greengold
8 years ago
Not like he would say if he wasn't pleased. I read that Rollins had a pick off Hundley on Friday. I like him already. Randall stood around due to his ankle. I guess it's better than being lost for the season like Heuerman and Fowler.


GREEN BAY — Assuming none of the rookies got mixed up with the 1,700 Boy Scouts who were also touring Lambeau Field, and as long as coach Mike McCarthy's ribeye was cooked to his liking at dinner at the Brett Favre Steakhouse, the Green Bay Packers 10th-year head coach could not have asked for more from his team's annual rookie orientation camp, which wrapped up Saturday.

The 59 players who participated — eight draft picks, 17 undrafted free-agent signees, 25 tryout players and nine holdovers who were eligible because they've yet to earn a year of credit toward their NFL pension — practiced on Friday and Saturday. While there were certainly moments of confusion amid new surroundings while running new plays with teammates they'd never met, McCarthy liked what he saw.

"I've been very pleased with the quality of it, just the way the drills improve from day to day. So I'm looking forward to watching the tape [of practice]," McCarthy said following Saturday's session. "It's been an excellent two days."

Although he didn't have a rookies-only camp during his first year as coach in 2006, the rookie orientation camp has been in place since 2007. While McCarthy altered the format slightly from year to year — this is the second year under the current format — the basics remain intact: General information, position meetings, roughly 100 plays of the playbook and on-field work. It beings with a gathering on Thursday night, during which McCarthy addresses the draft picks, undrafted signees and tryout players with a message about the opportunity they have earned.

"This is a great time of year. [Thursday] night is definitely one of the top days, I know, for me professionally," McCarthy said. "When you get all the prospects — you've got your draft picks, you've got free agents, you've got the gentlemen fighting for a tryout — in the team meeting room.

"The energy, you can just feel it. Everything picks up another notch. ... [On the field] We do a very, very limited scheme installation. It's really about getting them to move as much as you possibly can and just continue the evaluation to make sure you have the best 90-man roster you possibly can."

As of Saturday evening, the Packers' roster stood at 88 players, meaning they have room for two tryout players to be signed. They could also release players if there are other tryout invitees who merit signing.

In 2012, the Packers had their rookie camp two weeks after the draft, and it allowed them to add wide receiver Jarrett Boykin, who initially signed with Jacksonville after the draft, then was released after the Jaguars' rookie camp. He came to Green Bay on a tryout basis and earned a deal.

McCarthy said he preferred having the camp right after the draft, as he has the past two years.

"I think definitely our personnel department likes having it this week," McCarthy said. "Sometimes you would lose a player to a tryout if you were [having your camp] in the second week. This seems to flow better for us."

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Smokey
8 years ago
Now your believing 100% of all Coach MCCarthy said ?

The man is doing his job, it does not include trashing players, pointing out team weaknesses, or presenting the Packers in a bad light. Wake up and smell the coffee, they spent two days working out rookies, free agents, and maybe a walk-on or so. They will review the videos, grade each player, and wright reports on all the participants.

Don't mistake appeasing the press with reality. It's like eating at a friends house, praise everything served even if you don't like it. In other words don't get too excited over the deviled eggs.



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Mr_Bumpy
8 years ago

Now your believing 100% of all Coach MCCarthy said ?

Originally Posted by: Smokey 


So what do you think McCarthy might have been lying or misleading about? Was it when he explained how he likes the rookie camp schedule, or when he was excited about the energy level? Or are you just here to be pissy for no reason and bring everyone else down?
Zero2Cool
8 years ago

Not like he would say if he wasn't pleased. I read that Rollins had a pick off Hundley on Friday. I like him already. Randall stood around due to his ankle. I guess it's better than being lost for the season like Heuerman and Fowler.

Originally Posted by: greengold 



Mike McCarthy said he is happy about how the rookie minicamps have gone. I took it more as a business context because it was referencing the prior season too.

I'm really looking forward to training camp.
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earthquake
8 years ago

Not like he would say if he wasn't pleased. I read that Rollins had a pick off Hundley on Friday. I like him already. Randall stood around due to his ankle. I guess it's better than being lost for the season like Heuerman and Fowler.

Originally Posted by: greengold 



Now your believing 100% of all Coach MCCarthy said ?

Originally Posted by: Smokey 



I'm not sure if you are being willfully ignorant/difficult or if your reading comprehension is really that bad.
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nerdmann
8 years ago

Not like he would say if he wasn't pleased. I read that Rollins had a pick off Hundley on Friday. I like him already. Randall stood around due to his ankle. I guess it's better than being lost for the season like Heuerman and Fowler.


Originally Posted by: greengold 



I don't think Mike's been shy about showing displeasure with poor practices in the past. It's mainly injuries about which he's constantly lying.
“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”
greengold
8 years ago

I don't think Mike's been shy about showing displeasure with poor practices in the past. It's mainly injuries about which he's constantly lying.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



And I don't think that is gonna change. Smart teams are very tight lipped about the nature and specifics of injuries.


Zero2Cool
8 years ago

I'm not sure if you are being willfully ignorant/difficult or if your reading comprehension is really that bad.

Originally Posted by: earthquake 



What does this have to do with anything? This is how personal garbage ignites. Avoid it, walk away, talk Packers.

Different opinions are necessary and desired. Appreciate them.
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DarkaneRules
8 years ago
Rookie orientation is exactly that. Get the kids the playbooks, see if they look like football players, show them around, and hope for no serious injuries. Sounds like that was accomplished. I feel really bad for the kids that suffered catastrophic injuries this past week.

I know y'all are excited about OTAs coming up in a few weeks. Should be fun seeing if any guys jump out early.
Circular Arguments: They are a heck of an annoyance
PackerTraxx
8 years ago
Anybody know if "Abbracaddabra" took part?
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