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THUMBS UP

Spend any amount of time watching the Packers' passing game and the operative word is swagger. From Aaron Rodgers on down, the Packers know they're good and they show it. Without question, the work gets done. Edgar Bennett, the new position coach for the wide receivers, and the other members of the offensive staff see to that. On Monday night, Bennett was harping on his players to go "armpit to armpit" when they change sides with the ball in the open field. Rodgers is all business, too, but he has a mischievous side that brightens mundane drills. With James Jones back, Donald Driver still performing and young players such as Randall Cobb, Tori Gurley, Diondre Borel and Chastin West competing hard for reps, it can be an aerial circus to behold.

THUMBS DOWN

Not one live tackle has been made yet. That ought to tell you just how early it is in training camp. But after 10 days of high-tempo practices it's interesting to monitor the play of Ricky Elmore and Vic So'oto, a pair of rookie left outside linebackers who played defensive end in college. Elmore was drafted in the sixth round because of his extreme production (29½ sacks) at Arizona. So'oto wasn't drafted. But so far, So'oto has been the more impressive player. So'oto certainly is more physical. When he sets the edge, it usually is set. Some scouts said Elmore wasn't an overly physical player, and that's been true thus far. Although they're about the same size, So'oto has more of a presence. Above all else, position coach Kevin Greene demands that his outside 'backers stick their head into blockers and strike a blow. So'oto wasn't nearly as decorated a player at Brigham Young as Elmore was in the Pac-10, but this is another indication of just how inexact a science the draft and player procurement really is.

INJURY LIST

Sitting out were G Adrian Battles (Achilles), T Chris Campbell (unspecified), DE Eli Joseph (hamstring), LB Diyral Briggs (hamstring), LB Cardia Jackson (unspecified), S Brandon Underwood (knee), CB Davon House (hamstring) and K Mason Crosby (ankle).

Injured during practice were WR Brett Swain (hamstring) and T Marshall Newhouse (sprained shoulder).

Returning to practice were WR Greg Jennings, DE Lawrence Guy, LB Clay Matthews and CB Tramon Williams.

ODDS AND ENDS

WR Jordy Nelson has been excellent all camp. In the red-zone one-on-one's, he destroyed Sam Shields on a pivot route for a TD and then ran a crisp route to leave CB Brandian Ross in the dust. Shields ended up on the ground when beat by Gurley inside.

Expecting a lot of placement-type punts, Shawn Slocum is working Tim Masthay in close. Masthay's Aussie-style drop punt has been deadly. On Monday, he placed five punts in a row tight to the left sideline with good hang time punting from the Green Bay 40. On his punt before that, he shanked a 29-yarder out of bounds to the right.

Second-year CB Josh Gordy needs to turn it up several notches. He just isn't playing the ball well.

With Frank Zombo taking his turn with the No. 1 defense at ROLB, Brad Jones and Erik Walden rotated with various units. Jones got embarrassed in the first 15 minutes of practice when he was screwed into the ground by TE Andrew Quarless on a running play his way. Jones limped off but didn't miss time.

On the No. 1 punt team, FB John Kuhn was the personal protector and CBs Jarrett Bush and Pat Lee were the gunners.

Rookie Caleb Schlauderaff got some snaps at LG, his four-year position at Utah. He has looked out of sync at RG.

Ray Dominguez, the wide-body rookie from Arkansas, is settling in at RT. In the one-on-one's, he stymied a bull rush by Walden and an ineffectual attempt by Elmore before getting beat by So'oto.

Because of wet grounds, the Packers were forced inside the Hutson Center. During a 45-minute period early in practice, the Packers allowed several hundred fans to come in and watch from the eastern sideline.

Although Charles Woodson didn't participate, probably the most effective CB in the one-on-ones was Bush. In his three turns, he decisioned Jones, West and Cobb.

SCHEDULE

Practice in pads at 7 p.m. Tuesday.