From: frigo@asiago.med.ge.com (Fred Frigo 5-5806)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Packer Update
Date: 13 Aug 92 20:15:23 GMT
Article-I.D.: mr.1992Aug13.201523.20484
Reply-To: frigo@opustech.com
Organization: Opus Technologies, Inc. -  Brookfield, WI

I went to the scrimmage at Lambeau Field on Sunday, August 2.
The offense looked pretty pathetic.  Majkowski was throwing
off target, side-armed and seemed to consistently miss his
targets to the right.  In the pre-season game against
Kansas City, Majkowski's first pass was intercepted....
you guessed it...  his pass was thrown to the right.
The thing about Majkowski is that his scrambling ability
gets him out of trouble.  He'll play as long as he's healthy.

Favre has a canon for an arm, but seems very slow.  With
the poor offensive line that the Packer's have, he'd be a
sitting duck.  His first pass against Kansas City was also
intercepted.  Favre has off-field problems.  Rumor is that
he is a partier.  He got arrested during the off-season
down South during some argument he had at a bar.

Ty Dettmer looked very good.  Nice touch on his passes,
good ball handling skills, much quicker than Favre, but
not as quick as Majkowski.   Don't be too surprised to see
the Packers go Majkowski - #1, Dettmer - #2,  Favre - #3.
The knock on Dettmer is his size.   He's 6 feet tall and
188 lbs.  The Packers QB coach Steve Mariucci was at BYU last year.
Holmgren also has BYU experience.  Dettmer fits in well.

Against the Chiefs the Packers had no fumbles.  They had 41 last
year.  Holmgren gets very angry at practice when there is
a fumble.   

On defense, the cornerbacks and safties have improved by
quantum levels.  Adrian White at saftey and Louis Billups
at cornerback are making very positive contributions.  Billups
is sort of a character.  White seems like a very serious
hard working player.

The linebackers are solid. Gabe Mokwauh, a rookie, started
against Kansas City and should be a solid backup.   Bryce
Paup and Noble are holding out still.

The defensive line is a weak area.  Esera Taulo has a mean
haircut, but is out of shape.   Patterson is gone for the
season after getting a knee injury vs. Kansas City.

McJulien is doing very good at Punter.  He should also get some
kind of award for being the most down to earth, friendly
Packer player.   Here's a guy who plays football for fun
and not the money.   Chris Jacke is in camp and is doing well.
Majkowski is taking primary duties at holding for FGs.

Packer running backs could improve this year more than ever before.
Edgar Bennett was more impressive as a rookie than anyone I can 
remember since Eddie Lee Ivery in 1979.   Buford McGee and
Greg Bell will also help strengthen the group.

The Offensive live may be Mandarich-less this year.  Tony
is having a rough time staying in the line-up.  He is a very
quiet guy these days.  No bragging, no boasting ... and for good
reason.  Rumored trades sending Reuttgers to the Raiders for
Marcus Allen have apparently fallen through.  The first string
offensive line stayed in the game until late in the 4th quarter
against Kansas City.  They need all the work they can get!

Sanjay Beach appears to have the edge on starting opposite
Sharpe at WR.

The tight end situation is very good.  West and Harris are both
very good tight ends, but Ingrams and Evans, new this year,
have also looked good.  All these 4 guys could start in the NFL.



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