Hi Mike, I hope the crappie were cooperative for you. They’ve turned on down here, and I’m getting good hits on the John Deere jigs. I ordered my yearly Packers jersey last week. I try to choose a player that might stick around a while. My choice? Barryn Sorrell.

Spoff won’t be back until Tuesday, but I like the way you think.

A deep dive from II about positions is appreciated. QB1 and QB2 are locks. Have you seen Kyle McCord and Kyron Drones in practice? If so, please share your impressions.

Too soon to tell. Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor took most of the reps last Wednesday. We probably won’t get a great feel for either Drones or McCord until the last week of OTAs.

How do Brandon Cisse and Chris McClellan look in OTAs?

Now, those are two players whom we saw plenty during Wednesday’s practice. As Spoff pointed out, both Cisse and McClellan were part of the rotation at their respective position with the No. 1 defense. That tells me they’re doing the right things in the classroom and deserving of those reps. Those aren’t just given out. What I like most about Cisse is he has a swagger you can feel. A big, speedy corner who triggers fast, Brandon Cisse looks the part and then some.

Jeffery from Monticello, WI

Hi guys, I am really excited to see what Chris McClellan brings to the inside D line. His college tape looks like a very good pass rusher. Imagine him going up the middle with Micah Parsons and Lukas Van Ness coming from each side. They will give QBs nightmares! With that said, how is Devonte Wyatt coming along?

Wyatt’s name didn’t come up during Matt LaFleur’s media session on Wednesday, but he is back on his feet and worked with the rehab group in practice. We’ll see if there’s more of an update this week. Wyatt is a massive piece to this puzzle, figuratively and literally. The Packers need him as badly as they could use Parsons and Tucker Kraft back on the field.

The other day, I read a quote from Tom Brady that talked about practice-squad players and how many struggle when elevated to the main team. He made the argument that, in his observation, practice-squad players struggle in the spotlight because they are used to a lower level of pressure on the PS. A higher level of responsibility is difficult to manage. Would you agree or disagree?

Mostly disagree. Maybe that was Brady’s experience in New England and Tampa Bay, but here I could name a dozen practice-squad players who were thrown in the fire and paid immediate dividends for the Packers, including Allen Lazard, Tramon Williams, Chris Brooks, Bo Melton, Lucas Patrick, Jake Kumerow, Tyler Lancaster and Krys Barnes. Barnes, in fact, wound up being the “Mike” linebacker as an undrafted rookie in 2020. I’m sure there are guys also who struggled after a promotion from the p-squad, but the Packers typically do a great job of having that next man up ready.

Troy from Menomonee Falls, WI

Gutey has said they decided to release Brandon McManus early to give Trey Smack more kicking reps. It’s not an unreasonable explanation. But what I find interesting is that in a league in which half the teams are looking for an improvement at kicker (so I have read) McManus remains unsigned. Doesn’t that suggest there was another reason the Packers didn’t want to mention?

Not necessarily, and just because a guy didn’t sign somewhere the minute that he gets cut doesn’t mean he won’t find employment soon enough. Daniel Carlson is a free agent, too. Between injuries and positional inconsistency, I’m sure both will be on the NFL touring circuit this summer.

I think two things that kickers in the NFL have to grow into is the speed of their operation to beat the rush and the ball shape. My buddy can nail 50-yarders when we’re goofing around at the park, but I tell him all the time he’s not kicking an NFL ball and there’s no Dani Dennis-Sutton sized guys bearing down on him.

That’s still impressive. I can’t kick a ball 15 yards. To your larger point, Rich Bisaccia was always quick to point out the perils of kicking in the NFL. The line not only can speed up the operation but also alter the trajectory of a kick when 6-foot-5 men fully extend.