B.J. Coleman Might Make Packers Practice Squad

B.J. Coleman just might make the Packers practice squad. He’s got the size for pro football, but with limited snaps during the 2012 training camp, he’s not likely to take over for Harrell as backup to Aaron Rodgers. One thing he already has is a very strong arm. When you get picked up late in the NFL draft, just getting a solid look is plenty to be happy about.

Coleman came to Chattanooga from the Tennessee Vol’s. His best season came in 2010-11, when he played in eleven games and scored 26 touchdowns. His passer rating for that season was a solid 137.8. In his senior year, his numbers dropped a bit, but he played in only seven games. The Packers picked him up as a raw talent, and that’s just what he is right now.

Coleman Shows Off Talent At San Diego

At this point, Coleman is getting half the snaps that Harrell is getting, and that’s not many, seeing that Harrell is getting just two to Rodgers’ four. If that sounds confusing, it is. Basically, Coleman might get the table scraps during practice and the fourth quarter snaps of preseason games. Speaking of, he managed to put together a nice drive late in the game against San Diego. If it weren’t for a fumble by Marc Tyler, there might have been an opportunity for Coleman to take a few chances at some deep passes to the end zone before time ran out.

Coleman is pegged as a quarterback who works best inside the pocket. That’s not going to fly if he wants to play for Green Bay. With a receiving core like the Packers have, you have to scramble left or right, find an open receiver, and make that completion. Rodgers did so well outside the pocket last season; you might think that guys like Jordy Nelson and Greg Jennings are masters at extending the play. It’s a bit of both here, and Coleman needs to make mobility part of his game plan. That, and understand defensive set ups, pick up blitzes, calling audibles, and everything else that comes with being a quarterback in the NFL.