Which Packers Made Their Case for 53-Man Roster?
Game four of the preseason is pointless to really have ‘takes’ about. Why? Well, no one truly plays that is a lock when it comes to the 53-man roster. Most of the guys playing are fringe guys or guys like Jace Sternberger who is a lock that just needs some time out of the football field after an injury. Packers should be pleased with their team after their win against Kansas City on Thursday night. They played well in a 27-20 win and finish 2-2 in the preseason. Which guys showed out to submit their tape for a chance to be on the 2019 Packers?
Dexter Williams – It has been a roller-coaster preseason for Dexter Williams. He had some good moments, and he certainly had some bad moments too. The predictions were that Williams would not make the team, and Packers would be able to get him on the practice squad a couple of days later. Williams made an interesting case to be on the roster immediately. He had 64 yards total rushing and receiving yesterday looking very effective out of the backfield.
Markus Jones – What a night for Jones. He played really well off the edge making an impression to anyone watching. Jones was a complete stud in college playing DII. He had the sacks record in DII. You could see why. He had an awesome hit on the quarterback that caused the Ty Summers interception return. Jones found his way into the backfield more often than not. He could be this year’s Reggie Gilbert.
Tray Matthews – The safety might be flying under the radar as a potential guy for the Packers. Matthews had two good showings in back-to-back weeks making a case for potentially being on the roster. The only problem for him is Green Bay has a variety of safety options already. It might not be his year compared to others where he would have been a lock.
DeShone Kizer – To me, Kizer played better than Tim Boyle. Now, he received more time out there than Boyle. Packers wanted a longer look at Kizer than they did with Boyle. He moved the Packers down the field nicely and scored multiple times. I’m not sure what they’re going to do at quarterback, but I just hope it’s one, not two.
If you’re around this weekend, make sure you check out the Daily Tap podcast on the SnoTapWI Network. We’ll be breaking down the 53-man roster after it is out that day. Here’s a link in case you’ve not got onboard -> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tapping-the-keg-podcast/id1330510092?mt=2
Charlie.