From backup quarterback to the last men on the depth chart at various positions, plenty is at stake for the Green Bay Packers as they conclude the preseason against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Exactly 96 days ago, the Green Bay Packers stepped onto Ray Nitschke Field for the first practice of organized team activities. It was 33 days ago when training camp kicked off.
The Packers didn’t need to break any glass last year, with Jordan Love starting and finishing all 17 games. Not every team is so lucky. Last season, 67 quarterbacks started at least one game and 63 threw at least 35 passes. Of course, not all of that is injury-related, but you get the point. All three have a great case to state. After spending most of last season on the practice squad, Melton became a key player down the stretch. He had an outstanding training camp but dropped three passes at Cleveland. DuBose came on strong as camp progressed but dropped two passes at Denver. Heath is a tough guy who got behind Ravens speedster Nate Wiggins for a big gain at the joint practice.
This is a vital position. Last year’s swing tackle, Rasheed Walker, started 15 games. Yosh Nijman started 21 games in 2021 and 2022. Rick Wagner started nine games in 2020. Still, Carlson needs to get across the finish line. It’s an apples-to-oranges comparison, but Carlson’s 82.2 percent success rate on the practice field would have ranked only 23rd out of 31 kickers with at least 20 attempts last regular season. So, that’s not good enough. He will have to make kicks on Saturday.- The Packers usually keep nine or 10 offensive linemen.
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