Family Night Observations

It's only a scrimmage, and it's only a week into camp, but there are some early observations from Packers Family Night that are worth noting and keeping tabs on throughout camp:

• Eddie Lacy looked good.  I don't know if he's at his playing weight, but I don't care.  Lacy looked decisive.  He looked powerful.  He looked quick enough to get the job done.  Franklin may be the better back, but Lacy brings something to the table that the Packers didn't have last year.  He can get the tough yardage from up close.  Maybe 3rd and one won't be such a scary prospect this year.
• Speaking of running backs, James Starks looked like a man on a mission to prove himself, as did Alex Green.  Angelo Pease even turned some heads with a fantastic catch and run out of the backfield.  Franklin didn't get a very good opportunity to show himself, and nobody should expect that to continue.  Franklin may be the most explosive back the Packers have, which would certainly be a perfect compliment the the bruising, hard running Lacy.  Barring significant injuries (which would be the norm for the running backs over the past few years), any running back who makes the roster, let alone gets the starting spot, is going to have to earn it.  Running back may have become a position of legitimate depth for the Packers.
• Mason Crosby looks done.  Last season is in his head and his woes continued last night.  Newcomer Giorgio Tavecchio looks to be more reliable early on.  Crosby may get things figured out, but it may take a change of scenery for that to happen.  There's probably too much mental baggage in Green Bay for Crosby to get his head clear.  Tavecchio may not be able to handle kickoffs, but I expect him to be kicking field goals and extra points for the Packers this season.
• Jermichael Finley dropped the first pass thrown to him.  Not a good start for a guy who I thought quietly had a fantastic second half of last year (even if his fantasy owners didn't realize any benefits from it).
• Randall Cobb looks as dynamic as ever.  The loss of (newly discovered loudmouth) Greg Jennings was nothing to sneeze at, but Randall Cobb looks poised to cement himself as one of Ted Thompson's best draft picks.  Vikings fans who want to see what Percy Harvin was supposed to be should look no further than Cobb.

These are some early observations.  There's a long way to go before the season starts.  4 "games" and dozens of cuts await the Packers and their loyal fans.  Questions have to be answered before the team can look to bring the Lombardi Trophy back home.