Combined offense and defense effectiveness

[Patler]

After 6 games for each, except Atlanta:
Team - Points for - Points against - Net points

AZ - 203 - 115 - 88
NE - 213 - 126 - 87
GB - 164 - 101 - 63
Cin- 182 - 122 - 60
Car- 162 - 110 - 52
NYJ- 152 - 105 - 47
Atl - 193 - 150 - 43 (After 7 games)
Den- 139 - 102 - 37

Since I am confident the Packer offense will improve, I like the Packers overall position.
As of this morning, the Packers are #1 in least points allowed and in lowest pts/game surrendered.

[sharpe1027]

The gap from 2-3 seems pretty significant.

The offense has been underperforming expectations. Injuries are the obvious excuse, but I wonder if play calling is contributing given the change there?

[pbmax]

Slightly distressed that the Packers have 2 more points than the Panthers.

[ThunderDan]

Slightly distressed that the Packers have 2 more points than the Panthers.

Slightly impressive that the Packers D has allowed 9 fewer points than the Panthers. :-)

[ThunderDan]

The gap from 2-3 seems pretty significant.

The offense has been underperforming expectations. Injuries are the obvious excuse, but I wonder if play calling is contributing given the change there?

That confirms my feeling that NE and CIN are for real and I am still not sure about ARI.

I have seen two full Patriot games and they have looked impressive. They use a dink and dunk passing game that Packer fans are complaining about this year.

[pbmax]

Slightly impressive that the Packers D has allowed 9 fewer points than the Panthers. :-)

That is also true. I would have lost a bet on those two conditions holding true before the season started.

[smuggler]

Injuries. Need the WR position to be healthy and productive.

[Freak Out]

Pack need Gronk!

[Joemailman]

Pack need Gronk!

Gronk and Kuechly are not normal human beings.

[gbgary]

Gronk and Kuechly are not normal human beings.

you got that right. couple of beasts...especially gronk.

[smuggler]

Kuechly? Thomas Davis is the guy too look out for. Scary dude.

[Pugger]

Injuries. Need the WR position to be healthy and productive.

Having a gimpy Lacy hasn't helped us either.

[Patler]

Injuries. Need the WR position to be healthy and productive.


Having a gimpy Lacy hasn't helped us either.

The O-line has been banged up, too.

For those reasons, I think the offense will come around the second half of the season. In an ideal world, Adams will come back and move everyone other than Cobb down the WR hierarchy. They will find a way to incorporate Janis' speed and/or Abrederis' precision routes into their schemes. Lacy will get with it, or Starks will play more. Bakhtiari, Lang and Bulaga will get past their injuries, if they haven't already.

[mraynrand]

The O-line has been banged up, too.

For those reasons, I think the offense will come around the second half of the season. In an ideal world, Adams will come back and move everyone other than Cobb down the WR hierarchy. They will find a way to incorporate Janis' speed and/or Abrederis' precision routes into their schemes. Lacy will get with it, or Starks will play more. Bakhtiari, Lang and Bulaga will get past their injuries, if they haven't already.


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[smuggler]

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[Patler]

I said "in an ideal world", and as we all know, we do not live in an ideal world. However, I think it is reasonable to expect at least some of those things will happen, and even if they don't, the offense will adapt. I'm not expecting a 2011 type performance, but I think it will inprove from what we have seen the last few weeks.

[smuggler]

Those things will probably happen, sure, except for maybe Janis/Abby. However, other people will get hurt and screw things up. Probably almost as badly.

[mraynrand]

I said "in an ideal world", and as we all know, we do not live in an ideal world. However, I think it is reasonable to expect at least some of those things will happen, and even if they don't, the offense will adapt. I'm not expecting a 2011 type performance, but I think it will inprove from what we have seen the last few weeks.

we can hope! :)

[denverYooper]

That confirms my feeling that NE and CIN are for real and I am still not sure about ARI.

I have seen two full Patriot games and they have looked impressive. They use a dink and dunk passing game that Packer fans are complaining about this year.

I wish the Packers played more dink and dunk. They seem to get away from it for stretches and they struggle. Of course, it could be a function of adapting to constant rotation at WR.

The Patriots might be a good comparison for the Packers now that M3 has relinquished some of his offensive duties. It seems like they are playing more complimentary football this year and finding ways to win games that aren't so heavily reliant on offense.

Better special teams helps. They seem to be working with better field position in general.

[George Cumby]

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Weird. Always figured you for a "Twilight Sparkle".

[King Friday]

I wish the Packers played more dink and dunk.

They still need a capable receiver out of the backfield. Lacy is OK on early downs, but he doesn't have the speed to threaten the edge. This is a good week to stick Cobb in the backfield on occasion if Adams is truly back close to 100%. He's the one guy we have who can create matchup nightmares from the backfield for aggressive, agile front sevens.

Rodgers must go into this week's matchup aware that he needs a short clock in the pocket. He can't sit in there and wait for big plays downfield. He has to take what the defense gives him in the first 3 seconds. Otherwise, the Broncos will get to him and create turnovers.

[mraynrand]

Rodgers must go into this week's matchup aware that he needs a short clock in the pocket. He can't sit in there and wait for big plays downfield. He has to take what the defense gives him in the first 1-2 seconds. Otherwise, the Broncos will get to him and create turnovers.

FIFY

[Carolina_Packer]

Against that defense, they need to run the ball to get them to commit the extra help closer to the LOS. The passing lanes have been too clogged up lately.