Packer's LB Poppinga Ahead Of Schedule (1 Viewer)

[Pick]

Per the Blogger.

LB Poppinga Ahead Of Schedule

Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel - [Full Article]

The Green Bay Packers are optimistic about the return of LB Brady Poppinga. Poppinga is ahead of schedule on his recovery from ACL surgery. He should be healthy before the regular season and may even see some time in training camp.

 

[J Andersson]

PackersNews.com - has Hodge, Ben Taylor, Roy manning and possibly Poppinga battling out for the SLB spot.

Is the popular opinion right now that Barnett's MLB job is safe?

 

[football fan]

Look at this link: http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a.../607220478/1989

Look at last year's production of Green Bay Linebackers:

The Packers' chronic shortcomings at linebacker in recent years showed up last season not only in their run defense but in the paltry number of big plays by that position.

First, the Packers' defense ranked 23rd in the NFL in rushing yards allowed, and 18th in average yards allowed per carry.

More importantly, their lack of explosive speed at linebacker aside from Barnett showed up in game-changing plays, or the lack thereof. Their linebackers made only seven turnovers, and Barnett had five of them (one interception, one fumble forced, and three fumbles recovered). Incredibly, Barnett's was the only fumble forced by all the linebackers in 2005.

Also, the linebackers had only three sacks. Barnett had one despite numerous blitzes, where he appears to lack a knack for timing and avoiding blocks. Poppinga, who picked up playing time later in the year before tearing up his knee Dec. 11, showed promise as a blitzer with the other two sacks.

 

[football fan]

Sorry no links for this, I probably read this stuff in a local newspaper. I recently read that Nick Barnett has a weakness of over running plays and being out of postions at times. It might have been in a recent Appleton Post Crescent (local paper for Appleton, WI).

Also there was talk in Green Bay for several years of getting another Line Backer and moving Barnett outside. Ted Thompson talks of playing his best three line backers.

 

[football fan]

Article on Brady Poppinga:

http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a.../606220477/1950