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10-13-2013, 10:26 AM
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-bigger-meaner-and-better-fit-for-title-run-b99117796z1-227544081.html
Now the headline is not usually written by the writer. But this headline is telling us that Bob is back to discuss Organizational Directive 46-65-72-74-69-6c-69-7a-65-72 *, the Packer attempt to get bigger and tougher.
Right away we have a problem because Bob's head line writer has added some qualifiers. The Directive also includes meaner and better. If you read the column, Bob also lists a few more qualities that were apparently in that directive but unrevealed by Bob's source until now. Gone is taller, because that wasn't in the directive, clearly. Savagery has been added, as well as power, more physical, toughness, mind-set (to Bob, this description from Bishop after the loss translates to: heart, size, tenacity, and direction).
Organizational Directive 46-65-72-74-69-6c-69-7a-65-72 was REALLY long.
Despite the headline, Bob unleashes a whopper at the top of the article, that the NFL these days is all about scoring and passing. He seems to have demoted Bigger and Tougher to at least the 3rd and fourth most important parts of a winning formula.
Bob also says you should believe him despite the 2-2 record because of defensive savagery in the 49er game and run defense. That and the fact that the 49ers and Bengals are better playoff teams because they embody Bigger and Tougher more than the Packers. Bahktiari's failed cut block in the Bengals game is hailed as prima facie evidence of SoftSmall (a weakness, obviously), apparently McCarthy for calling such a pansy block. Bach is also dinged for a failed block in short yardage and Franklin for trying to dive over a pile on short yardage. Walter Payton never did such a thing.
So Organizational Directive 46-65-72-74-69-6c-69-7a-65-72 was REALLY long and had suggestions for play calling, blocking technique AND rules for ball carriers. The Directive does not mention home field advantage.
There is a bunch of other things because Bob fills about 28 web paragraphs before getting to his metrics. Packers were at 242 lbs per man last year at the opening of the season (27th in League) and this year they are at 249 lbs per man (10th) this year. We have no idea whether any of the player who are heavier actually play meaningful snaps.
Depending on how the list is compiled (starters, practice squad, IR-DTR, PUP?) that could be either impressive or accidental. For instance, adding an eight or ninth lineman the size of Jolly will move that number when the player you subtract is a WR or RB. And you have to remember we are only four games into the season and have the same record as SoftSmall 2012 edition, though, savagery
The players Bob identifies as typifying Organizational Directive 46-65-72-74-69-6c-69-7a-65-72 are Eddie Lacy, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Johnny Jolly, Mike Neal and Nick Perry. Note only one of these guys is new. And while I trust Bob implicitly, I somehow suspect Jolly would have been on the roster even during SoftSmall if he wasn't in a 4x8 cell.
Mostly though, what Bob has done here is obscure what is obvious after four games. Whatever the weight, Bach and Barclay both run block better than the predecessors Newhouse and the Ghost of Bulaga. The Sitton-Lang switch seems to have paid off in the run game. So, tougher? Well, I for one would prefer they be tougher at pass blocking since passing, as Bob admits, is either the first or second most important thing for a franchise
And Jolly is a valuable member of the base D. Kinda like Howard Green was in 2010. And he can also spell Raji in nickel, meaning that Raji and Pickett are both playing much tougher versus the run. Bigger? I think its mainly better on the D line.
*try hexadecimal
Now the headline is not usually written by the writer. But this headline is telling us that Bob is back to discuss Organizational Directive 46-65-72-74-69-6c-69-7a-65-72 *, the Packer attempt to get bigger and tougher.
Right away we have a problem because Bob's head line writer has added some qualifiers. The Directive also includes meaner and better. If you read the column, Bob also lists a few more qualities that were apparently in that directive but unrevealed by Bob's source until now. Gone is taller, because that wasn't in the directive, clearly. Savagery has been added, as well as power, more physical, toughness, mind-set (to Bob, this description from Bishop after the loss translates to: heart, size, tenacity, and direction).
Organizational Directive 46-65-72-74-69-6c-69-7a-65-72 was REALLY long.
Despite the headline, Bob unleashes a whopper at the top of the article, that the NFL these days is all about scoring and passing. He seems to have demoted Bigger and Tougher to at least the 3rd and fourth most important parts of a winning formula.
Bob also says you should believe him despite the 2-2 record because of defensive savagery in the 49er game and run defense. That and the fact that the 49ers and Bengals are better playoff teams because they embody Bigger and Tougher more than the Packers. Bahktiari's failed cut block in the Bengals game is hailed as prima facie evidence of SoftSmall (a weakness, obviously), apparently McCarthy for calling such a pansy block. Bach is also dinged for a failed block in short yardage and Franklin for trying to dive over a pile on short yardage. Walter Payton never did such a thing.
So Organizational Directive 46-65-72-74-69-6c-69-7a-65-72 was REALLY long and had suggestions for play calling, blocking technique AND rules for ball carriers. The Directive does not mention home field advantage.
There is a bunch of other things because Bob fills about 28 web paragraphs before getting to his metrics. Packers were at 242 lbs per man last year at the opening of the season (27th in League) and this year they are at 249 lbs per man (10th) this year. We have no idea whether any of the player who are heavier actually play meaningful snaps.
Depending on how the list is compiled (starters, practice squad, IR-DTR, PUP?) that could be either impressive or accidental. For instance, adding an eight or ninth lineman the size of Jolly will move that number when the player you subtract is a WR or RB. And you have to remember we are only four games into the season and have the same record as SoftSmall 2012 edition, though, savagery
The players Bob identifies as typifying Organizational Directive 46-65-72-74-69-6c-69-7a-65-72 are Eddie Lacy, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Johnny Jolly, Mike Neal and Nick Perry. Note only one of these guys is new. And while I trust Bob implicitly, I somehow suspect Jolly would have been on the roster even during SoftSmall if he wasn't in a 4x8 cell.
Mostly though, what Bob has done here is obscure what is obvious after four games. Whatever the weight, Bach and Barclay both run block better than the predecessors Newhouse and the Ghost of Bulaga. The Sitton-Lang switch seems to have paid off in the run game. So, tougher? Well, I for one would prefer they be tougher at pass blocking since passing, as Bob admits, is either the first or second most important thing for a franchise
And Jolly is a valuable member of the base D. Kinda like Howard Green was in 2010. And he can also spell Raji in nickel, meaning that Raji and Pickett are both playing much tougher versus the run. Bigger? I think its mainly better on the D line.
*try hexadecimal