Kevin from Starr Pass, AZ

Insiders, so how many "what's up with our RBs?" questions are stacking up in your Inbox?

Plenty, but I believe I said at some point during camp that how the roster looks at running back in Week 1 doesn't interest me as much as Week 3. They're just bridging a gap right now.

Craig from Laramie, WY

Interesting weekend. What might be the strategy behind only eight signed to a practice squad with 10 potential spots? Were there already two players on it or were there only eight deemed worthy of the PS slot?

The Packers have two practice-squad spots available. What we don't know is whether they offered those to players who turned them down, or if they're intentionally holding them for some other reason.

Mike from Hastings, MN

So maybe the Ted Thompson trade down to pick the "almost as good" Badger wasn't such a good move after all?

The comparison was King and Biegel vs. Watt. Now it's just King vs. Watt. Not what the Packers had in mind, but I still think they have a good chance to come out fine in the end.

Matt from Kula, HI

James Crawford making the final 53 was a surprise to me as I had not read or heard much about him. It looks like he may have stolen the spot that Biegel was counting on. What was it about him that impressed enough for him to stick? How do you see the Packers utilizing him?

Everyone was asking last week about examples of players who used the last preseason game to make the roster. Crawford is now one of those examples. I confess, he wasn't on my radar, but Gutekunst said he had an outstanding game on special teams in KC. That's where he fits on this team right now. They like the physical traits he brings at inside linebacker, and Gutekunst suggested he might be able to help at outside linebacker, too. But this was a special-teams move, first and foremost.

Patrick from Gardenville, Ontario

I did not know that Crawford is the nephew of Charles Woodson! He must have a good upside to have made it through the cuts.

I didn't know that either, but that's pretty cool.

Bob from Minneapolis, MN

If the Packers claim a player off of waivers, how do they know if they can sign him to a contract? Does a player know through his agent which teams put a claim in for him? If so, he could demand too much money from the teams he doesn't want to play for and subsequently sift his way through the mess and land with the team he wishes.

With waiver claims, the claiming team assumes the player's contract. They are not free agents until they clear waivers.

Keith from Winnipeg, Manitoba

I'm wondering, will Khalil Mack play Week 1 against the Packers in Green Bay? I know when a quarterback gets traded, there's a bit of a learning curve with a new playbook and they can't play right away with a new team. Is this the same for a pass rusher, or is it more of a plug-and-play?