GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers will play a football game that matters nine days from Friday.We’re almost there.To pass the time until then, indulge in this mailbag. All of your great questions were appreciated.Is it just me, or were you more impressed with what you saw from Dani Dennis-Sutton in a quarter than Barryn Sorrell in the first two games? — @joeypetersen8Sorrell played 11 total snaps in the first two preseason games, according to Pro Football Focus. Dennis-Sutton was playing against backups in the finale, his lone preseason game. Context is important. Why did Sorrell play that little and then not suit up for the third game? Because of how he played throughout a month of camp practices. It’s not just about the games on TV when evaluating players at this time of year, especially when those games are exhibitions.Tucker Kraft is a 'moving freight train' for Green Bay PackersRobert Mays and Derrik KlassenWhat does the offensive line look like if Zach Bako-Bewele and/or Aaron Banks can’t go against Minnesota? — @97Jaeger11I think both guys will play, but my takeaway from the Packers’ recent messaging on both is that they want to see Bako-Bewele and Banks play consistently coming off injuries before speaking more confidently about them. Anthony Belton is the backup right tackle and Jager Burton is the backup left guard.As a loyal fan since 1989, why should I be optimistic that this year will be any different from last year or the past several years, where in critical situations, this team under Matt LaFleur melts down and breaks our hearts? — @RyanWalters2519You want my honest opinion? I don’t think it will be much different. Not necessarily from the back-breaking collapses perspective, but from the overall record and playoff finish perspective. I’m skeptical of the pass rush without Micah Parsons and the cornerback room. I’m skeptical of the offensive line, which has performance or health questions at four of five spots. I’m skeptical of the backfield without Josh Jacobs. The Packers have talent, but that’s too many questions for me to think they can take a big step forward.What’s a realistic number of touches that you think MarShawn Lloyd will get per game? He seems to be all we really got, but surely the staff won’t want to give him too much to risk injury? — @RobLorgeMatt LaFleur said Lloyd’s workload is to be determined, while Lloyd himself said he’s ready for whatever. There’s no way they load him up with 20 carries next Sunday, but maybe they gradually get there if Lloyd proves he can stay healthy while handling a slightly lighter workload to start the season (and if Josh Jacobs is still out). Lloyd averaged barely more than 10 carries per game in his last year at USC and hasn’t been a high-volume guy since high school. It would be malpractice if the Packers made him one from the jump, especially considering his injury history.Who will have a bigger impact on the offense early (first quarter of the season), Jonnu Smith or Kaleb Johnson? — @John_G_16I’ll go with Smith. His experience in both the NFL and iterations of this offense will probably allow him to contribute more right away. Johnson played in a similar system last year in Pittsburgh, but he’s only in his second year while Smith is in Year 10. I also think Smith’s skill set lends itself better to early production than Johnson’s. General manager Brian Gutekunst sounded enamored with Smith’s repertoire. He might be the No. 2 tight end by Week 1 and can catch passes downfield, which is important considering Tucker Kraft is really the only proven one doing that among the tight ends. Johnson might be more of a pass-protecting back to start the season, and that’s fine. I don’t see him touching the ball all that much right out of the gate.Is everyone actually content going into this season with this CB room? — @MichaelFitqnikIf by everyone you mean the fanbase, I would say no. And I would agree with you all. The Packers’ No. 1 corner, according to how they’ve lined up in practice, is a rookie who’s about to line up across from Justin Jefferson at times in his NFL debut. Keisean Nixon will probably be the other starter alongside Brandon Cisse, and Nixon needs to prove he can play like he did in the first half of last season and not the second. Carrington Valentine has plenty of starting experience and is a solid No. 3, if that’s where he is on the depth chart, and Benjamin St-Juste also brings valuable experience if he needs to play. If Parsons were healthy, I don’t think people would be as concerned with this group because they wouldn’t have to cover for as long. But the Packers’ potential shortcomings at cornerback are at risk of being exposed without a formidable pass rush.Rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse is slated for a prominent role in the Packers’ secondary. (Mark Hoffman / Imagn Images)Is MLF really going to let Jordan Love cook this year? — @MarkKnowsItAllI definitely think the Packers need to be a pass-heavy team. They obviously need at least a decent dose of running to keep defenses somewhat on their toes, but what would you rather rely on if you’re LaFleur: Love, Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Jayden Reed and Kraft or Lloyd and Chris Brooks? The answer is obvious, but it’s also a moot point if the offensive line doesn’t block for either the run or the pass. Some of those aforementioned questions up front — Jordan Morgan’s performance at a new position, Jacob Monk’s readiness as a starter and the health of Bako-Bewele and Banks — need positive answers for the offense to unlock its full potential.Do you still want LaFleur fired? — @Garm1981I shouldn’t even give questions like this the time of day, but I can’t help myself. I’ll make this abundantly clear one last time. My line of questioning to LaFleur after the Eagles game last season was based on something I heard from inside the building, not my own opinion that he should be on the hot seat. There’s a big difference between reporting what’s happening and writing my opinion. In fact, I wrote later in the season that LaFleur deserved an extension. That was my opinion. I don’t *want* anything. I’m not a fan and I don’t let my personal opinions of people impact how I cover them. And it’s not like I raised this topic out of thin air. Team president Ed Policy himself opened that door by not extending LaFleur before last season and saying he didn’t like lame-duck years. But if you’d like to persist with the narrative that I was trying to get LaFleur fired, go right ahead.Is Chris Brooks the No. 3 now behind Kaleb Johnson? — @MeloVader916Not yet, I don’t think. Once Johnson grasps the offense and gets his feet wet in games for the Packers, I wouldn’t be surprised if he leaps Brooks on the depth chart. Johnson has more upside with the ball in his hands than Brooks. We pretty much know what Brooks is at this point: a great pass protector who’s efficient with the ball in his hands in small doses. That fits the role of a No. 3 back, but the Packers would love to unlock the potential that made Johnson a third-round pick a year ago so he can complement Lloyd better (if Jacobs remains out).One position group that got stronger, one group that got weaker? — @adprohI think the quarterback position got weaker. That was always going to happen since the Packers weren’t paying Malik Willis in free agency. He was probably the NFL’s best backup. Now, they have a backup in Tyrod Taylor, whom they trust to run the offense and hold his own if Love goes down since he’s seen everything in this league, but Taylor doesn’t have the upside of Willis and probably can’t win you a game like Willis could. I think the interior defensive line has gotten stronger since last season ended. Not only is Devonte Wyatt healthy, but Javon Hargrave still has some juice left and Warren Brinson looks to have made a big Year 2 jump. Rookie third-rounder Chris McClellan also showed in the preseason why he could see spot snaps immediately, especially since defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon will rotate those guys more than Jeff Hafley did.