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some of the best pass blockers in the NFL. Bryan Bulaga has had his injury issues over the years Youth Kenny Clark Jersey , but he has been a steady presence on the right side of Aaron Rodgers for years. As for David Bakhtiari, it simply remains silly that he hasn’t been named first-team All-Pro yet (though he does have a pair of second-team All-Pro honors under his belt).Pro Football Focus ranks both players highly, with their rankings matching the eye test. Bakhtiari ranks first among left tackles in their rankings both overall and in pass blocking, while Bulaga is 13th in pass-blocking and 34th overall.However, PFF’s subjective grading system leaves room for interpretation. That’s where ESPN comes in, as they have used NFL Next Gen Stats to come up with a new metric called Pass Block Win Rate. And based on the sum of the rates for the Packers’ tackles, ESPN ranks Bakhtiari and Bulaga as the second-best pass-blocking tandem in the entire NFL.Both players finished week six with a 90 percent or better win rate, which puts them both in the top four tackles in the entire NFL this season. Bakhtiari’s rate comes in second overall at 92%, slotting in just behind the Rams’ Andrew Whitworth. Meanwhile, Bulaga’s 90% rate ties him for third — the Rams also have his match there in former Wisconsin Badger Rob Havenstein.With that in mind, it’s no surprise that the Rams’ tandem is the only group that ranks ahead of Bakhtiari and Bulaga. Furthermore, this should set up some interesting chess matches on Sunday between defensive coordinators Mike Pettine and Wade Phillips against these two elite sets of bookends. Pettine has been great at scheming pressure, particularly on third-and-long, while Phillips has been able to rely heavily on Aaron Donald on the interior to provide a rush. The pressure will be on the interior of the Packers’ offensive line to keep Donald and Ndamukong Suh at bay http://www.packersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-mason-crosby-jersey , since the team can rely on its exemplary tackles to make sure there is little to no pressure on Rodgers off the edge. Fired shortly after Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals, former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy didn't get a chance to say goodbye to the team he coached for most of the past 13 seasons.On Wednesday, he got his chance. Interim coach Joe Philbin allowed McCarthy back into Lambeau Field to speak to the team, and the players bid him farewell with a standing ovation."He held it together as much as you can," third-year defensive tackle Kenny Clark said on Thursday. "It was emotional. It was emotional for all of us. Mike came in, and we were surprised he was even coming in. Seeing him, gave him a round of applause and thanked him. He was emotional about it, we were all emotional about it."Linebacker Clay Matthews spent all 10 NFL seasons with McCarthy."I was happy to see him," Matthews said. "Obviously, first thing's first, you understand that this is a business and not many people get that opportunity. For him to invest the past 13 years in this team, has given his heart and soul to us, to have that kind of closure, it was great of the organization."I know we really enjoyed it. I'm sure he did from a closure standpoint. Obviously Bryan Bulaga Jersey , we gave him the respect he deserved and sending him off with some final words."The Packers enter Sunday's home game against the Atlanta Falcons having lost five of the past six games to tumble to 4-7-1. Sunday's loss to the Cardinals, who were only 2-9 at the time, sealed McCarthy's fate.Less than three hours after the game ended, the team announced McCarthy's firing.Wednesday's return provided some closure."Mike came by the office, I think Tuesday we all saw him as a staff, which was great," Philbin said. "Then we talked, and he wanted an opportunity to speak with the team. I was 100 percent, fully supportive of that, and he did a fantastic job talking to the team."Not just about football and winning football games, but his passion. His passion for the game, his love for the players was clearly evident. I'm sure it was emotional for him and everybody in the room. It was awesome. I thought he did a great job."The Packers reached the playoffs eight consecutive seasons spanning 2009 through 2016, a streak at the time matched only by the New England Patriots.However, with quarterback Aaron Rodgers missing most of the 2017 season with a broken collarbone Authentic Nick Perry Jersey , the Packers finished 7-9. The return of Rodgers for this season failed to return the Packers to championship contention and, ultimately, cost McCarthy his job."It was great" to hear from McCarthy on Wednesday, receiver Randall Cobb said. "It was great that he had that opportunity. I think he's given a lot to this organization."Unfortunately, that's a part of the business, not only for players but for coaches, for everyone. Changes happen. This is a business, at the end of the day. They made a business decision."Notes: Clark was the Packers' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which recognizes one NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field as well as excellence on the field. "I was really happy. I always try to help people out and I always try to give back. For the Packers and everybody to recognize it, it's cool." ... RG Byron Bell (knee) and RT Bryan Bulaga (knee) missed practice for the second consecutive day. LS Hunter Bradley (ankle), who was injured on Wednesday, did not practice, either.