to prove in training camp if they want to be members of the 53-man roster in 2019." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Four Packers on the roster bubble following the 2019 NFL DraftTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesIn last week’s Friday musings Jaire Alexander Jersey , it was noted that Montravius Adams could be one veteran on the Green Bay Packers with a roster spot at stake in the wake of the team’s latest NFL Draft haul. Adams has battled injuries over the course of his two seasons with the Packers since being drafted in the third round in 2017, but he has also had difficulty cracking the defensive line rotation even when fully healthy. With Kingsley Keke joining the Green Bay defensive line this upcoming season after being drafted in the fifth round a couple of weeks ago, Adams will have his work cut out for him to maintain his status as a member of the 53-man roster.But with the NFL Draft in the rear-view mirror, there are several other Packers who will need to impress in the offseason and training camp activities to earn another roster nod in 2019. Here are a few of them.Josh JonesAnytime an NFL franchise trades up in the first round to select a safety, the incumbent starter on the roster has reason to look over his shoulder. When a high draft choice is coupled with a significant free agent addition at the other safety spot, the incumbent’s overall roster spot is in jeopardy. The writing may be on the wall for Jones, a second-round pick in 2017, who has struggled to carve out a defined role on the Packers’ defense. Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine could continue to be creative with Jones this training camp, using Jones as a linebacker, or he could play Jones at his more natural safety position. Either way, it’s an important offseason for the third-year Jones, who has disappointed when playing each of those roles up to this point. While he may be an effective depth piece at safety, something Green Bay did not have much of last season due to early-season injuries, Jones will battle Raven Greene and the Packers’ annual undrafted safety that emerges in preseason action.Cole MadisonWait, he just got back! Madison’s absence last season as a rookie was felt along an offensive line that may have employed him at the starting right guard position by season’s end. Instead, the Packers journeyed through an underwhelming rotation of Byron Bell and Justin McCray. Madison could surely be the versatile tackle-guard option the Packers covet if he can get back up to playing speed.But that is a big “if.” Spending a second-round draft choice on Elgton Jenkins provided the team with a long-term guard option and interior plug-and-play piece. The numbers may be tight among an offensive line and Madison could be an odd man out if it becomes apparent he cannot play tackle in a pinch. It’s too early to tell what Madison’s future in Green Bay is, but he has a lot to prove in quick order.Robert TonyanOne would be hard-pressed to find someone who did not approve of the Packers’ decision to draft Jace Sternberger in the third round this April. The team has been searching for a viable pass-catching tight end weapon since the days of Jermichael Finley, and Sternberger has far from reached his ceiling as a one-year stalwart at Texas A&M in Jimbo Fisher’s offensive system.However, Sternberger’s addition could spell bad news for last year’s undrafted holdover Tonyan, who showed flashes as a receiver in minimal opportunities. It is not uncommon for Green Bay to keep more than three tight ends on the final roster, especially for a player with the developmental potential of Tonyan. But if Jimmy Graham, Marcedes Lewis, and Sternberger lock up roster spots, Tonyan could be on the outside looking in depending on the numbers at other positions.Mason CrosbyCould the Packers’ long-time kicker actually be at risk of losing his spot on the team? Not likely.But it’s more than just a bit curious that Green Bay has shown interest in outside kickers this offseason. In mid-April the Packers signed Sam Ficken Lane Taylor Color Rush Jersey , a kicker that Matt LaFleur knew from his time in Los Angeles. Far from proven, Ficken has been somewhat of an NFL journeyman during his short time in the league, bouncing around five NFL teams since entering the league in 2015. But the signing of Ficken, as well as a tryout offered to undrafted LSU hopeful Cole Tracy following the draft, seemed to signal an increased interest in the kicking position.While Crosby had another relatively consistent season for Green Bay last year, he is 34 years old and entering his 13th season in the league. A disastrous performance in Detroit, on top of crucial late-game misses against Minnesota and Arizona in 2018, give some reason to question his job security. During final cuts, the kicking position may be one to closely monitor. OK, OK, maybe these plays weren’t exactly the “galvanizing moments” that Aaron Rodgers was referring to in his post-game interview after the loss to the Seahawks, but in last Sunday’s lopsided win against the Atlanta Falcons there were a handful of plays that stood out as game changers for the Packers.If Green Bay has any chance at making the playoffs this season, these four plays could be looked at as momentum builders.Atlanta and Green Bay’s seasons are a bit similar in the sense that they are both somewhat talented teams, especially offensively, but haven’t performed up to expectations.The general expectation was for the game to be on the higher scoring side; Odds Shark had the game at 50.5 o/u, the fourth highest game total of the week.It makes perfect sense, then, that the first momentous play came on defense.On 3rd & 8 on Green Bay’s 19 yard line, Atlanta runs Julio Jones in motion to Matt Ryan’s right,ending up in a three wide formation with Julio in the slot.Green Bay shows 5 man pressure with Josh Jones walking up to the outside of Reggie Gilbert on the line, but only four rush.Jones blitzes and comes in free as the LT picks up Gilbert and Tevin Coleman releases right where Jones came in from.Matt Ryan sees the blitz and gets his arm ready to dump it off to Coleman.Like I’ve said before, that’s usually the correct read at that point; throw it where the blitz came from.Ryan is ready to pull the trigger to an open man:Even though Jaire Alexander is breaking on the ball, this should be an easy completion to Coleman at the least.Instead, Ryan inexplicably tries to rein it in at the last second https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Kevin-King-Jersey , and the result is disastrous.An experienced quarterback like Ryan would have no problem dumping it off and taking the hit by Jones; even in this case, when Jones tried to pull up and deflect the pass once he sees Coleman releasing out behind him, Ryan could have easily flipped it over his head for the completion. Either way, Ryan made the wrong choice and it backfired immensely.Ryan really made the wrong read to begin with; why wouldn’t you throw to your all-world wide receiver who was motioned away from the defense’s #1 cornerback?Even though Coleman recovered the fumble, it pushed the Falcons back considerably and Matt Bryant ended up missing the long field goal try on the next play.The next big moment for Green Bay was another defensive play; not only did this one stop a potential Falcons scoring drive, it earned the Packers six points of their own.Atlanta was facing a 3rd & 4 near their own end zone.Green Bay must have seen something on film when they scouted Atlanta, because the defense look like they knew the routes that were going to be run. Green Bay ran a zone defense with both Breshaud Breeland and Tramon Williams covering the sticks.Breeland read both the receiver and the quarterback beautifully, exploded out of his backpedal to pick off the pass.This is the best possible outcome of what this type of defense is supposed to do; Atlanta is just trying to get 4 yards, not 20, so the defenders start out with their heels on the first down line and don’t need to move much off that spot.Playing zone coverage allows their eyes to be on the quarterback to time the throw, and Breeland makes the read perfectly. I could watch this on loop all day.He doesn’t extend his feet too far on the backpedal and remains in an upright, leveraged position which allows him to explode forward quickly, and he runs through the hands of the receiver and not the back, avoiding a penalty. Good stuff. The Breeland score put Green Bay up 17-7, and Green Bay seemed to be in a good position going into halftime as they got the ball back with 2:45 to go in the second quarter.That’s when all hell broke loose.Let’s talk about the scramble first.Rodgers is always so good at stepping through traffic in the pocket; this ability lends itself to scrambling, as he’s not sidestepping but running forward through the pocket.Earlier this season while dealing with the knee injury this type of play wasn’t possible.Once he escapes the pocket, Rodgers does two things in a split second; he first recognizes the deep coverage allowing him room to run, but he also realizes he needs to hold the linebackers as long as possible.Picking his arm up like he’s going to throw it and staring down a receiver gets the defense to hold, and at that point he’s about to cross the line of scrimmage.No longer dealing with the knee injury, Rodgers picks up 21 yards on the run before he gets hit hard by Brandon Poole while entering his keep-the-faces-of-our-sport-safe-slide.This is where things get crazy.Before Rodgers even has time to pop up and go after Poole, Lucas Patrick enters the fray on his behalf.He and Poole start the jawing, Corey Linsley enters, Davante Adams is there, and the scrum is on like Donkey Kong. People start jumping on each other Clay Matthews Jersey , there’s jersey grabbing, and I’m sure some words were said that would make even Lewis Black blush.I’m sure a lot of you have seen it going around twitter already, but rewatch the clip and keep an eye on Randall Cobb toward the end. Word of advice - if you see Cobb on the streets of Green Bay, don’t ever interrupt his conversation unless you want to end up like the Lonely Island’s cell phone.Speaking of Randall Cobb, he is the subject of what I consider the nail in the coffin for Atlanta in this game.On Green Bay’s opening drive of the second half, Aaron Rodgers delivers an absolute beauty to Cobb in the endzone.This angle shows the play developing but doesn’t do the throw, nor the catch, nearly enough justice; here’s a much better one.We’ve seen this a lot in the years watching Aaron Rodgers play quarterback; if he sees the back of a defender’s helmet with 1 on 1 coverage, the ball is going that way.Heck, he even did it earlier in the game to Davante Adams for a chunk gain!It’s a pretty easy throw to defend, but you have to know the ball is coming to defend it.Cobb makes a good catch, and the score puts Green Bay in cruise control for the remainder of the game.I think this is part of why Rodgers has a hard time trusting rookie receivers.College quarterbacks don’t make these types of throws, so receivers don’t know to expect them.As soon as Cobb turned upfield, both he and Rodgers knew the ball was going his way.There was single coverage on an out-manned safety, and Cobb had half a step on him.You can see Cobb expecting the ball throughout his route; with inexperienced players, if someone is in their vicinity they have a tendency to give up on the play as they think they’re covered.Well, not with #12 behind center.The win in Atlanta was convincing on the scoreboard, but it’s clear Green Bay still has issues.The offense was inconsistent and left easy yards on the field, while the defense can simultaneously look great and outmatched on the same drive.What’s done is done, though, and if Green Bay manages to overcome the odds - immense, crushing odds - and sneak into the playoffs, these few plays against Atlanta may just be the catalyst behind it all.