That seems a prudent decision danno....seeing as it's May 23rd, the third day of the first OTA and they are all wearing gym shorts.   The only one I've safely ruled out at any position is Mokofisi.

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#Packers OL coach James Campen says Justin McCray "lived here" over the offseason, constantly working out. Campen sees a lot of potential. "I think you just saw the tip of what Justin will be."....

I think combine stuff emphasizes quickness and speed so much.  But for o-line, pure strength is so huge.  Lane Taylor is really strong, and that has helped him super much.  Spriggs had the wonderful 3-cones and vertical jumps and stuff, but thus far has been so acutely lacking in power.  And the short, choppy active feet that o-line guys are actually using, the small subtle foot-chops to maintain leverage angles, I'm not sure that's super-well represented by 3-cones.  (Maybe it is, but I'm not sure....) 

I'm hoping that might apply to Madison.  HIs combine measurables were pretty mediocre.  But even if his 3-cone wasn't good, I'm still hopeful that his footwork and balance are so good that he'll be a winner.  And that after a couple of off-seasons, that he'll be suitably powerful besides. 

McCray is really strong, I think, and what sounds like a really committed "living here" offseason might suggest he'll be even more strong and powerful this season.  He and Taylor will almost certainly be the strongest, most powerful guys on the line.  Linsley is kind of too short to be dominant physically, but he's really strong too, and well able to leverage.  He's not going to just drive-block Raji-sized guys 3 yards off the line, but he's pretty powerful nonetheless.  It's kind of interesting to consider the possibility of having an interior line that might be very physical and able to move people in the run game.  Might perhaps have a better short-yardage drive-blocking group inside than we've had? 

I do have a little hesitation, though.  Coaches love high-effort, committed guys who live in the offseason weight-room.  But that effort and commitment and weight-room strength doesn't always overcome athletic limits.  Sometimes guys who aren't as committed and don't listen to coaching quite as well still end up being superior players; just because superior raw talent can often beat higher-effort coach-favorites.   Hope McCray has the talent and balance and quickness so that his weight-room effort really makes him good. 

Goodson would be a very good surprise.

No mention of Amichia, wonder if hurt or not impressive...

Last year after the draft I watched a piece by Lance Zierlein breaking down Amichia and the one thing that stuck with me was that he said that Amichia spent a lot of time on the ground for an OLineman. Dispite his off the charts athleticism, he may just not be a good football player. I don't blame the Packers for taking a chance on a top athlete at the end of the 6th round, sometimes a team hits and sometimes they miss. Their is still hope that he is putting it all together after a full offseason program, but he is at the show me something stage this training camp. IMO

 

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James Campen sounds really, really confident in Justin McCray.