Rick from Trempealeau, WI

Admittedly getting ahead of myself (is that really possible?), if/when we get past the second preseason game and have a stable full of young talented receivers knowing you can’t keep them all, is Gutey on the phone searching for potential trades, or do you attempt to park a couple on the practice squad and cut the rest? Or some combination? What does your experience and knowledge of the process say?

Unless another team gets a rash of injuries at the position, a young, unproven (or only slightly proven) receiver doesn’t normally elicit trade talks for a draft pick. Teams know they’ll have their choice via the waiver wire. An established vet is a different story, but I don’t see the Packers trading one.

Ian from Kirkwhelpington, UK

Mike, Warren Brinson was the Packers 6th round pick in the draft but I’ve not seen him mentioned in any reports from training camp. How’s he doing?

He’s made some plays with the reserve units. He was item No. 2 in yesterday’s 5 things from practice.

Is there or has there been a team that intentionally has a rotational offensive line? It is a testament to the front office and coaches to be able to field six or seven starting-caliber offensive linemen and it is amazing the Packers have not only the capability and capacity to do it at the level they do.

I’m not familiar enough with all the other teams to know their specifics, but O-line rotations are fairly rare. LaFleur has not been hesitant to use them, even going back to his first season in 2019 (as Wes pointed out on our latest “Unscripted”) with Elgton Jenkins rotating with Lane Taylor at guard until Taylor got hurt. We’ll see what happens this year, but it was notable offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich didn’t rule it out, which is why I wrote about it. But long way to go in camp yet.

Hi Insiders! At what point in preseason do coaches switch from evaluating players as to making the cut vs. getting the likely starters coordinated and used to playing with each other?

Both are going on at the same time. Sure there are competitions for some starting spots, but the ones practice mostly with (and against) the ones in training camp, and their work is more about preparation than evaluation.

Mike from New Orleans, LA

Do coaches refer to it as the No. 1, 2, or 3 unit to the players? My freshman year our coaches broke us up into “blue” and “gold” squads in a sorry attempt to not create a hierarchy early in the season. It didn’t work of course as me, a left guard on the blue squad had to crane my neck to meet eyes with my gold counterpart.

I’ve been intrigued by Brenton Cox Jr. since his signing. I’ve always believed there was something more and was glad to hear of his continued growth. Can you go into further detail on the areas you have seen his greatest improvement?

He’s always been a natural pass rusher, but you can see the strides he’s made as a run defender this summer. He’s setting the edge and holding his ground on run plays better than I’ve seen in the past.

Christian from Piscataway, NJ

Given Matt Golden’s stellar performance so far in training camp, do you think he’s poised to make a serious push for WR1, or will he have to bide his time behind guys like Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs?

I doubt you’re going to hear anyone around here talk about a WR1 label. From what I’ve seen, Golden is going to get his opportunities and be a significant part of this offense.

Tucker Kraft is fun to watch, and he’s clearly ascending. With that said, Luke Musgrave seems to be the forgotten man. Not much hype and very little fanfare. What are you seeing from Luke thus far in camp, and what are your expectations for him this season, assuming he stays healthy?

I mentioned to Wes the other day I felt like it was coming soon with Musgrave, and sure enough, he had a really productive practice Thursday. Best we’ve seen from him so far this year. Hopefully it’s just a start.

Jeffrey from High Point, NC

Hey Mike and Wes, will Family Night be live streamed on the website?

That’s the plan, Stan. I mean, Jeffrey.

Bill from Wake Forest, NC

Hi Mike, Wes has thrown in a “half-clothed woman walking into the newsroom” response on Thursday and that made it to my Mount Rushmore of II responses. If you have something that good that you’ve been saving then now is the time … please!

How can I top that? No use in trying. Happy Friday.