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TRAININGCCAAMMPPPREVIEW 7.30.10 ★
WWW.PACKERSNEWS.COM
B arring injuries or other unforeseen events,
just three of 22 starting jobs are available
as the Green Bay Packers enter training camp.
Good friends Daryn Colledge and Jason Spitz
will conduct a knock-down,
drag-’em-out fight at left guard,
while a three-man scuffle in-
volving Korey Hall, John Kuhn
and Quinn Johnson will
ensue at fullback. That leaves
just one undecided position
on defense, where holdover safety Atari Bigby
will attempt to fend off the challenge of rookie
Morgan Burnett.
It’s expected that if and when Al Harris returns
to 100 percent health after suffering an awful
knee injury, he will take back his starting corner-
back job from Tramon Williams.
Special teams will feature a winner-take-all
boot-off between punters Tim Masthay and Chris
Bryan, unless both go in the tank and the Packers
are forced to look elsewhere to solve that vexing
problem.
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2010 Packers playercapsules, Pages 4-6
Jason Spitz Daryn Colledge
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John Kuhn Korey Hall Quinn Johnson
Morgan Burnett Atari Bigby
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1Rush the passer better.Last season, the Packers finished a de-cent No. 12 in the NFL in sacks percent-age, in large part because of defensivecoordinator Dom Capers’ zone-blitz
schemes. But they were gashed by the three bestquarterbacks they faced — Brett Favre twice, BenRoethlisberger and Kurt Warner once each. Theonly way to slow the elite passers is with pressure,and if you have to blitz all the time, they’re usuallygood enough to make you pay. So, left outside line-backer Brad Jones has to be a decent rusher oppo-site Clay Matthews, and the Packers will needsome inside rush they didn’t show last year. Maybesecond-round pick Mike Neal or even seventh-rounder C.J. Wilson will help, and maybe a healthi-er B.J. Raji, who had an ankle injury in camp lastyear, will be better. Maybe Capers will get more outof inside linebackers Nick Bar-nett and Brandon Chillar asblitzers. But it has to happen,
somehow, some way.
2Aaron Rodgers has to stay on the field.Trite but true. He did his part last year bydeveloping into a true franchise quarter-back. Now he has to stay healthy enoughto play, as he’s done since starting
32 straight games. That means not getting himsacked 41 times in the first nine games like lastseason. That’s a good way to get your most impor-tant player hurt. If Rodgers misses a stretch ofgames, the playoffs could be in jeopardy, and if he’sout for the year, the season’s over.
3Charles Woodson has to continueplaying at an elite level.That’s likely for thereigning NFL defensiveplayer of the year, but
not a given considering heturns 34 in October. Woodsonhas a rare mix of talent and in-telligence that makes him anindispensable playmaker. Hestays in good shape,but any drop-offin play couldhave seriousrepercus-sions forthe de-fense.
4Special teams need to improvein every way.Kicker Mason Crosby has to get past thetechnical problems that plagued him lastyear; Chris Bryan or Tim Masthay has
to be a competent NFL punter; and return man WillBlackmon needs to stay healthy after missing mostof last season because of a torn ACL. Special teamsdon’t have to win a team a lot of games, but it can’tlose them either, and against the best opponents,the Packers will need every edge they can get.
5B.J. Raji needs to become a player.GM Ted Thompson spent the No. 9 pickoverall in 2009 on the defensive linemanbecause the Packers lacked game-changing players on defense. Last year,
Raji didn’t make much of an impact after missingthe first two weeks of training camp while his con-tract was negotiated, then sustaining asprained ankle shortly thereafter thatbothered him early in the season. ThePackers’ defense needs anotherplaymaker to go with Woodsonand Matthews, and Raji mighthave the best chance of any-one. A disruptive nose tacklecan create havoc by domi-nating the middle of anoffense.
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No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired62 Evan Dietrich-Smith C/G 6-2 308 24 2 Idaho State FA-09
2009 stats: 13 games.2010 prospects: Was mostly a spe-cial teams contributor in 2009, butfilled in at center for Scott Wellsduring the regular season game at
Arizona. There are a lot of bodies on the offensiveline in front of Dietrich-Smith.Did you know? Was the lone nondrafted rookie to make the opening-day roster in 2009.
63 Scott Wells C 6-2 300 29 7 Tennessee D7-04 (FA-04)2009 stats: 14 starts, 15 games.2010 prospects: Grabbed the start-ing job in 2009 from Jason Spitzafter Spitz went down with an injuryand the line had to be shuffled.
Never gave the job back.Did you know? Was ranked the No. 1 high schoolheavyweight wrestler in the nation at Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy.
65 Mark Tauscher T 6-3 320 33 11 Wisconsin D7a-00 (FA-09)2009 stats: 8 starts.2010 prospects: Could be enteringhis final year as the starting righttackle with 2009 fourth-round se-lection T.J. Lang pushing for time.
Did you know? Tauscher is the Packers’ NFL Play-ers Association representative.
67 Nick McDonald G 6-4 316 23 R Grand Vall. St. FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Signed as a un-drafted free agent in April. Has a lotof experience in front of him on theoffensive line.
Did you know? Was named the Great Lakes Inter-collegiate Athletic Conference offensive lineman ofthe year.
68 Breno Giacomini T 6-7 318 24 3 Louisville D5-082009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Active for just onegame in 2009, but did not see theplaying field. Took advantage ofextra offseason reps available at
right tackle with T.J. Lang out with an injury. Couldmake the team for a third consecutive year.Did you know? Teammates with Jason Spitz and former Packersquarterback Brian Brohm at Louisville.
69 Chris Campbell T 6-5 328 23 R E. Illinois FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Signed as an un-drafted free agent in April. Haswork to do to make the final cut.Did you know? Nicknamed
“Big Baby.”
No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired25 Ryan Grant RB 6-1 222 27 4 N. Dame T-07 (NYG)
2009 stats: 1,253 rushing yards,11 TDs, 282 carries, 4.4 average,25 receptions, 197 receiving yards.2010 prospects: Was named a ProBowl alternate in 2009. Accounted
for 64.3 percent of the rushing attempts and will bethe workhorse back again in 2010.Did you know? Grant is one of just four players to rush for1,200 yards in both 2008 and 2009.
28 Kregg Lumpkin RB 5-11 228 26 2 Georgia FA-082009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Fighting for the No.3 running back spot against sixth-round pick James Starks. The No. 3spot is probably a best-case scenario.
Did you know? Lumpkin was the lone nondraftedrookie free agent to make the Packers’ roster in2008.
30 John Kuhn FB 6-0 250 27 5 Shippensburg W-07 (PIT)2009 stats: 15 rushes, 3 rushingtouchdowns, 7 receptions, 47 re-ceiving yards, 11 tackles.2010 prospects: The Packers areunlikely to carry three fullbacks
again this season and Quinn Johnson is consideredthe most physical of the three. Kuhn or Korey Hallprobably won’t make the cut.Did you know? Worked as a lab technician for the Pennsylvania De-partment of Environmental Protection in college.
32 Brandon Jackson RB 5-10 216 24 4 Nebraska D2-072009 stats: 37 carries, 111 rushingyards, 2 touchdowns, 21 catches,187 receiving yards.2010 prospects: Looks to have asolid grip on the No. 2 running back
position unless sixth-round draft pick James Starksdevelops more quickly than expected.Did you know? Jackson is the highest-drafted running back from Ne-braska since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round pick by the Rams in1996.
35 Korey Hall FB 6-0 236 26 4 Boise State D6a-072009 stats: 11 games, 5 recep-tions, 41 receiving yards, 12 tack-les.2010 prospects: In danger of beingthe odd man out if the team keeps
two of the three fullbacks on roster. Quinn Johnsonisn’t going anywhere while Hall was inactive for fivegames because of inury in 2009.Did you know? Hall was born in Mountain Home, Idaho.
40 Quinn Porter RB 6-0 205 24 R Stillman FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: The team isn’t ex-actly deep in experience with Jack-son, Lumpkin and Starks behindstarter Grant. But Porter is clearly
behind the top four and struggled catching puntsduring offseason workouts.Did you know? Was the Stillman punter as a sophomore and junior,averaging 35.8 yards on 111 punts.
44 James Starks RB 6-2 218 24 R Buffalo D6-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Fighting for theNo. 3 job behind Grant and Jack-son. The leading rusher in Universi-ty of Buffalo history must stay
healthy first after missing his senior year with ashoulder injury and parts of OTAs because of ahamstring issue.Did you know? Played on Niagara Falls (N.Y) High School basketballteam with Minnesota Timberwolves 2009 first-round draft pickJonny Flynn.
45 Quinn Johnson FB 6-1 263 23 2 LSU D5a-092009 stats: Nine games, 2 recep-tions, 4 receiving yards.2010 prospects: The most promis-ing fullback on the roster with aphysical blocking style. Must con-
tinue to improve technique and special teams pro-duction.Did you know? College teammate of Matt Flynn for three years, in-cluding the 2008 BCS National Championship team.
No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired11 Chastin West WR 6-1 212 23 R Fresno State FA-10
2009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Facing a tremen-dous uphill climb to make the rosterat one of the deepest positions onthe team. Just too much talent in
front of the undrafted rookie.Did you know? Was the first football player inMoorpark (Calif.) High School to be offered an NCAA Division I-Ascholarship.
16 Brett Swain WR 6-0 200 25 2 San Diego St. D7b-08 (FA-08)2009 stats: 6 games played, 4tackles.2010 prospects: Bouncing backfrom knee surgery Nov. 5, butseems to be in a good position to
hold onto the No. 5 receiver slot. Also a solid specialteams contributor.Did you know? Swain’s father, Steve, was a 1982 first-round selec-tion by the Houston Astros.
17 Charles Dillon WR 6-0 202 24 1 Wash. State FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: In a similar situa-tion as West, trying to make a teamdeep in receiver talent.Did you know? Caught 75 passes
for 868 yards and 18 touchdowns for the 2009 AF2champion Spokane Shock.
18 Patrick Williams WR 6-1 204 24 1 Colorado FA-092009 stats: none.2010 prospects: The receiver withthe best chance to challenge Swainfor the No. 5 spot, or at least makethe practice squad, after being
signed to the active roster Dec. 15, 2009.Did you know? Was a teammate of linebackerBrad Jones for all four years at Colorado.
19 Shawn Gore WR 6-0 200 23 R Bishop’s FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Gore will have anuphill climb to make the roster atone of the deepest positions on theteam. Signed after performing well
during tryouts at rookie orientation camp.Did you know? The third player from Bishop’s Uni-versity (Sherbrooke, Quebec) to sign with an NFL team.
80 Donald Driver WR 6-0 194 35 12 Alcorn State D7b-992009 stats: 16 starts, 70 recep-tions, 6 TD receptions, 1,061 re-ceiving yards.2010 prospects: Has continued toavoid the dip in production normally
associated with 35-year-old receivers. Coming offtwo offseason knee surgeries, but Driver said hefeels better than he has in several years.Did you know? Ranks No. 5 in the league with 6,845 receiving yardssince 2004.
82 Jeff Moturi WR 5-11 186 24 R UTEP FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: As an undraftedfree agent, has the unenviable taskof trying to make the roster at one ofthe deepest positions on the team.
Did you know? Full name is Zuriel Jeffrey Moturi.
85 Greg Jennings WR 5-11 198 26 5 W. Michigan D2b-062009 stats: 13 starts, 1,113 receiv-ing yards, 68 receptions, 4 TD re-ceptions.2010 prospects: One of the top re-ceivers in the game as just the fifth
player in Packers history to record back-to-back1,000-yard seasons. An integral part of one of theleague’s top offenses.Did you know? Went to the same high school as New York Yankeesshortstop Derek Jeter (Kalamazoo, Mich., Central).
87 Jordy Nelson WR 6-3 217 25 3 Kansas State D2a-082009 stats: 22 receptions, 320 re-ceiving yards, 2 TD receptions,25 kickoff returns, 25.4-yard kickoffreturn average, 17 punt returns,5.3-yard punt return average.
2010 prospects: Nelson and James Jones hadstrong offseasons and are fighting for bigger rolesin the offense. Rodgers spreads the ball around, but there’s only somany opportunities available for Jennings, Driver, TE Jermichael Fin-ley, Nelson and Jones.Did you know? Walked on to Kansas State in 2003 and recorded122 receptions for 1,606 yards in 2007, the most prolific season by areceiver in school history.
89 James Jones WR 6-1 208 26 4 San Jose State D3a-072009 stats: 3 starts, 32 receptions,440 receiving yards, 5 TD recep-tions.2010 prospects: In the same situa-tion as Nelson — productive offsea-
son, good talent, still the Nos. 4-5 option. Abilityisn’t the question. Will he have the opportunity?Did you know? Bounced around several homeless shelters with hismother before moving in with his grandmother during high school.
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No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired2 Mason Crosby K 6-1 207 25 4 Colorado D6c-07
2009 stats: 27 of 36 field goals(75.0 percent), 129 points.2010 prospects: The job is Crosby’sdespite a career-worst field-goalpercentage in 2009. Coach Mike
McCarthy said he will not bring in another kicker tocompete in camp.Did you know? Once caught a 35-inch grouper while spear fishing.
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No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired7 Graham Harrell QB 6-2 200 25 1 Texas Tech FA-10
2009 stats: None2010 prospects: Looks to have se-cured a job as the No. 3 quarter-back, running the practice squad,
after Noah Shepard was released June 18. Theteam isn’t likely to add another QB this late.Did you know? Finished his college career with anNCAA Division I-record 134 touchdown passes.
10 Matt Flynn QB 6-2 225 25 3 LSU D7a-082009 stats: 7 of 12 (58.3 percent),58 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 36.1 rating.2010 prospects: Securely holds theNo. 2 quarterback spot behindAaron Rodgers. Capable in spots,
but expectations would drastically change withFlynn under center for multiple games.Did you know? Was named offensive MVP of BCS national champi-onship game in January 2008 after throwing four touchdowns.
12 Aaron Rodgers QB 6-2 225 26 6 California D1-052009 stats: 350 of 541 (64.7 per-cent), 4,434 yards, 30 TDs, 7 INTs,103.2 rating.2010 prospects: Coming off hisfirst Pro Bowl season after starting
every game since 2008. One of the young, elitequarterbacks in the league.Did you know? Lists “A River Runs Through It” and“The Princess Bride” as two of his favorite movies.
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No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired41 Spencer Havner TE 6-3 250 27 2 UCLA FA-08
2009 stats: 16 games, 1 start, 7 re-ceptions, 112 receiving yards, 16.0yard average, 4 TD receptions, 20tackles.2010 prospects: Not sure where
Havner fits after breaking his shoulder blade in amotorcycle accident and not participating in offsea-son workouts.Did you know? Finished his time at UCLA ranked No. 3 in school his-tory with 402 career tackles.
81 Andrew QuarlessTE 6-4 252 21 R Penn State D5a-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Brings depth tothe position behind 2009 breakoutJermichael Finley and veteran Don-ald Lee. Similar to Finley, adds ath-
letic, playmaking traits to the position.Did you know? Quarless’ 87 career receptions setthe school tight end record at Penn State and ranks No. 15 overall.
83 Tom Crabtree TE 6-4 245 24 1 Miami (Ohio)FA-092009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Spent the firstthree weeks of 2009 on the KansasCity Chiefs practice squad and thefinal five with the Green Bay prac-
tice squad. Doubtful he can break through to theactive roster.Did you know? Crabtree and wife, Chelsea, are expecting their firstchild in November.
86 Donald Lee TE 6-4 248 29 8 Miss. State FA-052009 stats: 10 starts, 37 recep-tions, 260 reception yards, 1 TD re-ception.2010 prospects: Veteran who hasbeen surpassed by upstart Jer-
michael Finley. Still considered a model of profes-sionalism and a quality locker room presence. Hasa solid grip on the No. 2 job.Did you know? Hauled logs during summers from age 7 through highschool.
88 Jermichael Finley TE 6-5 247 23 3 Texas D3-082009 stats: 9 starts, 55 receptions,676 receiving yards, 5 TD recep-tions.2010 prospects: The Packers ex-pect Finley to become a Pro Bowl-
type threat this season. The unquestioned No. 1tight end on the roster.Did you know? The University of Arizona offered football and basket-ball scholarships to Finley in high school.
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No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired60 Aleric Mullins NT 6-1 319 24 R N. Carolina FA-10
2009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Signed a nondraft-ed free agent contract in May afterimpressing during a tryout at rookieorientation camp. Has plenty of work
to do to make the roster.Did you know? Called John Wall his favorite ath-lete.
77 Cullen Jenkins DE 6-2 305 29 7 C. Michigan FA-042009 stats: 16 starts, 50 tackles,4.5 sacks, 23 QB hits.2010 prospects: Starter on the toprun-stopping team in the league lastseason and will continue to play a major
role on what coaches hope is a deeper front line.Did you know? Once caught a 62-inch goldenamberjack in Florida.
79 Ryan Pickett DE/NT 6-2 340 30 10 Ohio State UFA-06 (STL)2009 stats: 9 starts, 47 tackles,1 pass defended.2010 prospects: Working mostly atdefensive end during the offseason.Part of a unit looking for more pass-
rushing production.Did you know? Brian McKnight and Dru Hill per-formed when Pickett and his wife renewed their vows during the off-season.
90 B.J. Raji NT 6-2 337 23 2 Boston Coll. D1a-092009 stats: 1 start, 36 tackles,1 sack.2010 prospects: Barring unexpect-ed changes in training camp, Rajiwill be the starting nose tackle in
2010. Looks to develop into classic 3-4 anchor toallow linebackers to run free.Did you know? Raji is the son of Pentecostal ministers.
91 Justin Harrell DE 6-4 315 26 4 Tennessee D1-072009 stats: Injured.2010 prospects: Lower back in-juries have kept Harrell off the fieldfor 26 of 32 games the last two sea-sons. Has made it through the off-
season healthy. However, his injury history put hisfuture with the Packers in danger.Did you know? Was the last Tennessee player to wear Reggie White’sNo. 92.
93 Anthony Toribio NT 6-1 315 25 1 Carson-Newman FA-082009 stats: 1 game.2010 prospects: Spent first 15weeks of 2009 on the practicesquad before making the active ros-ter for the regular-season finale. Not
much room for Toribio on the active roster in 2010either.Did you know? Mother is Cuban and father is from the DominicanRepublic.
94 Jarius Wynn DE 6-3 285 23 2 Georgia D6a-092009 stats: 11 games, 5 tackles.2010 prospects: Displayed morestrength than expected from his 285-pound frame last season. Shouldstick to the roster through training
camp and become part of the reserve rotation.Did you know? Cousin of former NFL running backGarrison Hearst — the No. 3 overall draft pick in 1993.
95 Ronald Talley DE 6-3 286 24 1 Delaware FA-092009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Played in all four2009 preseason games and spentthe season on the practice squad.Packers liked Talley enough to sign
him to a reserve/future contract in January.Did you know? Played two years at Notre Dame be-fore transferring to Delaware.
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No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired20 Atari Bigby S 5-11 213 28 5 Central Fla. FA-05
2009 stats: 54 tackles, 4 INTs, 12passes defended.2010 prospects: Skipped organizedteam activity practices and minicampwhile choosing not to sign his re-
stricted free agent tender offer. In danger of losingstarting job to Morgan Burnett.Did you know? Atari is a form of the word “attack” in Japanese.
21 Charles Woodson CB 6-1 202 33 13 Michigan UFA-06 (OAK)2009 stats: 81 tackles, 9 INTs,4 forced fumbles, 2 sacks, 21 passesdefended, 3 INTs returned for touch-downs.2010 prospects: The 2009 NFL de-
fensive player of the year had his most productiveseason in his 12-year career and doesn’t appear tobe slowing down. Took boxing classes in the offseason to strengthenaching shoulder.Did you know? Wine aficionado with the signature line, TwentyFourWine by Charles Woodson.
22 Pat Lee CB 6-0 196 26 3 Auburn D2c-082009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Riddled with injuriesagain in 2009 (back, then knee), Leewas placed on injured reserved onSept. 5. Worked behind Brandon Un-
derwood as the No. 5 CB during offseason practices.Did you know? Interested in becoming a U.S. mar-shal after his career concludes.
24 Jarrett Bush CB 6-0 200 26 5 Utah State W-06 (CAR)2009 stats: 26 tackles, 1 INT,7 passes defended.2010 prospects: Has value as a spe-cial teams player as well as beingable to line up at cornerback or safe-
ty. However, a roster spot for a fourth year in a rowis not guaranteed.Did you know? Plays the trombone, tuba and drums.
26 Josh Bell CB 5-11 177 25 3 Baylor FA-092009 stats: 5 tackles.2010 prospects: Signed on Nov. 24,played in four games and was inac-tive for three others. Will have a toughtime making the roster with a loaded
secondary.Did you know? Was a chemistry major at Baylor.
27 Will Blackmon S 6-0 210 25 5 Boston Coll. D4b-062009 stats: 10 kickoff returns,233 yards, 23.3 average, 3 punt re-turns, 11 yards, 3.7 average, 1 tackle.2010 prospects: Moving from cor-nerback to safety, but his value lies in
his return skills. Blackmon is by far the most reliablekick returner on the roster. Expected to fully recoverfrom knee-reconstruction surgery.Did you know? Created clothing line “Dirty Couture” with best friendPat Dipippo.
29 Derrick Martin S 5-10 198 25 5 Wyoming T-09 (BAL)2009 stats: 25 tackles.2010 prospects: Adds depth to thesafety position and is a special teamscommodity. Twenty-one specialteams tackles ranked No. 2 on the
team last year.Did you know? Played cornerback throughout col-lege and with the Baltimore Ravens before switching to safety beforethe 2009 season.
31 Al Harris CB 6-1 190 35 13 Texas A&M-King. T-03 (PHI)2009 stats: 37 tackles, 2 INTs,7 passes defended.2010 prospects: Returning from aknee-construction surgery and is aquestion mark for training camp, de-
spite his relentless rehab sessions. Some think Har-ris may start the season on the physically unable toperform list.Did you know? Harris is known for wearing old-style knickers on thegolf course.
33 Brandon Underwood CB 6-1 191 24 2 Cincinnati D6b-092009 stats: 11 games, 11 tackles.2010 prospects: Should see signifi-cant time in nickel and dime pack-ages. The question is: Will an offsea-son incident in which two women ac-
cused Underwood of sexual assault at a Lake Deltoncondo drag on into the season?Did you know? Worked at Hollywood Video to help put himselfthrough school at Cincinnati.
34 Anthony Levine S 5-11 199 23 R Tenn. State FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Has a serious taskat hand to make the squad after sign-ing as an undrafted free agent.Earned a shot with a strong outing
during tryouts at rookie orientation camp.Did you know? Played with Arizona Cardinals cor-nerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie at Tennessee State.
36 Nick Collins S 5-11207 26 6 Beth.-Cookman D2a-052009 stats: 16 starts, 54 tackles,6 INTs, 16 passes defended, 1 sack,1 fumble recovery.2010 prospects: Collins earned asecond consecutive Pro Bowl trip in
2010. Developing into one of the premier safeties inthe league. Pencil him in every game.Did you know? Collins leads NFL safeties with 13 interceptions since2008.
37 Sam Shields CB 5-11 184 22 R Miami (Fla.) FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Shields’ blazingspeed gives him a shot to make itthrough camp as an undrafted freeagent. However, he struggled catch-
ing punts during offseason workouts, which was hisbest chance of making the team.Did you know? Broke off an 84-yard kickoff return against Wisconsinin the Champs Sports Bowl in his final collegiate game.
38 Tramon Williams CB 5-11 191 27 4 La. Tech FA-062009 stats: 55 tackles, 4 INTs, 22passes defended, 13 punt returns,10.4 punt return average, 2 kickoffreturns, 13.0 kick return average.2010 prospects: Packers fans
breathed a sigh of relief when Williams signed hisrestricted free agent tender offer. Can seamlesslystart until Al Harris has fully recovered from knee surgery.Did you know? Has held part-time jobs shoveling coal, cleaning coalmachinery, cleaning tractors and working on his uncle’s farm.
42 Morgan Burnett S 6-1 209 21 R Ga. Tech D3-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Burnett has takenadvantage of Bigby’s absence byworking with the starting unit duringOTAs and minicamp. A good chance
Burnett wins the job outright.Did you know: Burnett’s 14 career interceptions atGeorgia Tech ranks No. 2 behind Willie Clay’s 16 (1988-91) in schoolhistory.
43 D.J. Clark CB 6-1 200 23 1 Idaho State FA-092009 stats: None2010 prospects: Signed to the prac-tice squad in December. Remainingon the practice squad is likely a best-case scenario for Clark.
Did you know? Set an Idaho State record with 45consecutive starts in college.
46 Charlie Peprah S 5-11 203 27 5 Alabama FA-102009 stats: Two games, one tacklewith Atlanta.2010 prospects: Brought back toGreen Bay after being released during2009 training camp. A long shot to
make the roster.Did you know? Grandfather I.K. Acheampong was aformer head of state in Ghana from 1972 to 1977 until executed in arevolution in 1979.
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No.Name Pos. Ht Wt Age Exp. College Acquired47 Frank Zombo LB 6-3 254 23 R Cen. Mich. FA-10
2009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Undrafted freeagent signed April 30. Lines up atoutside linebacker, a position withoutmuch depth or productivity outside of
Clay Matthews — which could work in his favor.Did you know? Played defensive end in college andfinished No. 2 in school history with 25½ sacks.
48 Alex Joseph LB 6-2 240 21 R Temple FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Facing a significantchallenge to make the 53-man roster.Making the practice squad a muchmore legitimate goal.
Did you know? Led Temple with 80 tackles as asenior.
49 Robert Francois LB 6-2 255 25 1 Boston Coll. FA-092009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Has gotten some at-tention in one year out of Boston Col-lege, signing for stints with the Pack-ers, Vikings and Lions. The question
is, can he stick with the team?Did you know? College teammate of Will Blackmonand B.J. Raji.
50 A.J. Hawk LB 6-1 247 26 5 Ohio State D1-062009 stats: 16 games, 89 tackles,1 sack, 2 interceptions, 2 passes de-fended.2010 prospects: A steady force atlinebacker, though could improve in
pass coverage. Probably a deciding year on whetherHawk becomes the type of playmaker expected froma No. 5 overall pick.Did you know? Was nicknamed A.J. by parents after Indy car driverA.J. Foyt.
51 Brady Poppinga LB 6-3 250 30 6 BYU D4b-052009 stats: 23 tackles, 1 sack.2010 prospects: The first outsidelinebacker reserve behind ClayMatthews and Brad Jones. The posi-tion is thin and veteran depth could
be added before the season begins.Did you know? Named his son Julius Maximusafter Russell Crowe’s character in the movie “Gladiator.”
52 Clay Matthews LB 6-3 255 24 2 USC D1b-092009 stats: 13 starts, 58 tackles, 10sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 forcedfumble, 6 passes defended.2010 prospects: A penciled-in starteras long as healthy after posting a
franchise rookie record of 10 sacks. Was such an in-stant impact the organization was criticized for notbringing in another pass rusher to keep teams from keying onMatthews.Did you know? Walked-on to USC as a freshman linebacker in 2004.
54 Brandon Chillar LB 6-3 237 27 7 UCLA UFA-08 (STL)2009 stats: 46 tackles, 2 sacks, 4passes defended.2010 prospects: Reserve who sawthe field mostly in nickel packages.Was given a 4-year, $21 million ex-
tension in December.Did you know? Chillar racked up 133 tackles atUCLA during the 2003 season — the highest tackle total at the uni-versity since 1989.
55 Desmond Bishop LB 6-2 238 25 4 California D6b-072009 stats: 16 games, 29 tackles.2010 prospects: Saw action mostlyon special teams. Just not a lot ofsnaps available at inside linebackerbehind Nick Barnett and Hawk.
Did you know? Bench-pressed 225 pounds 33times at the 2007 NFL Combine. Only two lineback-ers at the 2010 combine surpassed 33.
56 Nick Barnett LB 6-2 236 29 8 Oregon State D1-032009 stats: 16 starts, 122 tackles, 4sacks, 8 passes defended, 7 QB hits,3 pressures.2010 prospects: The man in the mid-dle is recovering from offseason
arthroscopic knee surgery, but is expected to be 100percent for training camp and the season.Did you know? Created Clarity Music Group in 2009 and the produc-tion company Traxx Squad. Owner of approximately 1,000 vinylrecords.
57 Cyril Obiozor LB 6-4 249 23 1 Texas A&M FA-092009 stats: 5 games, 1 tackle.2010 prospects: Signed as a non-drafted free agent in May 2009. Spentmost of the year on the practicesquad before playing in the last five
games of the year. Not in the 2-deep, but the teamliked him enough to keep him for all of 2009.Did you know: Parents were born in Nigeria.
58 John Russell LB 6-3 260 22 R Wake Forest FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Signed as a non-drafted free agent in April and is mak-ing the switch from the defensive lineto outside linebacker. The status of
the position is unknown outside of Matthews, butRussell needs a very solid camp.Did you know? Started all 12 games as a defensive tackle during hissenior year at Wake Forest and was named second-team All-AtlanticCoast Conference.
59 Brad Jones LB 6-3 242 24 2 Colorado D7-092009 stats: 7 starts, 33 tackles,4 sacks, 11 QB hits.2010 prospects: The heir apparent toAaron Kampman at outside line-backer. Coaches have stood by Jones
while fans and media have questioned his ability totake pressure off Matthews.Did you know? Was the teammate of kicker Mason Crosby at Col-orado.
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2009 stats: 16 games, 3 starts.2010 prospects: Missed offseasonworkouts with a wrist injury, but manyconsider Lang the heir apparent toTauscher. Unlikely to snatch the start-
ing job this year, but the future isn’t far away forLang — assuming he continues to develop.Did you know? Played on the defensive line at Eastern Michigan be-fore switching to the offensive line as a sophomore.
71 Josh Sitton G 6-3 318 24 3 C. Florida D4b-082009 stats: 16 starts.2010 prospects: Graded as the Pack-ers most productive offensive linemanin 2009 while starting every game atright guard. Should hold on to the job
through training camp.Did you know? Blocked for Kevin Smith (DetroitLions) at UCF when the back ran for 2,567 yards in 2007.
72 Jason Spitz G/C 6-3 305 27 5 Louisville D3b-062009 stats: 5 games, 4 starts.2010 prospects: Backup center toScott Wells. Missed all offseasonworkouts while recovering from alower back injury. Could compete for
starting guard job if healthy, though Spitz wouldhave to unseat Daryn Colledge.Did you know? High school coach Corky Rodgers also coached run-ning backs coach Edgar Bennett in high school.
73 Daryn Colledge G 6-4 308 28 5 Boise State D2a-062009 stats: 16 starts.2010 prospects: Started every gamefor the second consecutive season in2009. Colledge is the front-runner tostart at left guard for the third con-
secutive season.Did you know? Has played in 64 straight gamesand hasn’t missed a game during his career.
74 Marshall Newhouse G/T 6-4 319 21 R TCU D5b-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Didn’t make muchof a mark during the offseason as afifth-round draft choice. But likelywill have some leeway to grow into
an NFL-caliber lineman.Did you know? Was a senior starter during TCU’sfirst undefeated season as the program made its first BCS bowl gameappearance.
75 Bryan Bulaga T 6-5 314 21 R Iowa D1-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Drafted as the fu-ture protector of Aaron Rodgers atleft tackle, but likely will start as theprimary backup to Chad Clifton.
Did you know? Reigning Big Ten offensive linemanof the year.
76 Chad Clifton T 6-5 320 34 11 Tennessee D2-002009 stats: 12 starts.2010 prospects: The end is nearingfor Clifton, who has held the startingleft tackle job since midway throughhis rookie year.
Did you know? Twin sisters Gloria and Glendaplayed basketball at Austin Peay.
78 Allen Barbre T/G 6-4 300 26 4 Mo. Southern St. D4-072009 stats: 7 starts, 10 games.2010 prospects: On the fence tomake it through training camp, butnumbers may work in Barbre’s favorconsidering many teams hold onto an
extra lineman. But he has a lot of work to do in camp.Did you know? Was the first player from Division IIMissouri Southern State to be invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.
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2009 stats: None.2010 prospects: A surprise pick inthe second round as Packers fanswere looking for an outside line-backer to complement Matthews. Is
expected to provide an inside pass rush.Did you know? Was named Purdue’s defensivecaptain in 2009.
98 C.J. Wilson DE 6-3 290 23 R East CarolinaD7-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Fighting for a rosterspot, but was drafted for his pass-rushing skills mixed with a largerframe ideal for 3-4 defensive ends.
Did you know? Learned to play piano from hismother, but cannot read sheet music.
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Did you know? Kicks and writes from the rightside, but throws left-handed.
9 Chris Bryan P 6-5 220 28 R No College FA-102009 stats: None.2010 prospects: Has shown moretouch with directional punting anddowning the ball close to the goal line
than Masthay. Needs to shine in preseason games.Did you know? Played Australian rules football be-fore signing with the Packers.
61 Brett Goode LS 6-1 255 25 3 Arkansas FA-082009 stats: 16 games, 2 tackles.2010 prospects: Has held the long-snapping duties for two straightseasons and should have the job fora third. The Packers did not bring in
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OFFENSELeft tackle: Chad Clifton, Bryan
Bulaga, Chris Campbell.Left guard: Daryn Colledge, Jason
Spitz, Allen Barbre.Center: Scott Wells, Spitz, Evan
Dietrich-Smith.Right guard: Josh Sitton,
T.J. Lang, Marshall Newhouse.Right tackle: Mark Tauscher,
Lang, Breno Giacomini.Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers,
Matt Flynn, Graham Harrell.Running back: Ryan Grant, Bran-
don Jackson, James Starks.Fullback: Korey Hall, John Kuhn,
Quinn Johnson.Wide receiver: Donald Driver,
Jordy Nelson, Brett Swain.Wide receiver: Greg Jennings,
James Jones, Patrick Williams.Tight end: Jermichael Finley,
Donald Lee, Andrew Quarless.
DEFENSELeft end: Ryan Pickett, Mike Neal,
Justin Harrell.Nose tackle: B.J. Raji, Pickett,
Anthony Toribio.Right end: Cullen Jenkins, Jarius
Wynn, C.J. Wilson.Left outside linebacker: Brad
Jones, Brady Poppinga, Frank Zombo.Inside linebacker: A.J. Hawk,
Desmond Bishop, Alex Joseph.Inside linebacker: Nick Barnett,
Brandon Chillar, Joseph.Right outside linebacker: Clay
Matthews, Poppinga, Robert Francois.Left cornerback: Charles Wood-
son, Pat Lee, Jarrett Bush.Right cornerback: Tramon
Williams, Al Harris, Brandon Under-wood.
Strong safety: Atari Bigby,Morgan Burnett, Will Blackmon.
Free safety: Nick Collins, DerrickMartin, Charlie Peprah.
SPECIAL TEAMSKicker: Mason Crosby.Punter: Tim Masthay, Chris Bryan.Long snapper: Brett Goode.Kick returner: Will Blackmon,
Jordy Nelson.Punt returner: Will Blackmon,
Jordy Nelson.
Here is a position-by-posi-tion breakdown of how theroster should take shape.(The number in parenthe-ses denotes how many play-ers likely will be retained ateach position).
Quarterback (2)
Recent history indicatesGraham Harrell will learnthe ropes behind AaronRodgers and Matt Flynn onthe practice squad.
Halfback (3)
Ryan Grant and BrandonJackson are well estab-lished as a 1-2 punch ofsorts, with Grant gettingthe bulk of the carries andJackson serving as a third-down back and solid passprotector. The Packersdrafted a halfback — JamesStarks — for only the thirdtime during General Man-ager Ted Thompson’stenure. That gives Starks,despite his injury history,an edge over Kregg Lump-kin for the No. 3 job.
Fullback (2)
There’s no way the Pack-ers will keep three full-backs again, is there? Theproblem will be decidingwho should get the ax. Weknow Korey Hall and JohnKuhn can play specialteams. We don’t knowwhether Quinn Johnsonwill emerge after a so-sorookie campaign.
Tight end (3)
Pro athletes and motorcy-cles don’t mix, but appar-ently Spencer Havnerdidn’t get that memo. In-juries Havner suffered in aMarch accident might costhim the No. 3 job behindbudding superstar Jer-michael Finley and veteranDonald Lee. Andrew Quar-less dropped too manypasses during offseasonpractices, but his potentialgives him a chance to stick.
Receiver (5)
For the third straightyear, Greg Jennings, Don-ald Driver, Jordy Nelsonand James Jones will formthe Fab Four. Brett Swainis no lock to retain the finalspot after blowing out hisknee early last season.Patrick Williams mighthave the best chance to un-seat him.
Offensive line (9)
Starters include LT Chad
Clifton, C Scott Wells,RG Josh Sitton andRT Mark Tauscher. IfSpitz can’t unseat Colledge,he might get a crack atWells’ job. Rookie BryanBulaga is guaranteed a ros-ter spot along withT.J. Lang. Barring a train-ing camp trade, that leaveseight jobs locked down,with underachievers AllenBarbre and Breno Giacomi-ni along with rookie Mar-shall Newhouse likelybattling for the final posi-tion.
Defensive line (6)
One man’s misfortune(Johnny Jolly’s yearlongsuspension) is another’sopportunity. Exactly whoreaches out and takes ad-vantage remains to beseen. Cullen Jenkins,B.J. Raji, Ryan Pickett androokie Mike Neal form asolid nucleus. Twomore jobs are there for thetaking among Jarius
Wynn, rookie C.J. Wilsonand Justin Harrell.
Linebacker (9)
The Packers aren’t deepat outside linebacker, withBrady Poppinga backingup Clay Matthews andBrad Jones on either side.The inside appears solidwith starters Nick Barnettand A.J. Hawk getting sup-port from Brandon Chillarand Desmond Bishop. Therace for two more spots iswide open.
Cornerback (6)
Charles Woodson, Harris,Tramon Williams, Pat Leeand Brandon Underwoodmake up a solid fivesomeand will be joined by Jar-rett Bush, who despite hisunpopularity with fansrefuses to go away. JoshBell could fill in if Harrisstarts the season on thephysically unable to per-form list.
Safety (4)Bigby and Burnett
should wage a spiritedcompetition to start oppo-site Pro Bowler NickCollins. Derrick Martinwill have to fend off chal-lenges from Charlie Peprahand cornerback-turned-safety Will Blackmon.
Special teams (4)
Place-kicker Mason Cros-by and long snapper BrettGoode have no competition,but the battle between pun-ters Masthay and Bryanwill be intense. It’s possibleBlackmon will be used inthe secondary only in anemergency, which will allowhim to focus almost solelyon his return skills.Mike Vandermause is sports editor ofthe Press-Gazette.
æ Defensive coordinator Dom Capers did a lot of experimenting during the offseason prac-tices. He played Raji at nose tackle and Pickett at defensive end, flip-flopping them from thepositions they played last season. They tried defensive end Cullen Jenkins at outside line-backer. Whether they plan to use any of those combinations during the season isn’t clear.
æ Tim Masthay probably heads into training camp with an edge — albeit a slight one —over Australian Chris Bryan in the punter competition. Bryan had some good days and ex-celled in the pooch punting drills, but Masthay was more consistent. However, Masthay wasslow to get rid of the ball at times, which will be something to watch during preseasongames. Still, it’s no lock that either ends up as the Week 1 punter.
æ If there’s a wild card on the offensive line, it might be T.J. Lang. The second-yearpro missed the entire offseason following wrist sur-
gery, but if he’s healthy enough he mighthave a chance to challenge for a startingjob at a couple of positions, right tackleand possibly left guard.
æ Will Blackmon was switchedfrom cornerback to safety.
Blackmon has been nursinga knee injury during theoffseason and was only alimited participant in off-
season practices. It’spossible the Packers
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General Manager Ted Thompson’s long-term approach to building anNFL team helped the Packers solidify their future at several key spots.
By re-signing Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins, tackles Chad Clifton andMark Tauscher and defensive lineman Ryan Pickett, he remained com-mitted to retaining most of the team’s valuable veterans.
By drafting Bryan Bulaga (first round), Mike Neal (second round) andMorgan Burnett (third round), he helped plan for future openings at lefttackle, defensive end and safety, respectively.
In Collins, the Packers have their playmaking safety and signal callerin the defensive backfield. Along with cornerback Charles Woodson, thereigning NFL defensive player of the year, Collins gives the Packersanother threat to take away the ball on just about every play.
Re-signing Clifton and Tauscher was a necessity given thatwhen free agency started in March, the Packers didn’t have anheir apparent at either tackle spot. That Bulaga was available whenthe Packers were on the clock in the first round couldn’t havebeen forecast. But he was there, and Thompson madewhat was basically a no-brainer pick that might end upgiving the Packers their starting left tackle for the next10 years after Clifton is done.
Thompson could have let Pickett walk given he haslast year’s first-round pick, B.J. Raji, waiting in thewings, but instead he decided to pay for depth and se-curity on the defensive line.
Though Neal and Burnett need some seasoning,they appear to be solid picks who, even if they don’tdo much as rookies, could be eventual starters. Inpicking Neal (and defensive end C.J. Wilson in theseventh round), Thompson wisely found depth to dealwith the possible loss of Johnny Jolly (who eventually wassuspended for all of 2010) and the possible final flop of theoft-injured Justin Harrell.
One of the downsides of Thompson’sapproach is that by virtually ignoring thefree-agent market, it’s nearly impossibleto plug an obvious hole.
So, it begs the question, did he doenough to turn a playoff team in 2009 intoa Super Bowl team in 2010?
That he failed to address glaring needsat cornerback and outside linebacker iscause enough for skepticism.
Who knows if Al Harris can come backfrom his knee reconstruction and be theshut-down cornerback he was? Harris al-most certainly won’t be ready for the startof training camp, and there’s the very realpossibility he won’t be ready for the sea-son opener at Philadelphia, either. Thereare major questions about the depth atthat position. No. 3 cornerback TramonWilliams is solid, but the lack of depthbehind him was evident late last season,when the pass defense crumbled underpressure. Thompson may be counting onPat Lee, but he has a long injury history,and second-year cornerback BrandonUnderwood is untested.
He’s also counting on another second-year player, outside linebacker BradJones, to take the giant step from rookieseventh-round pick to starter. Jones man-aged OK last season after veteran AaronKampman was lost to a knee injury butwith Kampman gone to Jacksonville infree agency, Jones will have to produceeven more.
Like the cornerback spot, outside line-backer was ignored during the draft andfree agency.
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