KRL Camp Notes (7/29/12)

[TheMikeIsHot]

Originally Posted by KRL

DeGuglielmo is riding Ducasse hard, you always hear him calling his name.
May be he just needed more of a drill master coach instead of a cerebral
one like Callahan.

From the first couple of practices I believe our offense will have three main
components

1. Power running
2. Screen passes
3. Vertical routes

There will be no more 4 yard slants and hope the WR can break it for a
first down

I hope this part is only half true.

There's nothing wrong with a 4 yard slant on 2nd and 9. It's when those plays are called on 3rd and long that drives everyone crazy.

[OCCH]

Originally Posted by TheMikeIsHot

I hope this part is only half true.

There's nothing wrong with a 4 yard slant on 2nd and 9. It's when those plays are called on 3rd and long that drives everyone crazy.

True, but I think that was implied with "and hope he can break it for a first down" . . .

[Buzzsaw]

Originally Posted by KRL

- Something new that I've noticed the defense is now running more
"coordinated coverage" drills. Instead of the LB's and DB's working on
coverage by themselves now everyone (DL, LB & DB) works on pass
coverage as a unit

Hopefully these types of drills will help us slow down Gronkowski/Hernandez and all the other athletic TE's we'll face this season. That's been the biggest weakness for the defense.

- One four man nickel look had Maybin, Wilkerson, Coples & Pace on the front line

That's going to be awesome to see on Sundays Want to see our defensive linemen be able to get pressure when we're not blitzing.

[IRONFAN 40]

Great job as always. Thanks...

[sect313]

Originally Posted by Buzzsaw

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That's going to be awesome to see on Sundays Want to see our defensive linemen be able to get pressure when we're not blitzing.

if we can get pressure with just 4, and then you have revis shutting down the #1 receiver, this defense will be great

[jet22dan]

The season has officially started for me when I get the KRL camp notes. Great job again this year!! How many years has KRL gave his camp notes? 8?

[southparkcpa]

Originally Posted by KRL

General Notes

- Players in full pads

- Practice ran 2 hours and 40 minutes

- Kerley, Davis, Otah, White & Campbell working to the side with trainers.
This is totally my opinion but from watching Otah move I'll be shocked if he
doesn't pass his physical. He has no limp, wrap or brace on his knee and he
was doing his conditioning run with no problem. But I'm no doctor

- Landry was dressed but was held out of practice today

- Coach Dunbar was cross-teaching the LB's on how to improve their pass
rush moves

- Coach DeGuglielmo (OLine) went "old school" today making the OLine push
him on the blocking sled 40 yards downfield during warmups

- To keep the offense moving at a fast tempo I noticed Sparano has them on
a 25 second clock instead of a 40 second one

- Something new that I've noticed the defense is now running more
"coordinated coverage" drills. Instead of the LB's and DB's working on
coverage by themselves now everyone (DL, LB & DB) works on pass
coverage as a unit

- Westhoff was installing his fake punt package with Tebow today (draws,
jump passes)

- A lot of mixing and matching in the personnel groupings today. Also a lot
of reps for the #2's and #3's

- One four man nickel look had Maybin, Wilkerson, Coples & Pace on the front
line


Player Notes

- Maybin had a great day today. Constantly in the backfield for "sacks" or
"tackles for loss"

- The two drafted safeties (Bush & Allen) flashed today. Bush showed good
range covering from the middle of the field to the sideline. And Allen
showed good anticipation with two INT's

- Cromartie and Wilson had a good days in coverage

- Sapp flashed today with a "pressure" and "tackle for loss" he also showed
excellent closing speed tackling Powell on the sideline

- I saw why Rex mentioned Schlauderaff yesterday. As a center he's
showing an excellent ability to "stone" defenders and even when he gets
beaten he's able to redirect and maintain his block

- Kroul was impressive in 1 on 1 drills against the DLine

- Wilkerson, Coples and Ellis were impressive in 1 on 1 drills against the
OLine

- You saw the inconsistency of Hunter today. In one rep against Pace he
ducks his head and Pace flys by him. Then DeGuglielmo makes him take his
rep again and you see his talent when he stones Pace

- The star RB today was Powell. A 40 yard off tackle "TD" run and he also
showed the willingness to run between the tackles

- McKnight also showed toughness staying between the tackles and running
hard

- Ray Webber a WR also flashed today he had a nice one handed TD grab
(30 yds) from McElroy

very nice job KRL. MUCH MUCH appreciated. Thank you.

[crossfire]

Great job as usual KRL.

[AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite]

Originally Posted by KRL

- To keep the offense moving at a fast tempo I noticed Sparano has them on
a 25 second clock instead of a 40 second one

Thank Christ...

[Gas2No99]

As always, great job KRL & much appreciated.

What I find most rewarding is how it seems that Powell is holding his own, if not exceeding expectations, thus far when given the opportunity. There was A LOT of homer bashing on Bilal based on the snapshot of what we saw last year, and it was bad, but he didn't merit it to the degree some posters whined about him.

He has low mileage and maybe now is better adjusted to the NFL to hopefully materially contribute this year in some form (whether ST, 3rd down back, etc.).

With a thicker McKnight, a 250lb Goalline Southpaw Ox, Greene in a contract year, a 240 lb rookie RB, and John Conner on the roster bubble, throwing in an improving Bilal Powell can only make for a REALLY great RB committee for a G&P offense. The key........How does the OLine do this year, further regression or much improvement?

[Untouchable]

KRL, what's going on with Greene?

Haven't heard anything about him.

[jets80]

Originally Posted by KRL

General Notes

- Players in full pads

- Practice ran 2 hours and 40 minutes

- Kerley, Davis, Otah, White & Campbell working to the side with trainers.
This is totally my opinion but from watching Otah move I'll be shocked if he
doesn't pass his physical. He has no limp, wrap or brace on his knee and he
was doing his conditioning run with no problem. But I'm no doctor

- Landry was dressed but was held out of practice today

- Coach Dunbar was cross-teaching the LB's on how to improve their pass
rush moves

- Coach DeGuglielmo (OLine) went "old school" today making the OLine push
him on the blocking sled 40 yards downfield during warmups

- To keep the offense moving at a fast tempo I noticed Sparano has them on
a 25 second clock instead of a 40 second one

- Something new that I've noticed the defense is now running more
"coordinated coverage" drills. Instead of the LB's and DB's working on
coverage by themselves now everyone (DL, LB & DB) works on pass
coverage as a unit

- Westhoff was installing his fake punt package with Tebow today (draws,
jump passes)

- A lot of mixing and matching in the personnel groupings today. Also a lot
of reps for the #2's and #3's

- One four man nickel look had Maybin, Wilkerson, Coples & Pace on the front
line


Player Notes

- Maybin had a great day today. Constantly in the backfield for "sacks" or
"tackles for loss"

- The two drafted safeties (Bush & Allen) flashed today. Bush showed good
range covering from the middle of the field to the sideline. And Allen
showed good anticipation with two INT's

- Cromartie and Wilson had a good days in coverage

- Sapp flashed today with a "pressure" and "tackle for loss" he also showed
excellent closing speed tackling Powell on the sideline

- I saw why Rex mentioned Schlauderaff yesterday. As a center he's
showing an excellent ability to "stone" defenders and even when he gets
beaten he's able to redirect and maintain his block

- Kroul was impressive in 1 on 1 drills against the DLine

- Wilkerson, Coples and Ellis were impressive in 1 on 1 drills against the
OLine

- You saw the inconsistency of Hunter today. In one rep against Pace he
ducks his head and Pace flys by him. Then DeGuglielmo makes him take his
rep again and you see his talent when he stones Pace

- The star RB today was Powell. A 40 yard off tackle "TD" run and he also
showed the willingness to run between the tackles

- McKnight also showed toughness staying between the tackles and running
hard

- Ray Webber a WR also flashed today he had a nice one handed TD grab
(30 yds) from McElroy

Now we are talking football...

[Kentucky Jet]

Originally Posted by HoustonJET

$0.02...

[Kentucky Jet]

KRL: Thank you for such great camp reports! I love the fact that you report what you see in a fair, non-biased way! Thank you very much!

[Jet Nut]

Originally Posted by HoustonJET

$0.02...

Oh please, give this a break.

[mavericknyc1980]

Powell and Bush are my sleepers. Loved Powell and Bush in college.

[NY's stepchild]

Originally Posted by mavericknyc1980

Powell and Bush are my sleepers. Loved Powell and Bush in college.

I too loved bush in college...Powell not so much.

[HoustonJET]

Originally Posted by Jordy

Originally Posted by Kentucky Jet

...over the age of 21, shouldn't you communicate your message with words rather than smilies? To each his own though...

Originally Posted by Jet Nut

Oh please, give this a break.

[Jetworks]

Originally Posted by KRL

DeGuglielmo is riding Ducasse hard, you always hear him calling his name.
May be he just needed more of a drill master coach instead of a cerebral
one like Callahan.

From the first couple of practices I believe our offense will have three main
components

1. Power running
2. Screen passes
3. Vertical routes

There will be no more 4 yard slants and hope the WR can break it for a
first down

Wow, boy do I hope that is true. Will wonders ever cease, a coach making a unit around the talents/shortcomings of his personnel.

Originally Posted by TheMikeIsHot

I hope this part is only half true.

There's nothing wrong with a 4 yard slant on 2nd and 9. It's when those plays are called on 3rd and long that drives everyone crazy.

Provided you have the right personnel. So far, Sanchez et al., haven't demonstrated an affinity for that particular route.

[C Mart]

Originally Posted by KRL

- To keep the offense moving at a fast tempo I noticed Sparano has them on a 25 second clock instead of a 40 second one

Notebook: Packers add 2.5-second passing clock to practice

The Packers are introducing a new gadget in training camp, a 2.5-second timer on the sidelines that alerts players on passing plays.

The clock, which is used in 7-on-7 and team drills, is set at 2.5 seconds and starts when the ball is snapped. When it hits zero, a faint siren sounds and colored lights flash.

Coach Mike McCarthy said most pass plays are designed for the quarterback to throw within 2.4 or 2.5 seconds, and that the device is useful for both sides of the ball.

“For the offense and the protection unit, to have a clear indication when you’re potentially transitioning into a scrambling phase,” McCarthy said. “It’s something we always try to emphasize in practice in as many different ways as possible. And on the other side of the ball, it’s a time clock for the pass rush and the pressure unit.”

The timer probably is most useful in 7-on-7 drills, where there’s no pass rush. When the siren and lights go on, the quarterback knows to break the pocket because he probably would have to scramble if linemen were on the field.

“Mike (McCarthy) always says listen to your feet,” backup quarterback Graham Harrell said. “Once you start hitching and your feet are out of whack, that’s kind of a time clock, too. Quarterbacks naturally develop a time clock, but to have that (siren) audible is good, too.”

Several other players said they didn’t notice the system while playing. The siren was barely audible even from the opposite sideline, so many players downfield can’t hear it, and they all have built-in cues that the 2.5 seconds have passed.

“I didn’t notice it until I went to the sidelines,” cornerback Tramon Williams said. “They told us it would be out there, but we don’t pay attention to it.

If you take away the initial route, then you know 3 seconds is up, so you know it’s going to be a scramble from that point, you just have to plaster your man, stick with him.”

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...clock-practice