What Took Place During Practice 9 Of The Packers Training Camp
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin: Despite having a fantastic day, Dontayvion Wicks was stopped from scoring in the end zone on Thursday’s most important play of the Green Bay Packers‘ training camp.
All the information you require regarding the ninth practice of camp is provided here, along with details about Jordan Love’s finest day of the summer and an important development in the kicking competition.
Jordan Loves Day
Jordan Love is becoming more agitated. It began during the second part of practice on Wednesday and persisted all of Thursday.
Love completed 15 out of 20. He made a few “wow” throws and was far from intercepting the pass.
He discovered Christian Watson paired up with linebacker Quay Walker during a third-down scenario. Nothing about Walker’s coverage was flawed. It was really good. And it made no difference. Walker and safeties Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams connected with Watson for a gain of roughly thirty. Love would have done a better job placing the ball if she had run downfield and put it right in Wicks’ hands.
Late in the practice, love struck again. He hit CB Eric Stokes with a deep pass to Dontayvion Wicks on the second play of a two-minute drill. Although Love’s throw flew over Stokes’ shoulder and straight to Wicks along the sideline for a gain of 26, Stokes’ coverage was excellent.
Player of the Day Dontayvion Wicks, a second-year receiver, dropped too many passes during the last several practices. On Thursday, he seemed to misread a deep pass from Jordan Love during his first opportunity.
If not, he did an outstanding job of demonstrating why he might be a breakout star in his sophomore year.
Regarding his first grab, Wicks stated, “It’s all just having the feel for where the defender is at and for where we’re on the field.” I’ve been putting effort into it.
The Wicks Show was the 2-minute drill that concluded practice. Love hit Wicks four times when the ball was on the 45 with one minute remaining. The first team scored 13 points, while the second team scored 26, with Wicks demonstrating excellent inbounds footwork as he tumbled to the ground.
Wicks stated, “The play call was it.” “Be frank. He’s putting his faith in me to go after it. I was simply attempting to plant my feet and attack the ball because I knew it was going to be near to the sideline.
The large gain moved the ball into position for a score. Wicks broke open for a score on fourth-and-1 from the 7 if Keisean Nixon hadn’t grabbed the back of Wicks’ jersey for pass interference.
That prepared the stage for the last play from the 1, which we will discuss shortly.
Wicks described his rapport with Love as follows: “We’ve developed chemistry every day by going out there to talk about what we’re seeing, getting on the same page with the quarterback, which is the best thing, and just earning his trust so that he wants to throw the ball to (me).”
Wicks and Alexander had a brief conversation as the defense celebrated the drill’s “win.”
“It wasn’t live, so it wasn’t expected,” Wicks remarked of the hit, still seeming a little shocked by what had transpired.
Packers Accident Summary
Three new injuries: LB Edgerrin Cooper (hip), CB Don Callas (hamstring), and RB Josh Jacobs (groin).
Who went back to practice: None.
Previous injuries: DE Deslin Alexandre (lower leg), DE Keshawn Banks (groin), G Donovan Jennings (knee), and CB Carrington Valentine (hamstring).
Did not practice: C as well. DE Preston Smith (rest), TE Tyler Davis (rest), G Elgton Jenkins (rest), Josh Myers (personal), and DE Rashan Gary (rest).
Tucker Kraft, TE (pectoral).
Highlights of Packers Practice: During the field-goal periods, the most significant developments occurred. Greg Joseph, a free agent, had achieved his second straight perfect day. He made 7 of 7 shots, including clutch ones from 51 and 58 yards. The impressive start to camp for incumbent Anders Carlson is a thing of the past. He completed five of seven, missed well to the left from 49 and striking the left upright from 47.
“It’s not in my mind a 7-for-7 deal. In my mind, it’s a seven-to-one ratio, Joseph remarked. “So, maintaining that frame of mind and then, obviously, attempting to stay in that rhythm and then applying that frame of mind to the preseason.”
Joseph has completed 14 consecutive shots to bring his camp total to 29 out of 31 (93.5%). Carlson is 80.6 percent, or 25 out of 31.
Lloyd declared, “I want to be able to make defenders miss and have that playmaker mentality.” “I’m going when I’m going. I would really like to highlight that a lot. It was kind of cool to be able to go out there, make it happen, and let myself record that for film.
– Jaire Alexander and Keisean Nixon, cornerbacks, outran their blockers, so a jet sweep intended for Jayden Reed was unsuccessful. A second jet sweep to Reed later went straight into defensive end Kingsley Enagbare’s mitts.
– Rookie guard/center Jacob Monk played with the first team for the first time this summer. He ended up on the ground after one of his early snaps; it’s hard to say if quarterback Sean Clifford or Monk made the mistake. All things considered, it was a difficult beginning to life against NFL starting defensive linemen.
– Eric Wilson, a linebacker, continued to have a great training camp debut. He blew a swing pass to AJ Dillon on the second play of the game. Lloyd was later halted by him in the backfield.
Reversing course Travis Glover, a rookie, was the right tackle during Emanuel Wilson’s huge run around right end.
– In the third down window, the offense only converted on 2 of 6 possessions. Safety Javon Bullard and cornerback Corey Ballentine mobbed a screen to Dillon on the game’s last play, a third-and-nine.
– Kristian Welch, a veteran, and youngster Ty’Ron Hopper, a linebacker, both had excellent days stopping the run. Welch gave Wilson a one-up-the-middle performance.
– Security Impressive prospect Tyler Coyle scored a pick-six against quarterback Jacob Eason.
To be honest, Coyle had seen that path a few times. “I shot the gap, took advantage of the double slant, and made my play.”
The play has great meaning. It merely demonstrates to the coaches my expertise in this area.
– On defense One of the largest plays of the day included Kenneth Odumegwu. In an attempt to sack Eason, the African import maneuvered behind left tackle Kadeem Telfort. The ball broke free. Rashan Gary high-stepped down the sideline in celebration as the defense scurried for the ball.
Gary remarked, “Kenneth has a really cool, unique story.” It’s incredible to watch him take big steps and bounds every time. He is currently in his second season of NFL play. He skipped middle school, college, and high school. He’s reached his maximum potential. Therefore, the fact that we are applauding him while he is performing just illustrates his ability.
– Rookie cornerback Kalen King nearly had pick-sixes on third and fourth down to give the defense the victory during the backups’ two-minute drill.
– With 16 seconds remaining and no timeouts, practice concluded with the offense taking the field at the defense’s 35. Love went deep to Romeo Doubs in the opening play, and he collided with safety Javon Bullard. Bullard remained in the action while Doubs walked slowly to the bench, saying he was OK. Both players remained on the ground for a little period of time.
Love took a step forward in the pocket on the following play and sent a laser to Bo Melton in the end zone. On the last play of the game, Bullard was in a position to help stop a score.
After that, Preston Smith required the offense to perform 30 pushups.
Packers Lineup Notes: With Zach Tom not participating in team drills and starting offensive linemen Elgton Jenkins and Josh Myers not practicing, the starting offensive line was made up of left tackle Rasheed Walker, left guard Royce Newman, center Sean Rhyan, right guard Jordan Morgan, and right tackle Andre Dillard.
Both rookies Kadeem Telfort at right tackle and Jacob Monk at center saw a lot of first-team action.
– Xavier McKinney and rookie Javon Bullard were the starting duo at safety for the fourth time in nine workouts.
– Lukas Van Ness and Kingsley Enagbare were the starting defensive ends, with Brenton Cox and Colby Wooden serving as the primary backups. Stars Rashan Gary and Preston Smith were out, and backups Keshawn Banks and Deslin Alexandre were sustaining injuries. Wooden often plays defensive tackle, but increased playing time should benefit from his ability to play many positions.
– Van Ness and Devonte Wyatt were the defensive tackles, and Enagbare and Cox were the defensive ends in the aforementioned two-minute exercise.
– Josh Jacobs was sidelined, so AJ Dillon took over as the starting running back, but youngster MarShawn Lloyd saw a lot of snaps and opportunities.
Schedule for the Packers Training Camp
Following a Friday off-day, Saturday’s Family Night is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The team will practice in front of the fans on Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. after taking Sunday off.
Quote of the Day: Jordan Love, the quarterback, calls his own plays when he has two minutes to spare. Coach Matt LaFleur
We do permit him to do it, though. I simply believe that he should suffer discomfort and gain that knowledge. Although it’s still a work in progress, he called most of the plays in yesterday’s two-minute play. He will follow through on that again today.
“First of all, I think it’s just extremely amazing. Second, I want to know what he likes and why he thinks the things that he does. That should help us going ahead when we start playing games, in my opinion. Undoubtedly, that is an area in which we need to improve. Thus, it provides our coaching staff with a chance to observe what he truly enjoys and what he feels called to in certain circumstances.
