Packers Versus Jets Preview | Ticket King Green Bay

Last Thursday, the Packers went on the road to Seattle for what was considered to be their toughest game of the entire season and came away with a 36-16 loss in which mental errors ruled the day. Take that tape and throw it out, not much to see there. Now it is time to move on to their next opponent, the New York Jets. Here is what we will be watching on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Will Eddie Lacy play? Lacy suffered a concussion week one, which is already the second of his young NFL career. Remember last season he suffered a concussion, then came back and run for 1100 yards, winning offensive rookie of the year honors. Mike McCarthy has said Lacy cleared the first step of the concussion tests, so that is a good sign. If he can’t play, James Starks will get the nod to start. Starks can do fine in a sport start, so I wouldn’t worry much there. Also expect to see Dejaun Harris some, even if Lacy does play. We are beginning to think the Packers goal was to get out of Seattle alive, which is why we didn’t see much from them.

Can Devonte Adams and/or Jarrett Boykin step it up? The third and fourth receiver positions on this team have been very important the last few years in the Mike McCarthy version of the West Coast spread. However Boykin and Adams were non-factors in week one. We expect that to change in week two. Look for one or both to play a pivotal role this week.

Can Derek Sherrod play as well as he did in the preseason? Brian Bulaga tore his MCL in week  one against Seattle, possibly putting his NFL career in doubt. In steps Derek Sherrod, who has had injury problems himself but is healthy for the first time in his career. Sherrod play very well in the preseason, and looked decent being thrust into action against the Seahawks.

Will Leroy Guion start at nose tackle again? B.J. Raji suffered a season ending injury during the preseason, which left the nose tackle position wide open. Guion got the start possibly due to experience, but he was simply overmatched. We believe Mike Pennel or Josh Boyd should be the starter. Also look for the possibility of either Johnny Jolly or Ryan Pickett being brought back. Both are free agents right now although Jolly would need medical clearance.

We expect the Packers to win this game no matter who plays. Final Score: 31-17 Packers. 

Packers 53 Man Roster 2013 | Ticket King Green Bay

With the Packers and NFL draft over, free agency long done, and undrafted free agents signed, the preseason 90 man rosters for most teams are set. Now coaching staffs get down to business of figuring out how to get that number down to 53 by week one. Here is my attempt at a very early 53-man roster prediction.

Quarterbacks: Aaron Rodgers, B.J. Coleman, Matt Brown (P.S.)- The Packers want Coleman to win the backup job, and if he does, Harrell gets cut and Brown goes to the practice squad.

Running Backs: Eddy Lacy, Dejaun Harris, Jon Franklin, Alex Green, John Kuhn (FB)- After spending two draft choices on running backs, I highly doubt that anyone else outside of these five players make the week one roster. That means James Starks's days are numbered.

Wide Receiver: Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Randall Cobb, Jarrett Boykin, Jeremy Ross, Charles Johnson- The first three are a given, and those first three are the league’s best trio. After that, it's anyone's ballgame. The coaches like Boykin and Ross added a spark in the return game late last year until he dropped the ball in San Francisco. I think Johnson beats out Kevin Dorsey for the last spot and Dorsey goes to the practice squad.

Tight Ends: Jermichael Finley, D.J. Williams, Ryan Taylor. Brandon Bostick. - The loudmouth is still number one on the depth chart. I expect a breakout season from Williams, and Bostick is interesting.

Offensive Line: Brian Bulaga, Josh Sitton, EDS, T.J. Lang, Derek Sherrod, Don Barclay, J.C. Tretter, Andrew Datko, David Bakhtiari- If this is the list of offensive lineman, Packers fans can finally rejoice at the departure of Marshall Newhouse. Right now the starting right tackle job is up for grabs.

Defensive Line: Ryan Pickett, B.J. Raji, Datone Jones, Mike Daniels, Josh Boyd, C.J. Wilson, Gilbert Pena, Mike Neal- Mike Neal and C.J. Wilson somehow keep their spots here. I like Gilbert Pena. Jerel Worthy returns from the PUP late season and one of the last three on this list loses their job.

Linebackers: Nick Perry, Desmond Bishop, Clay Matthews, A.J. Hawk, Brad Jones, Terrell Manning, Nate Palmer, Dezman Moses, Jamari Lattimore- A lot of interesting here. I think the Bishop trade talk was just gold ole' Ted blowing smoke up people's butts just for fun. The last draft choice the Packers made this year, Sam Barrington, goes to the practice squad.

Defensive backs: Tramon Williams, Sam Shields, Casey Heyward, Devon House, Micah Hyde, Jarrett Bush, Sean Richardson, Morgan Burnett, M.D. Jennings, Jerron McMillian. This is the strongest position for the Packers and this might darn well be the deepest secondary in the league. These guys all make the roster, no sweat. There is nothing to see here, move along.