Scoremore Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, R T said: This is a surprise, the Packers have designated Whitney Mercilus to return from the IR. Never heard of a guy coming back from a torn biceps that quickly. Huh. These guys can feel it and want to be part of the Superbowl run. Huge upgrade getting him a Z back. Damn almost at full strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Scoremore said: Never heard of a guy coming back from a torn biceps that quickly. Huh. These guys can feel it and want to be part of the Superbowl run. Huge upgrade getting him a Z back. Damn almost at full strength. Mercilus signed here to win a SB. Could just be an issue of functionality and with a brace on his arm (which I'm assuming he'll use), he may have been a big part in the decision to get back out there ahead of a typical timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, packfanfb said: Mercilus signed here to win a SB. Could just be an issue of functionality and with a brace on his arm (which I'm assuming he'll use), he may have been a big part in the decision to get back out there ahead of a typical timeline. That and pain management. He suffered a muscle tear and had surgery - but as with most Packer injuries, the severity of the tear never became public (or I missed it entirely). Btw....I *really like* these NFL IR rules. I hope they keep them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Leader said: Btw....I *really like* these NFL IR rules. I hope they keep them. Yea, it makes zero sense to ever go back. If guys can play, they should be able to come back and play. Edited January 13, 2022 by packfanfb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonKarman Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 52 minutes ago, packfanfb said: Who would be the bigger asset for the playoffs if you could magically heal one ACL, Jenkins or Tonyan? Jenkins is the better player but I also think we're better equipped on the OL to absorb his loss over Tonyan... Seeing what Tampa/SF did to us this last 2 years is Jenkins by a wide margin. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddfather Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 13 minutes ago, VonKarman said: Seeing what Tampa/SF did to us this last 2 years is Jenkins by a wide margin. Agreed! The Jenkins loss was a huge hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 46 minutes ago, VonKarman said: Seeing what Tampa/SF did to us this last 2 years is Jenkins by a wide margin. 32 minutes ago, Toddfather said: Agreed! The Jenkins loss was a huge hit. Tyler Davis is Robert Tonyan. If you look at the guys we have now, we are in better shape than anybody in the playoffs from a health standpoint. No complaints and no excuses this year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 5 hours ago, packfanfb said: Who would be the bigger asset for the playoffs if you could magically heal one ACL, Jenkins or Tonyan? Jenkins is the better player but I also think we're better equipped on the OL to absorb his loss over Tonyan... Tonyan is a bit overrated. As long as our WRs stay healthy, we won't miss him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikemike778 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 7 hours ago, ThatJerkDave said: ^do you know if that stat is combining right and left guards? Because the worst starter in that case would be 64th. Making Newman our weak link, but serviceable. Just a thought. Must be both. For a rookie that's not bad at all. Nijman's run blocking stats are insane though - is he that good a run blocker ? 6th best in all tackles in the NFL. Can't do it for the playoffs but looking at that, have to find a way of seeing if he can play RT next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJerkDave Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, mikemike778 said: Must be both. For a rookie that's not bad at all. Nijman's run blocking stats are insane though - is he that good a run blocker ? 6th best in all tackles in the NFL. Can't do it for the playoffs but looking at that, have to find a way of seeing if he can play RT next season. Here's an idea: Let's play two left tackles. Tell other teams pass rushers are only allowed to come from the left side 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, mikemike778 said: Must be both. For a rookie that's not bad at all. Nijman's run blocking stats are insane though - is he that good a run blocker ? 6th best in all tackles in the NFL. Can't do it for the playoffs but looking at that, have to find a way of seeing if he can play RT next season. Do we know what (or how many) position(s) Nijman played in college? Has he ever played RT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Leader said: Do we know what (or how many) position(s) Nijman played in college? Has he ever played RT? Yes. He switched from LT to RT in 2018 at Virginia Tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just now, PossibleCabbage said: Yes. He switched from LT to RT in 2018 at Virginia Tech. Hmmmm...okay. Thanks. He was an UDFA in 2019.....so he played a year at RT? Alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Leader said: Hmmmm...okay. Thanks. He was an UDFA in 2019.....so he played a year at RT? Alright. At VT he was a defensive tackle, then a developmental/backup left tackle, then a starting right tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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