Breaking Down J.C. Tretter’s First NFL Appearance vs the Chicago Bears

November 11, 2014   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

In "garbage time" against the Chicago Bears, J.C. Tretter, the second-year lineman from Cornell, finally made his NFL debut. After battling through injuries for the better part of two seasons, he was played in a reserve role as a left guard when starting left guard Josh Sitton came out of the game late in the third quarter (due to the 48-7 lead that the Green Bay Packers had built).
In the preseason, Tretter was the starting center for the squad. In his absence, fifth-round rookie Corey Linsley took over the job. According to Bleacher Report's Dan Hope, Linsley is currently the eighth-best rookie in the NFL.
At this point, Tretter seems like the sixth-man on the offensive line. No one knows what the future holds for him, as Green Bay's offensive line is currently set for the season, but the Packers control his destiny (and general manager Ted Thompson won't let talent go to waste).
To do the math on his career projection, you have to look at how he plays. Against the Bea...

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