Training Camp Update Volume 9, Issue 2 8/12/14
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C: Manny Ramirez, Will Montgomery, Matt Paradis RG: Louis Vasquez, Ryan Miller RT: Chris Clark, Michael Schofield K: Matt Prater, Mitch Ewald DT: Terrance Knighton (NT), Sylvester Williams, Kevin Vickerson, Mitch Unrein (NT), Marvin Austin, Sione Fua (NT) DE: DeMarcus Ware, Derek Wolfe, Malik Jackson, Quanterus Smith, Kenny Anunike, Brian Sanford MLB: Nate Irving, Jamar Chaney, Lamin Barrow, L.J. Fort OLB: Von Miller (S), Danny Trevathan (W) (inj), Steven Johnson (W),Brandon Marshall (S), Jerrell Harris, Lerentee McCray, Corey Nelson, Jameson Konz, Shaq Barrett CB: Aqib Talib, Bradley Roby, Chris Harris (inj), Kayvon Webster, Tony Carter (inj), Jerome Murphy S: T.J. Ward (FS), Duke Ihenacho (SS), Rahim Moore (FS), Quinton Carter (FS), Omar Bolden (FS), David Bruton (SS) Detroit Lions QB: The Lions opened the preseason Saturday night with a 13-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Matthew Stafford played one series, an eight-play, 32-yard drive that led to a field goal. Stafford, who did not have the services of Calvin Johnson, finished 2-of-4 for 18 yards (one incompletion was a drop by Reggie Bush). "It was good to get our feet wet, mix some personnel groupings, things like that", Stafford said. “We had a decent little drive, got some points, so it was a good start." Dan Orlovsky didn’t fare as well, hitting 12-of-23 passes for 89 yards. The Lions punted in five of the six drives during Orlovsky’s stint. Kellen Moore had an impressive showing, finishing 11-of-13 for 121 yards, including a game-winning 21-yard touchdown pass to Corey Fuller with just over a minute left. Head Coach Jim Caldwell was asked if Moore would get practice time with the second-team, Caldwell said, “It’s a long stretch that we have going. It’s something we’ll look at. RB: Reggie Bush and Joique Bell both saw snaps with the starters as the Lions utilized several different personnel groups. Bush, who struggled mightily with drops last season, dropped a pass in the flat on his only target during the first drive. Bush finished with two carries for three yards and did not play after the first drive. Bell had an impressive 11-yard run in which he demonstrated his decisiveness, burst, and power. Theo Riddick, who has had a strong camp, caught a nine-yard pass and was leveled by Browns safety Donte Whitner. He held onto the ball but suffered an abdominal injury on the play and did not return. Mikel Leshoure saw extended action and finished with 31 yards on eight carries, including a 14-yard run. The most impressive running back for the Lions was George Winn, who ran for 39 yard on six carries and added three receptions for 23 yards. The only blemish for Winn was losing a fumble but he still caught the eye of Caldwell. “Any time you have a turnover, it is something of a concern, but I think he played hard and played well,” Caldwell said. WR: Calvin Johnson sat out the game and Caldwell did not say what his preseason plans are for Johnson. Even though the Lions are implementing a new offense, Stafford is not concerned about the lack of playing time with his superstar receiver. “I've played with him for quite some time, so he and I have pretty good communication”, said Stafford. Golden Tate demonstrated his sure hands on his only target, a 14-yard laser thrown by Stafford in the middle of the field. Kevin Ogletree, who has been leading the battle in camp for the third wide receiver spot, had a bad drop on his only target. Ryan Broyles, who has suffered a season-ending injury in three consecutive years, hauled in all three of his targets for 27 yards. Broyles was just happy to be playing football again. “It’s really a good feeling going back on the football field and making a couple of catches”, Broyles said. Corey Fuller, who had problems in camp as a rookie last year beating press coverage, did exactly that to free himself up to catch the game-winning touchdown pass from Kellen Moore. Rookie T.J. Jones remains on the PUP list and has no timetable to return. TE: Eric Ebron made his Lions debut, catching a two-yard pass and drawing a defensive holding penalty. Ebron’s reception was a nice grab of a low pass from quarterback Dan Orlovsky. Ebron lined up all over the formation during the game, including snaps as an in-line tight end, in the slot, split out wide, and in the backfield. Ebron was injured earlier in the week and it was uncertain whether he would suit up for the game. “I’m glad he got healthy where he can get some work because he needs it”, said Caldwell. Joseph Fauria caught all three of his targets for 12 yards, but the highlight of his night was a crunching block on a Cleveland defender, which led to a 14-yard run by running back Mikel Leshoure. Defense: Most of the Lions starters did not play many snaps, but among those that did was cornerback Darius Slay. Slay was matched up with Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon for much of the game and other than allowing a 22-yard completion, Slay played a solid game. “He got me on one play but that was it,” Slay said. “Other than that, I was on him, competing with him.” With the starters playing limited snaps, it gave some rookies and other backups a chance to make an impression on the coaching staff. Rookie linebacker Kyle Van Noy almost had an impressive strip-fumble (the play was ruled incomplete because the running back bobbled the ball). It demonstrated the playmaking ability that the Lions saw in Van Noy when they drafted him in the second round. Van Noy is battling Ashlee Palmer for a starting outside linebacker job. Rookie defensive end Larry Webster had three tackles, including one for a loss and a quarterback hit while rookie defensive tackle Caraun Reid had two tackles for losses. Starting defensive end Ezekiel Ansah remains on the PUP list with a shoulder injury but all indications are that he will be returning soon. K/P: Kicking competitors Nate Freese and Giorgio Tavecchio have been handling kickoffs in camp as well as in the preseason opener against Cleveland, but the winner will probably not do so in the regular season as punter/holder Sam Martin is expected to assume that role. Freese made field goals of 37 and 32 yards while Tavecchio kicked the game-winning extra point with a minute remaining. In practices last week, Tavecchio fared better than Freese. OL: Starting left tackle Riley Reiff and right guard Larry Warford look to build on their success from last season. Center Dominic Raiola and left guard Rob Sims only played one series in the preseason game against Cleveland. Undrafted rookie Cornelius Lucas appears to have the lead over Michael Williams for the fourth tackle spot. Standing 6’9”, Lucas is tall, rangy and hopes to become this year’s version of right tackle LaAdrian Waddle. Once a converted tight end, Williams is an athlete in his own right, but still seems like a long shot to overcome Lucas for that final spot. It will be interesting to see if Williams gets picked up or if the Lions stash him on the taxi squad. Lions Depth Chart QB: Matthew Stafford, Dan Orlovsky, Kellen Moore, James Franklin RB: Reggie Bush, Joique Bell (SD), Theo Riddick, Mikel Leshoure, Steven Miller FB: Jed Collins, Montell Owens WR: Calvin Johnson, Golden Tate (PR), Kevin Ogletree, Ryan Broyles, Kris Durham, Jeremy Ross (KR/PR), TJ Jones, Corey Fuller, Patrick Edwards, Cody Wilson, Conner Vernon TE: Brandon Pettigrew, Eric Ebron, Joseph Fauria, Jordan Thompson LT: Riley Reiff, J.B. Shugarts LG: Rob Sims, Rodney Austin C: Dominic Raiola, Travis Swanson RG: Larry Warford, Garrett Reynolds RT: LaAdrian Waddle, Corey Hilliard K: Nate Freese, Giorgio Taveccio DT: Ndamukong Suh, Nick Fairley, C.J. Mosley, Caruan Reid, Andre Fluellen, Jimmy Saddler-McQueen, Corvey Irvin DE: Ezekiel Ansah, Jason Jones, Devin Taylor, Darryl Tapp, Larry Webster, Xavier Proctor, George Johnson, Kalonji Kashama MLB: Stephen Tulloch, Julian Stanford, Travis Lewis (S), Brandon Hepburn OLB: DeAndre Levy (W), Kyle Van Noy (S), Ashlee Palmer (S), Tahir Whitehead (S), Cory Greenwood CB: Darius Slay, Rashean Mathis, Bill Bentley, Drayton Florence, Cassius Vaughn, Jonte Green, Nevin Lawson, Nate Ness, Aaron Hester S: Glover Quin (SS), , James Ihedigbo (FS), Don Carey (SS), DeJon Gomes (SS), Isa Abdul-Quddus (SS) Green Bay Packers QB: Aaron Rodgers was held out of the Packers' preseason opener for precautionary reasons (there was heavy rain in Tennessee on Saturday night and the field was sloppy/muddy). Matt Flynn led the Packers to a TD on the first drive, connecting on a 10-yard flare to tight end Richard Rodgers and running for a five-yard gain while mostly handing off to James Starks. All told, Flynn threw 5/10 for 49 yards, with zero TDs, interceptions, or sacks taken, and added 3/9/0 rushing. "I struggled getting a grip on the ball a little bit," Flynn said. "Taking positives out of it, I felt like I made good decisions and went to the right place with the ball. The ball was pretty rough out there, but there's not much else that can be done." According to Packersnews.com, Scott Tolzien had more success [than Flynn] once the rain dissipated during the second half. He drove the Packers' offense into Titans' territory in his three series, including a seven-play, 79-yard touchdown drive after halftime featuring the no-huddle. Before Tolzien exited the field he had posted 8/12 for 124 yards passing, with zero TDs or interceptions. He was sacked twice for -25 yards. Tolzien also had a fumble that he recovered on his own. "I thought he did a lot of good things," Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said. "I thought the no-huddle really flourished in Scott's two series. To have the fumble, and then make the play... and hit the second-and-20 play to get us down there in the red zone, I thought Scott did a lot of good things". Fourth-stringer Chase Rettig netted zero yards in a brief appearance late in the game (1/3 for 10 yards passing, with two sacks taken for -10 yards). RB: Eddie Lacy was held out of the Packers' first exhibition game for precautionary reasons. "It was coach's decision and it's about understanding that he's making the best decision for the team," Lacy said after the game. "I know it was for a reason and I just followed it." According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, on the opening drive, the offense drove 64 yards in eight plays for a touchdown. James Starks ran on six of the plays for 49 yards (8.2 yards per carry average), including consecutive runs of 4, 3, 11 and 20 yards to close out the drive. "He picked up where he left off," Coach McCarthy said after the game. "James looked like he was in midseason form. That first drive was impressive. We wanted to accomplish running the football in the first drive. James was excellent." Dujuan Harris was the next Lacy backup to appear, and he ended the night with 7/18/0 rushing and 2/6/0 receiving on the night (he also had a nice 40-yard kickoff return on special teams). "I'm not surprised how we ran it," Harris said after the game. "The offensive line was working hard and opening up some holes. With all the talents we have, we have something big here. We just have to keep on getting better." Harris was followed by undrafted rookie Rajion Neal (5/39/1 rushing). The Packers' running back stable is in great shape heading into the second preseason game. Lacy has been very impressive by all accounts during training camp and is the clear #1 while Starks looked outstanding in his own right. WR: Jordy Nelson was held out of the Packers' first preseason tilt for precautionary reasons. Jarrett Boykin (zero targets in the game) killed the team's fourth drive with an offensive pass interference call, and Flynn was done for the night after the penalty. Davante Adams saw three targets for 2/22/0 receiving, but muffed a punt that set up a Tennessee score. Backups Chris Harper (three targets for 2/55/0 receiving) and Kevin Dorsey (five targets for 3/23/0) put up the top two nights among the Packers' receivers at Tennessee. "Physically, it's just one of those weird games that you can't really go back and critique mechanics or receivers can't really critique their routes too much because it was a sloppy game," Flynn said. "Next week, we're in the dome (at St. Louis), so hopefully we'll be able to execute a little better." Earlier in the week a local source (Bob McGinn) noted that Nelson has looked "superlative" during training camp with seven TDs to his credit, vs. only one scored by Randall Cobb (who was described last week as looking "rather commonplace"). Adams is seen as best in the slot so far, and that would put him behind Cobb on the depth chart. Myles White (two targets for 1/12/0 on Saturday in Tennessee) and Harper are behind Adams in the camp battle for backup slots so far. TE: Rodgers (starting with the first team in this game) caught one pass on the first drive Saturday, and then saw two other targets on the night (no other receptions). Brandon Bostick created a 24-yard gain with a nice run after a Flynn flare on his only opportunity of the night with the second team. Andrew Quarless had one pass come his way but failed to reel it in. It was a slow night for the Packers' tight end corps (there were 25 pass attempts and 14 total receptions by the Packers on Saturday night, vs. 35 rushing attempts). The battle for position on the depth chart remains wide open after an inconclusive first preseason game played in inclement weather. Defense: Titans quarterback Jake Locker didn't fare much better in the messy conditions Saturday night, completing only one pass against the Packers' first team defense. The starting defense, minus injured S Morgan Burnett, forced two punts during the first two Tennessee series. However, McCarthy and defensive coordinator Dom Capers decided to send them out for an "adversity series" after Adams muffed a punt catch that Tennessee recovered. The starters gave up a 13-yard touchdown run to Shonn Greene on the first play after the turnover. "I know personally I could have been better (on the touchdown)," DT Mike Daniels said after the game "I took the guard and ran him so far out of the gap that I took myself out of the play. I can live with it when it's a matter of, 'Hey, kick his butt this way, don't kick his butt that way,' instead of, 'Hey, you got your butt kicked.'" K/P: Last week, special teams coach Shawn Slocum said of kicker Mason Crosby: “Last year, he was under a pretty intense competition. He did well towards the end of it and had a good season. He's come back this year, and I really like where he's at in terms of his kicking. He's got a good mindset, and I think he's in a good place.” Crosby made a 32-yard field goal and a 33-yard extra point in this week’s game against the Titans. Tim Masthay averaged 39 yards on five punts. OL: Starting center J.C. Tretter was given extra reps in the team’s game against the Tennessee Titans this week. After the first team left the game, Tretter remained on the field with the second team to better familiarize himself with the position. Draft pick Corey Linsley replaced Tretter in the second half, and does not seem to be a threat for the starting job. Backup tackle Don Barclay was lost for the year with a torn ACL. Barclay has starting experience and is a versatile backup. His injury makes Derek Sherrod (who is playing well) more likely to be the swing tackle, and elevates Lane Taylor to the next man up at guard. Packers Depth Chart QB: Aaron Rodgers, Matt Flynn, Scott Tolzien RB: , Eddie Lacy, James Starks, DuJuan Harris, Michael Hill, Rajion Neal, LaDarius Perkins, Orwin Smith FB: John Kuhn, Ina Liaina WR: Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Jarrett Boykin, Davante Adams, Jeff Janis, Myles White, Chris Harper, Kevin Dorsey, Alex Gillett, Jared Abbrederis (IR) TE: Richard Rodgers, Andrew Quarless, Brandon Bostick, Ryan Taylor, Jake Stoneburner, Colt Lyerla (inj), Raymond Webber LT: David Bakhtiari, Derek Sherrod, Aaron Adams LG: Josh Sitton, Lane Taylor C: J.C. Tretter, Corey Linsley RG: TJ Lang, Andrew Tiller RT: Bryan Bulaga, Don Barclay K: Mason Crosby, Tim Masthay NT: B.J. Raji, Letroy Guion, Josh Boyd DE: Datone Jones, Mike Daniels, Julius Peppers, Mike Neal, Jerel Worthy, Khyri Thornton, Mike Pennel ILB: A.J. Hawk (L), Brad Jones (M), Jamari Lattimore (M/R), Sam Barrington (L), Victor Aiyewa OLB: Clay Matthews, Nick Perry (L), Chase Thomas (L), Andy Mulumba (R), Jayrone Elliott, Nate Palmer (R), Carl Bradford CB: Tramon Williams, Sam Shields, Casey Hayward, Davon House, Jarrett Bush (FS), Antonio Dennard, Demetri Goodson, Jumal Rolle, Ryan White S: Morgan Burnett (SS), Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (FS), Micah Hyde (FS),Chris Banjo (SS), Sean Richardson (FS), Tanner Miller, Charles Clay Houston Texans QB: The Texans received good news last week when doctors gave owner Bob McNair a clean bill of health after 10 months of treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The momentum was short-lived, though, as the Cardinals routed the Texans 32-0 in their preseason opener. Ryan Fitzpatrick’s first game didn’t go well either as he played through the first half completing just 6 of 14 for 55 yards with two interceptions. The Texans were without a few of their best players - wide receiver Andre Johnson, running back Arian Foster and cornerback Johnathan Joseph – due to minor injuries. The Cardinals outgained the Texans 407 to 172. O’Brien has dialed up the intensity in his first camp as head coach, but he also took the blame for the team’s lopsided loss stating that his staff has to do a better job of coaching, starting with him. Case Keenum remains ahead of rookie Tom Savage and he worked the third quarter finishing 3-of-5 for 23 yards. Savage didn’t fare much better as his day ended as he was tackled in the end zone with 1:28 to play for a safety. Fitzpatrick is reportedly looking more comfortable in the offense each day using his legs regularly thanks to the constant pressure he gets from J.J. Watt, Jadeveon Clowney and even safety D.J. Swearinger. Depending on who wins the backup job, the Texans will keep two quarterbacks (if Savage wins) or three (if Keenum holds him off). 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