blocker at about 265 pounds, though he also has to show up as a cover man on special teams. It’s hard to see the Packers keeping three fullbacks again, so if Johnson performs, then either FB John Kuhn or FB Korey Hall probably won’t be back for a fourth season.

 

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Plenty of Packers will have fantasy impact this year. Rodgers is a Fantasy QB stud. Grant is top 12 RB who will reward you with sneaky numbers and be steady weekly. Jennings is a top 10 wideout who will bounce back this year with the emergence of Finley stretching the field. His quick slant will return, and so wil his YAC. Finely is poised to be the #1 TE, and surely a top 3, IMHO. Driver always falls further than he should and makes a great Wr #2, but I have to admit the procedures on both knees means he will likely have to fall further this year and be a #3. Either James or jordy could step up in a heartbeat and reward a flyer pick at the end of you drafts. There will be plenty of scoring for this squad so don't forget to include Crosby as a top 3 kicker,especially if rewarded for long kicks.