RashanGary
10-09-2019, 08:39 AM
Sullivan said in one of his interviews that the Packers play a lot of man defense, it’s no secret, so vs the Cowboys they were showing man but playing zone to mix things up. That is a really positive sign that they’re becoming effective in some of the middle to higher level defensive strategies.
Against Philly, MLF said they were gonna run mostly their best stuff. On defense that was man defense. With two of the more athletic and effective young cover corners in the league, it’s a natural strength. But an offense like Phillys with an experienced playcaller/QB tandem and a talented and experienced OL, showing and playing one coverage isn’t gonna cut it.
Since the Philly game, and I know it’s only one game, the Packers have shown more versatility and unpredictability in their coverages. It’s another wrinkle, that if your guys can handle it, affects the QB. Just like pressure, if you have guys who can get home, it affects the QB. You wouldn’t think coverages affect the run game, but they do. It’s easier for QBs to run against man because guys have their backs turned. It’s also easier for OL to play fast when they know the coverage because they can predict post snap alignment and aggressively get to their spot. So playing only one coverage puts additional pressure on the DL to have to be perfect in the run fits.
In short, the Packers seem to be evolving into a more complete defense as the year goes on. Both Alexander and King have 16+ starts under their belts and can play both man and zone. They also have guys up front who can play run and pass. If things continue to trend the way they appear to be trending, the Packers should be able to put a whooping on Stafford and the Lions. He’s good, real good, but with the Packers offense clicking and the defense taking another step toward a top 5 defensive makeup, the score could tilt field even more in the Packers favor and games don’t even have to be close anymore.
Against Philly, MLF said they were gonna run mostly their best stuff. On defense that was man defense. With two of the more athletic and effective young cover corners in the league, it’s a natural strength. But an offense like Phillys with an experienced playcaller/QB tandem and a talented and experienced OL, showing and playing one coverage isn’t gonna cut it.
Since the Philly game, and I know it’s only one game, the Packers have shown more versatility and unpredictability in their coverages. It’s another wrinkle, that if your guys can handle it, affects the QB. Just like pressure, if you have guys who can get home, it affects the QB. You wouldn’t think coverages affect the run game, but they do. It’s easier for QBs to run against man because guys have their backs turned. It’s also easier for OL to play fast when they know the coverage because they can predict post snap alignment and aggressively get to their spot. So playing only one coverage puts additional pressure on the DL to have to be perfect in the run fits.
In short, the Packers seem to be evolving into a more complete defense as the year goes on. Both Alexander and King have 16+ starts under their belts and can play both man and zone. They also have guys up front who can play run and pass. If things continue to trend the way they appear to be trending, the Packers should be able to put a whooping on Stafford and the Lions. He’s good, real good, but with the Packers offense clicking and the defense taking another step toward a top 5 defensive makeup, the score could tilt field even more in the Packers favor and games don’t even have to be close anymore.