/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Packers claim kicker Sam Ficken off waiversTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Sean M. Haffey/Getty ImagesAs the 2019 NFL Draft comes into focus Jermaine Whitehead Jersey , the Green Bay Packers continue to look at ways to improve their roster. On Monday, the team claimed kicker Sam Ficken off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks.Ficken has spent parts of the last four years with NFL teams, mostly with the Los Angeles Rams as an injury replacement for Greg Zuerlein. Ficken converted two of his three field-goal attempts and four of his five extra points in 2017. He missed two field goals for the Rams in 2018, leading to his release in early October.Accordingly, the Packers’ interest in Ficken remains somewhat unclear. Mason Crosby, their kicker for more than a decade, converted over 81 percent of his field goal attempts this past season, including an impressive 5-7 mark on kicks of 50 or more yards. Crosby does carry a 2019 cap number of $4.85 million, considerably more than Ficken would cost should he make the team. That could possibly weigh into the front office’s thinking when it comes time to determine the 53-man roster.Alternatively, head coach Matt LaFleur and his new coaching staff plans to put everyone associated with one of the worst special-teams units in the league on notice after another poor season. Crosby has faced competition for his job before, most notably fending off challenges from Giorgio Tavecchio and others during the 2013 training camp and preseason. The veteran tight end surprisingly re-signed in Green Bay after a quiet 2018 that saw him struggle to get on the field." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football Advicestruggle to get on the field.CDTShareTweetShareSharePackers 2019 90-man roster ranking, 40-36: Will it be a bounce-back season for Marcedes Lewis?Jim Matthews-USA TODAY SportsWelcome back to another edition of Acme Packing Company’s ranking of the Green Bay Packers’ 90-man roster. This edition covers players ranked 40th through 36th.Thanks to a tie for the 40th spot in the rankings, this group of players has six members rather than our usual five. However Aaron Ripkowski Color Rush Jersey , this group consists of players at every experience level, from 13-year NFL veterans to rookie draft picks. And although all of these players have a clear path to the roster in one way or another, one in particular is likely to get a much more prominent role on the team than he had a year ago.T-40: JK Scott, punterIn his first year out of Alabama, the 2018 fifth-round draft pick had a bit of a tough adjustment to the NFL. Scott had a decent enough 44.7 gross average, which was a few tenths of a yard better than Justin Vogel’s mark from the year before and finished third for a single season in Packers history. However, his net average was much worse at 38.8 yards, and he struggled significantly to pin his kicks inside the 20-yard line.With a new special teams coordinator on board, the job remains his for the upcoming season. His long, lanky frame and the ability he showed in college — both in his directional ability and his ability to boom kicks — suggest that he can become a very good NFL punter. But he needs to be more consistent to live up to his high draft status, especially since Michael Dickson, who went a handful of picks ahead of Scott, earned All-Pro honors as a rookie.T-40: DeShone Kizer https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Demetri-Goodson-Jersey , quarterbackLike Scott, Kizer needs to improve this summer to live up to his excellent physical tools. His two lengthy outings relieving Aaron Rodgers in 2018 showed why the Cleveland Browns were all too happy to move on from him last offseason. First, he effectively gave the game away in one quarter of action against the Bears when filling in for Rodgers after he suffered his knee injury. Only a ridiculous second half by number 12 salvaged the turnover-fest that ensued with Kizer in the game.Then in week 17 with Rodgers pulled due to a concussion, Kizer again struggled mightily. He completed just 16 of 35 passes for 132 yards and an interception. As he did in the preseason, Kizer had his best production with his feet, scrambling four times for 40 yards.Perhaps one of the biggest issues facing Kizer in his third year in the NFL is the fact that he will be learning a new offense and playing for a new head coach for the third time. His physical skills give him the inside track on the backup quarterback job, but it is by no means a guarantee that he will hold on to it.39: Raven Greene, safetyOne of the bright spots in the preseason last year was Greene, a rangy deep safety who made a few great plays on the football in training camp and helped out with some nice special teams support. That earned him a spot on the roster, which he eventually parlayed into a key role on special teams and a few games as a useful reserve and key player when other safeties suffered injuries.nose tackle a year ago for Texas A&M because his team needed him more there, and responded with an impressive 7.5-sack season.Capable of playing just about any position on the line, he impressed at the Senior Bowl as a three-technique tackle and interior rusher, the same position as former fourth-round pick Mike Daniels. Keke should immediately be considered as a backup for the veteran JK Scott Jersey , and a good performance in 2019 could make him the heir apparent if the team elects to move on from Daniels when his contract expires after the season.T-36: Marcedes Lewis, tight endAfter a year spent languishing on the bench with Mike McCarthy in charge, Lewis agreed with another former Packers tight end — Martellus Bennett — on how unfriendly the former Packers coach’s offense was for the position. However, with Matt LaFleur arriving to run the show and feature the position more heavily in 2019, Lewis returned on a one-year deal, reuniting with new offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.At this stage of his career, Lewis’ size and blocking ability are his best assets. The former helps with his catch radius, however, as he did have one particularly memorable catch a year ago in the preseason. Furthermore, his longest catch in the regular season, a 30-yarder, came on a throwback pass design like the ones LaFleur’s offense will likely use frequently. Look for him to be on the field a lot more in 2019 than the 191 snaps he played a year ago.