Through 14 games Brett Hundley Color Rush Jersey , the Green Bay Packers do not have a single consistent player that has been their reliable punt returner all season.injured reserve, Tramon Williams took many of the early reps ,with Randall Cobb getting some opportunities when healthy.Davis did return for two games, returning four punts during that time, but he quickly went back to IR. Jaire Alexander has four returns as well, but it has been quite a revolving door for special teams coordinator Ron Zook.On Thursday, Zook answered a question about who would return punts on Sunday against the New York Jets by adding some more names to that list of options. “Somebody will be back there,” Zook said. I talked to Randall a little bit today. Jaire has been out there, done a nice job this week. 37’s done a nice job.”Cobb is a question mark for Sunday, as he is in the concussion protocol and has not practiced all week. That would seem to suggest that Alexander or perhaps Williams would be the primary options. However, Zook referenced number 37, Josh Jackson, as a potential option as well.Jackson had a good preseason, both on defense and special teams Quinten Rollins Jersey , but has been disappointing when the regular season came around. Still, a big return in an exhibition game — a 41-yarder — is worth remembering if he lines up deep on Sunday. He also did line up deep for one punt on Sunday against Chicago and muffed it (recovering it immediately), but given his ball skills his hands should not be in question.There’s another defensive back on Zook’s mind, however, one who has exceptional athletic ability: Tony Brown.“Actually, the guy that’s been starting to come on a little bit is 28. He’s given me some confidence in catching the ball back there,” Zook said.Brown, who signed to the Packers’ practice squad after final cuts and earned a promotion to the active roster in late September, has gradually worked his way into a significant role on defense. He has 19 tackles in nine games, adding three pass breakups and two forced fumbles.Brown has not lined up deep on a punt return this season, however, nor did he ever return one in his four years at Alabama. Still, his testing numbers from the 2018 Scouting Combine suggest a player with dynamic movement skills who could be a true weapon as a return man, provided he can secure the football. Take a look at these numbers from Mockdraftable.com:40-yard dash: 4.35 seconds (92nd percentile among cornerbacks)3-cone drill: 6.78 seconds (79th)20-yard shuttle: 4.11 seconds (62nd)60-yard shuttle: 11.14 seconds (84th)Those are some exceptional numbers https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Antonio-Morrison-Jersey , which put him squarely on our projected draft board for the Packers this spring. His 40 was a few hundredths of a second faster than Jaire Alexander’s, and he was within a tenth of a second of Alexander in the cone drill. It then came as no surprise to readers of APC that the team picked him up after final cuts. Now, in these final two games, he might start contributing in the return game as well.These two games give the Packers an opportunity to evaluate players for 2019 and beyond. Cobb’s and Williams’ abilities on punt returns are already known quantities, and Alexander has had a few chances to show what he can do in live action. If there’s a chance that Jackson or Brown could become solid return men, the team’s coaching staff should give them every opportunity to demonstrate that in the final two games. Could the Green Bay Packers give up on DeShone Kizer already as Aaron Rodgers’ backup? That’s one of the questions head coach Matt LaFleur will have to answer as he and general manager Brian Gutekunst examine the roster in preparation for free agency and the draft.Kizer clearly has some skills given he was a second round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2017, but he has shown little development in his two professional seasons. That much is obvious given his terrible performance in the Packers’ 31-0 loss to conclude the 2018 season. Given that the Packers’ hopes ride on Rodgers staying healthy, shouldn’t the Packers invest in at least a competent veteran backup? Teams like the Philadelphia Eagles and even the Chicago Bears stayed afloat this season thanks to Nick Foles and Chase Daniel’s solid performances when their starters went down.The Packers also could spend an earlier pick on a quarterback in the draft but then they might have to wait for that pick to develop as well and Kizer has shown nothing that the NFL game has slowed down for him so that option should be out. As for Tim Boyle, don’t let the preseason hype fool you. He’d have just as tough a time adjusting as Kizer has. The best option for Green Bay is to go get a veteran backup. There will be plenty of options come free agency.There’s more on the Packers’ backup quarterback situation plus why Jimmy Graham isn’t the only veteran tight end Green Bay should hang onto in today’s cheese curds.Packers no longer can neglect backup QB position—PackersNews.comWhen you throw in the health issues Rodgers has had the last two seasons, it seems the roster is screaming for a veteran backup. Hopefully LaFleur and Gutekunst listen.Rookie year memorable for JK Scott in many ways—Packers.comJK Scott isn’t kidding around when he said he had some ups and downs during his rookie season and hopefully a new special teams coordinator can make the most of a punter whose leg was a weapon at Alabama.Bringing back TE Marcedes Lewis makes sense for Packers—Packers WireMarcedes Lewis was underutilized under former coach Mike McCarthy as both a receiver and a blocker and given LaFleur’s dedication to a consistent running game to set up the pass, bringing Lewis back would form a solid tandem with Graham in the new offense where their skills could actually be properly showcased.From China to Oshkosh, late UW-Oshkosh art professor found passion in Green Bay Packers football—Oshkosh NorthwesternAnyone who lives in Wisconsin knows grocery stores are ghost towns during Packers games. 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