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Green Bay Packers: 2018 Ultimate Depth Chart 1.1

By Brian Sampson

GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 8: Two F-18 fighter jets fly over the stadium during the national anthem before the NFC Wild Card game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 8: Two F-18 fighter jets fly over the stadium during the national anthem before the NFC Wild Card game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 24: Mason Crosby #2 and Justin Vogel #8 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after kicking a field goal to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 in overtime at Lambeau Field on September 24, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 24: Mason Crosby #2 and Justin Vogel #8 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after kicking a field goal to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 in overtime at Lambeau Field on September 24, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Special Teams (4)

The Packers’ special teams unit will likely be as shaky as ever this season, especially in the kicking and punting game. Mason Crosby returns at least, but they’ll likely have a brand new punter and long snapper. This could cause some issues for the unit.

Scouting Report. player. 49. Pick Analysis. Kicker. 12th Year. Mason Crosby. 2

Mason Crosby is the one constant on the Packers’ special teams unit this season, as he’s entering his 12th season with the team. Unfortunately, even he wasn’t immune to the changes happening around him in 2017, as he only connected on 78.9 percent of his field goal attempts, his lowest since his infamous 2012 season.

Pros

  • One of the most accurate kickers in Packers’ history.
  • Even though he’s getting up their in age, he can still kick from 50-plus yards
  • Knows how to kick in cold-weather

Cons

  • Starting to lose some of his leg strength-really shows on kickoffs
  • Lots of moving parts around him.

Scale (1-10 with 1 being no chance to make the roster and 10 being a complete lock)- 10

Crosby is still as dependable as they come and the Packers can’t afford a complete turnover this offseason.

Punter. JK Scott. player. 49. Scouting Report. Rookie. 6. Pick Analysis

The Packers must have complete confidence in JK Scott, as they released a veteran punter in Justin Vogel. Vogel wasn’t the best in the league, but he was certainly competent. To not even keep him as competition for Scott means they are seeing something the rest of us aren’t.

Pros

  • Has a big leg
  • Can really hang punts high
  • Good at dropping punts inside the 20
  • Can handle kickoff duties

Cons

  • A bit slow on his release
  • Not the best on kickoffs

Scale-10

At this point, it would be a huge mistake if Scott didn’t make the roster and a sign that something went terribly wrong during preseason and training camp.

Scouting Report. Long Snapper. Rookie. Hunter Bradley. Pick Analysis. 43. player. 49

Green Bay also felt the need to draft a long snapper in the 2018 draft which made quite a few people scratch their heads. At this point, he as an advantage over the other long snapper on the roster because of the use of the draft pick.

Pros

  • Successfully completed every snap in college

Cons

  • Has already suffered multiple ACL tears

Scale-8

Admittedly, there’s not a lot of information out there about long-snappers. However, the fact Green Bay used a pick on him indicates he has a good chance to make the roster.

Pick Analysis. 57. player. 49. Scouting Report. Long Snapper. 2nd Year. Zach Triner

Zach Triner first signed with the New York Jets in January of 2017. He was cut four months later and the Packers signed him to the practice squad and then a futures/reserve contract in December and January. He has yet to appear in an NFL game.

Pros

  • ?

Cons

  • Zero experience snapping in an NFL game

Scale-4

Where there’s little information about Bradley, there’s even less about Triner. It’s hard to predict one way or the other until we can see him in live action.

*Written by Brian Sampson

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