Packers Seahawks kick it off!

[Carolina_Packer]

3) Injuries...are you saying any other DC would be able to get more out of the healthy talent that was on the field last year? At some point, Wist, our guys have to beat their guys one on one. Our guys have to chase their guys and tackle them. Our guys have to diagnose plays, and take better pursuit angles, and show more resolve. It's not just about some nickel package that you don't care for. There are more talented players out there who could run the 2-4-5. Again, regardless of alignment to start a play; feel free to show some toughness, beat the man across from you and make a play.

If we are remain relatively healthy this year, with the talent that is getting back on the field, be it from injury (Hayward, Matthews, etc.) or guys who will take steps forward in development (Datone Jones, Michah Hyde, etc.), plus the addition of Peppers, plus whoever we draft on D, I think you will see more talent show out, and more cohesiveness. If the product on the field looks better, does that mean Capers is a better coach, or that he has better weapons to utilize? If those players CAN run the alignments he likes to run, then I think the answer will be it's about the talent.

[wist43]

3) Injuries...are you saying any other DC would be able to get more out of the healthy talent that was on the field last year? At some point, Wist, our guys have to beat their guys one on one. Our guys have to chase their guys and tackle them. Our guys have to take better angles on plays, and show toughness. If we are remain relatively healthy this year, with the talent that is getting back on the field, be it getting healthy (Hayward, Matthews, etc.) or guys who will develop more (Datone Jones, Michah Hyde, etc.), plus the addition of Peppers, plus whoever we draft on D, I think you will see more talent show out. If the product on the field looks better, does that mean Capers is a better coach, or that he has better weapons to utilize?

I'm sayin give me a couple shots of some smooth whiskey, a doobie to nibble on during the game - and I could produce a better result than Spraypaintedhair - if I did nothing more than randomly picked calls off of a down-distance cheatsheat.

I don't accept the injury argument. It's there, it's an issue - but he had healthy players available that would have made up better front alignments than that God-awful 2-4, and he stayed with it until the referree's stopped the games out of pity.

[woodbuck27]

3) Injuries...are you saying any other DC would be able to get more out of the healthy talent that was on the field last year? At some point, Wist, our guys have to beat their guys one on one. Our guys have to chase their guys and tackle them. Our guys have to diagnose plays, and take better pursuit angles, and show more resolve. It's not just about some nickel package that you don't care for. There are more talented players out there who could run the 2-4-5. Again, regardless of alignment to start a play; feel free to show some toughness, beat the man across from you and make a play.

If we are remain relatively healthy this year, with the talent that is getting back on the field, be it from injury (Hayward, Matthews, etc.) or guys who will take steps forward in development (Datone Jones, Michah Hyde, etc.), plus the addition of Peppers, plus whoever we draft on D, I think you will see more talent show out, and more cohesiveness. If the product on the field looks better, does that mean Capers is a better coach, or that he has better weapons to utilize? If those players CAN run the alignments he likes to run, then I think the answer will be it's about the talent.

Yes I agree.

We need to stay healthier and tackle aggressively.

I hope for much improved aggressive play.