Preseason effects on Packers' depth chart
GREEN BAY, Wis. — It's been more than two weeks since the Green Bay Packers held their first training camp practice of the 2012 season. The way the team lined up on Day 1 looks quite different than it does now, less than one month before the regular season kicks off.
The movement on the Packers' depth chart is based on a combination of injuries, player improvement or decline and new roster additions.
Based on the most recent developments after 13 practices, one scrimmage and one preseason game, here is what Green Bay's depth chart actually appears to be, including projections of where currently injured players would be.
Offense:
QB: 1. Aaron Rodgers; 2. Graham Harrell; 3. B.J. Coleman
RB: 1. Cedric Benson; 2. James Starks; 3. Alex Green; 4. Brandon Saine; 5. Marc Tyler; 6. Du'ane Bennett
FB: 1. John Kuhn; 2. Nic Cooper; 3. Jon Hoese
WR: 1. Greg Jennings; 2. Randall Cobb; 3. Donald Driver; 4. Tori Gurley; 5. Curenski Gilleylen; 6. Jarrett Boykin
WR: 1. Jordy Nelson; 2. James Jones; 3. Diondre Borel; 4. Shaky Smithson; 5. Dale Moss; 6. Andy Brewer
TE: 1. Jermichael Finley; 2. Tom Crabtree; 3. Andrew Quarless; 4. D.J. Williams; 5. Ryan Taylor; 6. Brandon Bostick; 7. DeMarco Cosby
LT: 1. Marshall Newhouse; 2. Derek Sherrod; 3. Andrew Datko; 4. Herb Taylor; 5. Reggie Wells; 6. Shea Allard
LG: 1. T.J. Lang; 2. Evan Dietrich-Smith; 3. Reggie Wells; 4. Don Barclay; 5. Greg Van Roten
C: 1. Jeff Saturday; 2. Evan Dietrich-Smith; 3. Sampson Genus
RG: 1. Josh Sitton, 2. Evan Dietrich-Smith; 3. Reggie Wells; 4. Ray Dominguez; 5. Tommie Draheim
RT: 1. Bryan Bulaga; 2. Derek Sherrod; 3. Andrew Datko; 4. Reggie Wells
Defense: (Base 3-4 packages)
DE: 1. C.J. Wilson; 2. Jerel Worthy; 3. Jarius Wynn; 4. Mike Neal
NT: 1. B.J. Raji; 2. Daniel Muir; 3. Anthony Hargrove
DE: 1. Ryan Pickett; 2. Phillip Merling; 3. Mike Daniels; 4. Lawrence Guy; 5. Johnny Jones
LOLB: 1. Clay Matthews; 2. Dezman Moses; 3. Vic So'oto
ILB: 1. D.J. Smith; 2. Jamari Lattimore; 3. Desmond Bishop
ILB: 1. A.J. Hawk; 2. Robert Francois; 3. Terrell Manning
ROLB: 1. Nick Perry; 2. Erik Walden; 3. Brad Jones; 4. Frank Zombo
LCB: 1. Tramon Williams; 2. Jarrett Bush; 3. Dion Turner; 4. Otis Merrill
RCB: 1. Davon House; 2. Casey Hayward; 3. Sam Shields; 4. Brandian Ross
SS: 1. Charles Woodson; 2. M.D. Jennings; 3. Sean Richardson; 4. Micah Pellerin
FS: 1. Morgan Burnett; 2. Jerron McMillian; 3. Anthony Levine
Special Teams:
K: 1. Mason Crosby
P: 1. Tim Masthay
KR: 1. Randall Cobb; 2. Diondre Borel; 3. Shaky Smithson
PR: 1. Randall Cobb; 2. Diondre Borel; 3. Shaky Smithson
LS: 1. Brett Goode; 2. Evan Dietrich-Smith
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