would have been a near perfect game if anders makes the chip shot field goal.
Who's our kicker?
Bring on Sao Paulo and the eagles.
GPG!

Maybe they flip as coin on kicker. I agree with many, they will be scanning the wire for kickers and qbs. Possible rb's too? Gonna be fun next week.

I missed the game, but I watched the highlight reel on youtube. I don't think it's a safe bet that Aron Moseby makes the team. Brenton Cox might still beat him out.

Funny how the battles for kicker and #2 QB both ended up at around 50/50, with no clear advantage for either player. I keep hearing that the Packers may bring in another kicker, but when I see the kickers who are actually available, they are all worse than Carlson and Joseph. I think they should keep Carlson, but just barely.

Backup QB also seems like basically a coin flip. I no longer think that both QBs are worth keeping on the roster, so I guess I would go with the more experienced Clifford by default. Pratt can go to the practice squad and maybe have a chance to replace Clifford at some point during the season.

Malik Heath made the team today, and Bo Melton will make it too. Grant DuBose's only shot is if they keep seven receivers, which they probably won't.

Emmanuel Wilson has probably made the team, due partly to injuries to A.J. Dillon and Marshawn Lloyd.

I still can't think of a way to get Christian Welch on the 53-player roster. Start him on the practice squad and promote him to the game-day roster a couple times for special teams duty. After that, he can stay on the practice squad unless there is an injury at LB.

I would also hope that it's a safe bet that Welch is on the final roster. He's a good special teams player and has a nose for the football on defense.

I'll also be very disappointed if Heath doesn't make the roster. All of his catches today produced either a first down or a TD, and I've always liked his physicality.

We'll see what happens with the kicker spot. I read a lot of opinions that the Packers would/should stick with Carlson because he's younger and could improve, but when exactly is this improvement going to happen? Missing from 32 yards is unacceptable. If they keep Carlson, there was no point in bringing in competition; kickers don't need to be "pushed"--either they can be counted on or they can't, especially when it comes to XPs and shorter FGs.

Mosby is listed as DL but a don't see a spot for him there unless Enagbare is displaced, but based purely on the athletic, all hands, plucked-from-the-air interception he displayed, I wonder if he doesn't find a home on the roster in the LB room.

Speaking of LBs, who's the starting MLB? Cooper hasn't shown enough when healthy and has been banged up for most of Training Camp. I hope he grows into the position, but who is on the field week 1?

In the grand scheme of things, Malik Heath is a superior WR talent overall (imo, of course) compared to Bo Melton. However, Bo Melton's speed gives him a certain niche as a potential roll player should Christian Watson suffer injury during the season- Melton's the only other pure speed option in the stable. These two are likely fighting it out for a final WR spot. Who makes it?

As another poster commented, I don't see a need to keep 2 backup QBs at this point, but at the same time, I feel better about both backup QBs today than I did last week. Pratt had the instant regret "big dummy" pick (you could see him taking his frustration with himself out on the recipient), but both QBs showed more ability to move the ball downfield today than they have in the past. Pratt probably has more upside than Clifford, but he's behind on picking up the offense. My guess is Clifford sticks and Pratt goes to PS.

RB room: My guess is Marshawn Lloyd gets placed on IR to start the season. Jacobs / Dillon / Wilson make the active 53. Jacobs gets to remind Packers fans what a true cowbell back looks like. Dillon gets to continue to sheperd the new RBs in the Green Bay "way" to start the season. Wilson gets to prove he can do it against the big boys consistently. Lloyd gets to work on getting healthy, strengthening himself, get deeper into the play book, and work on ball security technique. When Lloyd is eligible to return from IR, then the Packers get to struggle with a potentially difficult decision with how to manage the RB roster, but those problems are for another day.

Another note on Emanuel Wilson- I have been very cautious about annointing him the next great RB because he's been doing it vs. 2nd and 3rd stringers the last two preseasons, and his live action last year during the regular season, while solid to good, was a very small sample size before getting injured. That being said.. something that jumped out to me today in his game was his decision making. Wilson has an innate feel for when to slow it down and let things develop for a half-beat before picking his hole, and when to just drop the pads and hit it full speed with reckless abandon. I will concede this is a specific area that AJ Dillon has historically struggled with- he often hesitates when he should have hit it hard, and vice versa. I do believe Wilson has a strong opportunity to become a viable 53 man roster player in the NFL if he continues to show the excellent decision making out of the backfield I felt he put on display today.

Monk is a “Diamond” in the rough. He could be starting at guard or center by mid-season. Watch his consistent run blocking expertise. We need more dominant sustained blockers like him. Pack linemen looking around while play is going on. Monk keeps contact and continues to drive his responsibility into Lombardi drive.

To me, Mosby has made this roster. We don’t need another DE of the same type, but Mosby does things that the others can’t. He’s made an impact play in each game. He’s a situational piece who makes things happen and plays STs

Wilson I thought already had made this team, but now it’s pretty obvious. I don’t know if they will
Keep Dillon, though I think he will go on IR. Lloyd isn’t ready to start. I think Merriweather may have just earned a temporary roster spot or PS spot to be elevated from early.

Welch surely ought to make it, but I just can’t make the numbers work with the need to keep Oladap probably and the numbers at S. I’m not even sure AJJ makes it.

As to Kicker, I think we are going to end up with Carlson. I don’t see better coming free. Joseph isn’t better. If he was we’d be set now.

I’m not even going to guess at QB. I still believe Pratt needs time but has potential. I don’t see them keeping Clifford if they think both are about equal. If they bring in a bet then Pratt won’t run the scout team and won’t improve. I can’t get excited but I think Clifford either makes the 53 or is dine in GB.

I did not really study the OL behind Rhyan and Monk, but I still think Jones is better than Telfort and I don’t trust Dillard, particularly at RT. I’d rather keep Jones or Glover. I just don’t think they will.

Heath or Dubose? Heath woke up finally this week. I’d give it to whom ever they think is the better athlete and route runner. I can’t shake the view that Dubose is both, but there no sense in keeping both. They are too similar. The guy who has struck me from nowhere in the last couple of days is Pearson. Offensively he just did more than Davis has all summer and maybe ever. Could he be the real shock?

I wouldn’t be surprised if the cuts and moves to IR start tomorrow. The race has been run. Unless you are Orzech and got a free pass. That still bothers me. Hicks for the PS! That kid is exciting in terms of potential and blocks well already.