Breaking Down the Green Bay Packers Roster: Tight Ends

MintBaconDrivel
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10 years ago

Previous Positions: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers Running Backs As the Green Bay Packers are in the midst of OTAs, we continue to take a close look at their roster. We begin this week discussing the tight ends. Many questions still remain at the tight end position heading into the 2013 season, and hopefully, the offseason workouts [...]

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texaspackerbacker
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10 years ago

Thanks again, MBD. I really love these articles you post.

I could live with the idea of Stoneburner on the practice squad - and seeing him move up the following season when Finley is maybe gone.

I see Taylor as an either/or with Kuhn - if Kuhn is kept one more season, then Taylor goes.

I see D.J. Williams as likely gone - unless he can beat out both Kuhn and Taylor. As a pure TE, I don't see him as even close to Quarles, and it seems like Bostick has a lot more potential than Williams.

So my prediction is Finley, Quarles, and Bostick, with Stoneburner on the practice squad like the article mentions, and Williams or Taylor hanging by a thin thread as a fullback if Kuhn is cut.

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play2win
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10 years ago

In his press conference, Coach McCarthy even stated that Quarless is “moving better than he did before the injury” and looks like a new player.

For those of you not living in the MKE area, I saw some footage yesterday of Quarless on WTMJ in OTAs, and man did he look good. Making cuts, accelerating upfield with some good speed. Granted, no pads and shorts, but he looked really good out there. Sounded pretty positive in his interview too. I have some high hopes for #81 this year.

warhawk
Senior Member

10 years ago

Originally Posted by: play2win

Also, the guy can block some. If this team is serious about an all around game running/passing they need a TE that can contribute both ways.

I would love to see Barclay step up and show he can pass block better and win the RT spot.

With Quarless and the RB's blocking/pass catching abilities defenses won't know what the play will be. Is it a run or play action or a draw or a screen?

I hope to see a lot of #81 out there.

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OlHoss1884
Member

10 years ago

I think Stoneburner will make the club in part because they tend to carry a lot of TE and LB for special teams work.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

10 years ago

I think Stoneburner will make the club in part because they tend to carry a lot of TE and LB for special teams work.

Originally Posted by: OlHoss1884

Quarless, Finley, Stoneburner.

Williams and Taylor can make the team, but it's put up or shut up time.

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beast
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10 years ago

Originally Posted by: play2win

Quarless has always moved very well for his size, sometimes it shocks me because usually the more lengthy guys are striders where Quarless runs with short powerful burst which is awesome. And in some ways Quarless is like a huge Cobb, quick the quickness and burst though he doesn't have the quick reactions which also help Cobb.

My biggest problem with Quarless is that he often times seems to lose sight of the ball, at times it's like an outfielder trying to make a catch on a ball when it's in the sun, he lost it and is trying to find it again. I'm not sure what causes it but I've been wondering if he needs his sight checked. He wouldn't be the first player who's lived their whole life with out glasses only to play a sport and fined out that he needs them for this or that reason. I mean look what it did for Ricky Vaughn.

DakotaT
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10 years ago

Quarless has always moved very well for his size, sometimes it shocks me because usually the more lengthy guys are striders where Quarless runs with short powerful burst which is awesome. And in some ways Quarless is like a huge Cobb, quick the quickness and burst though he doesn't have the quick reactions which also help Cobb.

My biggest problem with Quarless is that he often times seems to lose sight of the ball, at times it's like an outfielder trying to make a catch on a ball when it's in the sun, he lost it and is trying to find it again. I'm not sure what causes it but I've been wondering if he needs his sight catch. He wouldn't be the first player who's lived their whole life with out glasses only to play a sport and fine out that he needs them for this or that reason. I mean look what it did for Ricky Vaughn

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nerdmann
Premier Member

10 years ago

Wild Thing, you make my heart sing. Didn't Javon Walker have to have a Lasik surgery to correct some vision problems.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

LaShon Johnson did, after he was with Phoenix.

Ended up with the Giants, iirc. Had cancer, shortened his career.

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buckeyepackfan
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#10

I think Stoneburner will make the club in part because they tend to carry a lot of TE and LB for special teams work.

Originally Posted by: OlHoss1884

Hit it right on the head!!!

Not sure if there will be room for Stoneburner on the final 53 at the beginning of the season,PS is a definite, but one of the reasons special teams play has been better the past few years is that TE's are big enough to block and fast enough to make tackles.

There are 53 men on the roster, 22 starting positions, K,P and LS, that's 25, the other 28 guys don't have to be superstars, they only have to do what the coaches tell them to do.

Sometimes fans forget how important special teams play is.

Taylor and Williams are not going anywhere.

They are too important on Special teams.

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