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Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe first taste of the Green Bay Packers¡¯ 2019 season
will come tonight as the organization hosts its yearly Family Night Practice
amid the Lambeau Field faithful. Fresh off the first NFL preseason game last
night
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the Packers will take the field for the first time in a new era under Head Coach
Matt LaFleur.While the new Aaron Rodgers-led offense and high-end free agent
defensive signings will garner most of the headlines during the evening, there
are plenty of position group battles and schematic questions waiting to be
answered. As Packer fans eagerly await Family Night, here are three areas to
keep a close eye on this evening.Will the Packers utilize ¡°12 personnel¡± sets
and how effective will they be?One of the more surprising aspects of the Green
Bay offense in 2018 was the ineffectiveness of two tight end, ¡°12 personnel,¡±
sets in the midst of adding Marcedes Lewis to a tandem of Jimmy Graham and Lance
Kendricks. The arrival of LaFleur and Nathaniel Hackett hopefully will restore
the threat that this set can bring.During Family Night, it will be intriguing to
see how often the Packers practice this set and what the results will be. They
added raw receiving weapons to the position in the form of Jace Sternberger and
Pharoah McKever, while retaining Graham, Lewis, and Robert Tonyan. Will any of
these players be able to stretch the hashes from the slot or create chunk plays
through LaFleur-staple crossing patterns?Conversely, how will this group of
tight ends run block? Lewis¡¯ strength in this area is well-documented, but
Graham
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below-average in this area. For the Packers¡¯ new offense to be effective as a
whole, they will need their tight ends to hold up as blockers. They will undergo
their first eye test tonight.Will another under-the-radar receiving target step
into the final roster conversation?It was right around Family Night last year
when Rodgers praised Jake Kumerow¡¯s improvements without prompting. Kumerow then
went on to have a stellar preseason that won him a second look for a roster spot
despite three rookie receivers. This year, Kumerow, along with Allen Lazard and
Teo Redding have received similarly glowing remarks from the Packers¡¯ franchise
quarterback.Lazard in particular is a strong candidate to emerge during this
year¡¯s Lambeau festivities. The second-year player spent most of his rookie
season on the Jacksonville practice squad in the offense utilized by Hackett.
However, Lazard has had some time to adjust to Rodgers and the Green Bay offense
since being signed to the active roster in mid-December. The Iowa State product
presents a 6¡¯5¡± frame that fits in well with a receiving unit composed of
size-speed weapons.Redding and Lazard may be two underrated players to watch on
a night that figures to see other second-year targets like Marquez
Valdes-Scantling, J¡¯Mon Moore, and Equanimeous St. Brown hoping to impress.Will
a reserve edge linebacker stand out?Much has been said this offseason about the
newcomers to the Packers¡¯ linebacker group - Rashan Gary, Preston Smith, and
Za¡¯Darius Smith. But how about the depth behind all of these players? While
contact is limited in this
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one-on-one battles against the Packers¡¯ offensive tackles will be interesting to
watch.On the edge, it starts with Kyler Fackrell, who had several breakout
performances in 2018 but now sees himself in a backup role. Will Fackrell
continue to take a step forward in 2019 as a role player and spot pass rusher?
Now in his third season, time is ticking for Reggie Gilbert to make an impact or
he will find his way out of 1265 Lombardi Avenue. He enters training camp on the
bubble of a 53-man roster slot. Even last year¡¯s seventh-round draft pick
Kendall Donnerson hopes to draw attention after an offseason of development and
will compete against undrafted players Greg Roberts and Randy Ramsey for Family
Night reps, if all are healthy enough to go.For the first time in a long time,
the outside linebacker room is filled with a handful of both proven players and
promising up-and-comers. Tonight should be an opportunity to see what the
Packers have in all of their edge rushers. Blake Martinez is joining Davante
Adams as the co-host for this year¡¯s game." />Skip to main
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1stTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailUSA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinLast
year¡¯s Green & Gold Charity Softball Game resulted in some pain for one
particular member of the Green Bay Packers. Linebacker Clay Matthews took a line
drive in the face, suffering a broken nose in the process. Hopefully the 2019
edition of the game will be less eventful. This year¡¯s game is set to be held in
just under two weeks, on Saturday, June 1st. Tickets are still available for the
game, which will take place at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton. The event, which
has traditionally seen the Packers¡¯ top wide receiver serve as the primary
host
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Williams Jersey , will get a co-host from the defense for the second
straight year. Joining Davante Adams this year is linebacker Blake Martinez, who
will take over for Matthews. This will be Adams¡¯ second year hosting the event,
following previous hosts Jordy Nelson and Donald Driver. In addition, Driver is
bringing a separate group of Wisconsin sports alumni for another charity game in
July.Several of the new faces on the Packers¡¯ roster will be in attendance for
this year¡¯s game. According to the Appleton Post-Crescent, all three of the free
agent additions on the Packers¡¯ defense ¡ª Za¡¯Darius Smith, Preston Smith, and
Adrian Amos ¡ª are scheduled to participate. The game falls squarely in the
middle of the Packers¡¯ offseason practices. It comes after two weeks of OTAs,
with a third week of OTAs and mandatory minicamp scheduled for the following
weeks before the Packers break for the summer.