He’s picked up right where he left off

Good morning, fellas! No question here, just One Guy With One Thing: I really miss Wes opening up the column with his patented, “Good Morning!” It always seemed to set the stage for a bright day and great column, not that the columns aren’t always great! I appreciate the immense work both of you do on a daily basis! GPG! Oh, and GOOD MORNING!

What are your thoughts (pros/cons) about having starters playing preseason games? Some teams elect to sit all of their starters out, some limited playing time.

I thought Saturday was perfect for the Packers. Throw the starters out there, let them go through their pre-practice routine and build some confidence with a quick scoring drive. Start to finish, I felt that game spoke to both the talent and depth the Packers have. The con is risk of potential injury. That’s always the con.

Safe to say the front and back end on defense performed as expected?

My “Packers win if…” during our “Final Thoughts” video was the defensive front performing the way it has in practice…and it did. The Browns were no match for the second-team defensive line, which bullied its way to three sacks while holding Cleveland to 2.7 yards per rush. Schemes are vanilla in preseason, but physicality is physicality. The Packers brought it.

Dan from Oklahoma City, OK

Someone tell me how Emanuel Wilson doesn’t make this team? If I had a team looking for an RB, I sure would give the Packers a call about No. 31. Also, tough choices to make at the safety position come cut time. Amazing how one year can change depth issue. Thank you, Mr. Gutekunst.

He’s picked up right where he left off. After leading the NFL in preseason rushing yards last year, Wilson is now up to 290 yards and three touchdowns on 51 carries (5.7 yards per carry) in four preseason games. The 5-foot-10, 226-pound running back just keeps making plays.

I see the folks at Pro Football Focus determined AJ Dillon gained a total of seven yards after initial contact. So, there’s that to consider. I knew Emanuel Wilson was going to state his case. I expect Dillon will be ready to blast through the next (first) hole he sees.

I echo everything Spoff wrote Monday. The second-team O-line got off to a slow start before settling in. Dillon has an important role on this team, as there isn’t a Patrick Taylor on the roster – a proven pass protector with years of experience in the…