Maybe it doesn’t count as exorcising their Denver demons from last December, but the Green Bay Packers’ 33-13 win on Friday night in their second preseason game was a positive step, nonetheless.Let’s have a second try at guessing the initial 53-man roster with cutdown day arriving next Sunday. This edition has a couple of changes from last week’s projection.OffenseQuarterback (2): Jordan Love, Tyrod TaylorReleased: Kyle McCordWho didn’t suit up: NoneTop Plays from Packers @ BroncosMcCord turned in another efficient night and has now completed 24-of-35 passes for 220 yards over two games. The Packers aren’t going to keep him on the 53-man roster, so the question becomes whether they’ll sneak him onto the practice squad or if another team claims him on waivers. Head coach Matt LaFleur would prefer the former, since McCord appears to have some moxie and competence in running the offense. The bigger story Friday night, though, was Love’s opening drive. He completed 5-of-7 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown after settling for three points last week in Pittsburgh. The plan is for Love to get his work this week during joint practice against the Arizona Cardinals before sitting out the preseason finale at Lambeau Field on Friday.“That was a good 12-play drive we put together,” Love said. “Guys executing on a lot of levels right there, so I think that’s a great note to end on.”Running back (3): Josh Jacobs, MarShawn Lloyd, Chris BrooksReleased: Pierre Strong Jr., Jaden Nixon, Damien MartinezWho didn’t suit up: JacobsFriday showed why the Packers have kept their faith in Lloyd despite playing only one game in two years. His shiftiness, speed and explosiveness are unlike anything the Packers have in their running back room. He flashed his entire repertoire on Friday night, leaving an outside linebacker in his dust on an option route for a touchdown, fighting through contact for extra yards on a third-and-2 outside run for a first down and showcasing his lateral speed to reach the edge for 7 yards and another first down. LaFleur said postgame that Lloyd will play next Friday against the Cardinals.“I thought he had a really good performance,” LaFleur said.Strong was hardly a slouch. His 68-yard kick return showed he has some burst as both a runner and returner, and he broke three tackles on one 8-yard run early in the third quarter. If Jacobs and Lloyd are both on the initial 53 — I say “if” because there’s a possibility Jacobs gets suspended — I don’t see Strong beating out Brooks for what I anticipate being the third and final spot. Much like the sixth wide receiver makes it for special teams ability, the third running back needs to pass protect well. Even if Strong runs better than Brooks, he’d barely touch the ball as the third running back. Brooks can pass protect like his life depends on it. If Jacobs gets suspended and isn’t on the initial 53, though, Strong should make the squad.Wide receiver (6): Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden, Skyy Moore, Savion Williams, Bo MeltonReleased: Isaiah Neyor, J. Michael Sturdivant, Will Sheppard, Kaden Prather, Kisean Johnson, Chris Hilton Jr.Who didn’t suit up: ReedSturdivant appeared to suffer a head injury Friday night — the Packers don’t announce injuries during the preseason — and that would be a tough blow for the undrafted rookie who might need another strong week to convince the Packers to keep him on the 53. We’ll know more when LaFleur speaks on Saturday afternoon. Neyor once again had some good moments in Denver with three catches for 47 yards, but I see the aforementioned six receivers as locks to make the team and it would be a slight surprise if the Packers kept seven. Kudos to Sheppard, too. He’s not going to make the team, but that toe-drag touchdown on Friday night was special.Will Sheppard’s toe-tapping touchdown was one of the highlights of the night Friday for the Packers. (Jack Dempsey / Associated Press)Tight end (3): Tucker Kraft, Josh Whyle, Drake DabneyReleased: Messiah Swinson, McCallan Castles, Thomas YassminPUP: Luke MusgraveWho didn’t suit up: Kraft, MusgraveAgain, nothing much to see here. Kraft has looked great in practice since returning to team drills and should get limited work in joint practice on Wednesday. As long as he’s all systems go by Sept. 13, that’s all that matters. If he has a new contract by then, too, that’s even better for him and the Packers.Offensive line (10): Jordan Morgan, Aaron Banks, Jager Burton, Sean Rhyan, Jacob Monk, Anthony Belton, Zach Bako-Bewele, John Williams, Donovan Jennings, Darian KinnardReleased: Dalton Cooper, Dillon Wade, Dylan Barrett, Josh Gesky, Travis Glover, Brant BanksWho didn’t suit up: Banks, Bako-Bewele, KinnardOne of the most interesting remaining storylines in camp is at right guard. The left guard spot is Banks’s now that he’s back in 11-on-11s. Belton started seven games at right guard last season, but he appears to be the backup right tackle now as his pass protection has faltered. Monk is still first up at right guard, but Burton, who started at left guard Friday with Banks working back to full strength from a knee injury, also worked with the starters at right guard this week in practice. Both Monk and Burton committed holding penalties in Denver, so it’s not perfect yet. The world is not ending, though. If anything, whoever wins the right guard job out of those two has the comfort of knowing the quarterback behind them is phenomenal at avoiding sacks if they do slip up.DefenseInterior defensive line (7): Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Warren Brinson, Javon Hargrave, Chris McClellan, Anthony Campbell, Jonathan FordReleased: Nazir Stackhouse, Jaden CrumedyPUP: Jordan RileyWho didn’t suit up: Hargrave, RileyAre the Packers going to keep seven here? Maybe not. But each of those seven guys deserves a spot on the team and my first change from last week’s roster projection was replacing Stackhouse with Campbell. The former Miami Hurricanes afterthought keeps popping on tape this summer and he did so again on Friday, brushing aside one offensive lineman and beating another for a vicious sack of quarterback Sam Ehlinger. Campbell started camp as a pass-deflection merchant, but his game is more complete than that. Ford has worked plenty with the starters, too, and is a massive body at 6-foot-5 and 338 pounds that can clog up the middle. With how much defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon likes to cycle guys up front, maybe the Packers will keep seven.Edge (5): Lukas Van Ness, Brenton Cox Jr., Barryn Sorrell, Collin Oliver, Dani Dennis-SuttonReleased: Arron Mosby, Nyjalik Kelly, Arden WalkerPUP: Micah ParsonsWho didn’t suit up: Parsons, Dennis-SuttonHopefully for Dennis-Sutton’s sake, he can participate in joint practice and the preseason finale after missing the first two preseason games. With how much the Packers rotate their edge rushers, he might need to contribute Week 1 and beyond without Parsons in the fold and competitive action this week would help in part make up for his time off. The rookie fourth-rounder suffered a heat-related illness last week, missed more than a week and returned on Wednesday in a limited capacity before missing Friday’s game as the team eases him back in. He didn’t offer many details about his absence, but said there weren’t any additional complications from his overheating.Linebacker (5): Edgerrin Cooper, Zaire Franklin, Isaiah McDuffie, Ty’Ron Hopper, Nick NeimannReleased: Kristian Welch, TJ QuinnWho didn’t suit up: NoneCooper might be in the All-Pro conversation this year, but he didn’t have his best moment Friday when second-year running Broncos back RJ Harvey beat him on a wheel route up the right sideline for a 21-yard touchdown catch on Green Bay’s first defensive drive. McDuffie and Hopper showed Friday they can fly around and hit hard, and Neimann’s special teams prowess earns him the final spot here.Cornerback (5): Brandon Cisse, Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, Benjamin St-Juste, Kamal HaddenReleased: Domani Jackson, Jaylin Simpson, MJ Devonshire Jr., Shemar BartholomewWho didn’t suit up: ValentineI relegated Stackhouse and Jackson to make room for Campbell and Ford at defensive tackle. Jackson, the former Alabama and USC corner, has the advantage of being a recent draft pick, but the rookie sixth-rounder has been behind the eight ball after offseason core muscle surgery and just made his preseason debut. The Packers also have four outside corners above him on the depth chart. Hadden has been making plays at the nickel, a pick in practice this week and then two impressive tackles for loss on Friday night. Jackson can develop on the practice squad while the Packers see what they have in him.“He was showing up,” LaFleur said of Hadden. “It’s been fun to watch his growth, obviously as a player but as a person, as well — how he prepares, he comes in with a great attitude and he’s extremely coachable. It’s really cool to see that come to fruition in terms of his ability to go out there and make plays.”It also sounds like Cisse’s injury suffered on special teams Friday night isn’t serious and his not reentering was more precautionary. We’ll learn more from LaFleur on Saturday.Safety (4): Xavier McKinney, Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan OladapoReleased: Mark Perry, Murvin Kenion III, Tra Fluellen, Trey Dean IIIWho didn’t suit up: BullardPerry had an impressive interception of quarterback Jarrett Stidham Friday night when he jumped a short pass over the middle. That comes after a touchdown-saving pass breakup against Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth last week. Oladapo, however, has been the backup slot defender to Bullard at times and is trusted on special teams. That gives him the edge here. If McKinney or Williams goes down, Bullard will just slide into one of their spots.Special teamsKicker: Trey SmackDo the Packers finally have their guy post-Mason Crosby? Overall, Smack is 32-of-41 on competitive field goals this preseason, practices and games included. But special teams coordinator Cam Achord said he puts more stock in kicks inside stadiums (Family Night) and during games. Smack is 13-of-14 on those three days combined. He’s 7-for-7 in two preseason games with makes from 51, 58 and 59, and another from 58 if you count the one last week negated by a Steelers penalty that gave the Packers a first down. His kicks have been right down the middle with plenty of leg, too.“He’s gotta go do it again, so I mean, that’s life in the National Football League,” LaFleur said. “You’re only as good as your last performance and he’s put two pretty darn good performances back to back and so the talent’s there. He’s just gotta continue to be consistent.”Punter: Daniel WhelanHe didn’t shank any this week and averaged 47.5 yards per punt on two attempts.Long snapper: Matt OrzechReleased: Cal AdomitisWho didn’t suit up: OrzechGeneral manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday that Orzech should return this coming week. He’s been on the PUP list all camp with a calf injury. The kicking operation is flowing, but Orzech’s return likely means Adomitis hits the road and perhaps another kicker comes in to push Smack. The Packers want competition there.