Three Packers that saw their stock drop after win over Bengals
The Green Bay Packers won their first preseason game over the Cincinnati Bengals in rather dominant fashion. Sure, there was a point in time where the Bengals led, 16-14, but the Packers said, "no more" once that happened and went on a 22-3 scoring run that eventually prompted the final 36-19 margin. There were some […]
The Green Bay Packers won their first preseason game over the Cincinnati Bengals in rather dominant fashion. Sure, there was a point in time where the Bengals led, 16-14, but the Packers said, "no more" once that happened and went on a 22-3 scoring run that eventually prompted the final 36-19 margin.
There were some pretty impressive performances and then as all things in NFL life – there were some less-than-stellar ones.
We've already talked about the good, so now, let's dive into the three Packers players that saw their stock drop after Friday night.
K Anders Carlson
Carlson has been struggling with accuracy issues, even if the large majority of his misses have been from the 45+ range. Still, he's had a rocky camp, thus far, and it's still unclear as to whether or not he's ready to be the Packers' new placekicker.
Things didn't get any more consistent against the Bengals. Carlson made his lone field goal attempt of 45-yards, but he missed two extra point attempts from 33-yards out.
I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty positive those misses represent the first PAT misses of the summer for Carlson, thus far. If that's the case – it's pretty discouraging to see new issues crop up under the lights.
"I don't want to look too far into it," Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters after the game. "It's one game but as long as you learn from it and get better and make the necessary adjustments, then a lot of times you come back stronger from it."
So far, outside of Packers Family Night, Carlson's responses have been "meh". With Tyler Davis out for the year and headed to IR, the Packers would be wise to look into bringing in some competition.
OL Sean Rhyan
Rhyan has had a strong camp this year and it's exactly what he needs coming off a very disappointing rookie year that's also accurately chalked up as a failure.
Therefore, it was crucial for Rhyan to have a good game on Friday night. And unfortunately, he didn't do so hot.
Rhyan's worst play was a catalyst in Sean Clifford's pick-six that gave the Bengals a spark in the second quarter. Rhyan was beat badly by Domenique Davis and while Clifford should have eaten the sack, it was Rhyan's inability to execute that caused the walls to come down.
Can Rhyan find a way to play well under the lights and not just in a practice setting? The answer to that question will certainly determine his future with the Packers.
RB Lew Nichols
Nichols is still out because of his shoulder injury and unfortunately for him, Emanuel Wilson stole the show by rushing for 111-yards and two touchdowns on six carries.
Before that, Nichols was going through the typical ebbs-and-flows that come with being a late-round rookie. Patrick Taylor and Tyler Goodson are already on Tier 1 when it comes to winning the RB3 job, so not only will Nichols have to find a way to make up the ground needed to beat them out – he now has to worry about Wilson's momentum.
This is all obviously out of Nichols' control, which has to be frustrating. But, that's how NFL life goes.
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