He throws INTs in bunches.
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So I hear that Nick Perry was pretty invisible against the Bears, that Pennel was only a slight upgrade over Guion, and that House sucked?
And is Casey Hayward still invisible? Dude hasn't done shit yet.
As mentioned by someone else, Hayward being invisible is a good thing. If he was on the field, his man was not getting targeted and he didn't get beat for a big completion. House, who you did hear about, is the concern. I'll give him a pass for falling on his ass in the endzone allowing a TD, (there were a lot of players falling all over the place) but he was at the center of a couple of other big plays.
Overall, I'm not concerned about the secondary. It was Forte getting 7 yards on first down that worries me.
Perry played a bit. Overall, it was disappointing that he made little contribution. We needed him to play well to give Claymat a break with Clay's groin acting up. He played a bit and actually had a few strong pass rushes, but he really isn't delivering the goods.
Pennel is strong, but way green. He must learn how to be violent with his hands. He gets caught up in hand fighting with his opponent and can't get off the line. He might be a factor sometime, but probably not this season. We will probably have to give him more snaps bc Guion is no factor, either.
House showed some hustle, but I think it was on ST.
Hayward? Where did that kid go anyhow?
http://media.sportsradio1250.com/a/9...?pageid=911297
Eric Baranczyk breaks down defense
Well, so far this 4-3 ain't working, so they either get Matthews to buy in and play it right, or they ditch the damn thing.
He has never been tested like this. And I don't believe we can discern a players actual personality or character through media coverage. I have no idea how he will react. Unlike Kampman, he can't be one and done.
However, the more likely scenario is that the Packers play him more at OLB/Elephant than force it. If for no other reason than Peppers isn't going to be hear for the length of CMIII's contract. And I still think the Packers and the coaches value him more than you might and will want him to be in a position to succeed if he continues to struggle.