More Banjo - Packers vs Cowboys

[bobblehead]

Van Ness didn’t even hit Prescott on that call. He just pushed off Prescott to stop his momentum. What a stupid call. Even the taunting call on The Dentist seemed a little ticky-tack.

The o-line is still poor, but not tire-fire. However, when they did open creases, Strong or Lloyd would try a little shuffle or feint instead of getting through the crease. We have possibly the worst running back room in the league.

The tacking by the secondary was fantastic. Fantastic. There was almost no YAC. Bullard is flying around back there. Nixon playing very well, Cisse showing up big, all if them.

I still maintain the loss of Cooper will eventually sink them, but Hopper shows flashes. Franklin had his best game so far.

Love is great. I think we’re under estimating how good this guy is. He’s got no running game and his pass protection is spotty at best but he’s still on target and on fire. Imagine his stat line had Golden and Watson not had so many drops.

I think we are underestimating how good of a coach MiLF is. I was pissed about the blown leads and allowing his team to be soft, but the man flat out can design plays. Love is good, don't want to diminish him, but he is throwing to a lot of open guys. And don't forget, we thought Rodgers was washed up until MiLF came along and he returned to MVP form.

[pbmax]

Busy day for me, but I wanted to stop in to say that if Sean Rhyan doesn't have a PFF grade of about negative 6 then I have no use for their rankings. He was simply awful. If Burton isn't better than that, then I missed something in his tape or for some reason the NFL speed is just overwhelming to him. Hell, I'm not convinced Monk would be worse at center.

Edit: I hadn't scrolled down enough to see Joe posted the PFF already. Seeing the grades I'm not sure I have any faith left in their system.

You need to find and watch Love's sneak for a TD. Rhyan and Glover work Kenny Clark out of the picture.

[Joemailman]

Sometimes the run blocking isn't as bad as it is made to look. Lloyd needs to run inside here. https://x.com/BillHuberNFL/status/21...251867/video/1

[Fritz]

Sometimes the run blocking isn't as bad as it is made to look. Lloyd needs to run inside here. https://x.com/BillHuberNFL/status/21...251867/video/1

Absolutely agree. It's not great, but it's not as bad as the running game looks. On that play, Lloyd had a crease to cut back into - between Glover and Belton. He'd have gotten three, maybe four. I thought one of the appeals of Lloyd was that he was quick and also built like a damn bowling ball - 5'-9" and 220. I heard Stenavich say that it takes time to get your groove back after being out for so long, but is that the case or does Lloyd have no vision, or is he choosing not to go through the creases? Does he need a four-foot-wide-hole to choose to go north and south?

Jacobs, even with all his mileages, is light years better than these guys.

[Tony Oday]

MLF is such a bad play caller it hurts.

[Vincenzo]

MLF is such a bad play caller it hurts.

Painful to watch.

[Joemailman]

Am I missing the joke here? He's got maybe the worst offensive line in the NFL. Without Jacobs he has probably the worst group or running backs. His receivers lead the NFL in drops. Playcalling is the least of their problems.

[Joemailman]

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter

Former Cowboys first-round pick Mazi Smith tried out today for the Green Bay Packers.

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter

The Packers are planning to sign Mazi Smith to their practice, per @RobDemovsky
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[Anti-Polar Bear]

I reckon, a chick from tedious ole Georgia named Mazi used to post here. I wonder what’s up with her nowadays. To borrow Gaga, is Mazi happy in this modern world, or does she need more?

[pbmax]

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[Fritz]

Am I missing the joke here? He's got maybe the worst offensive line in the NFL. Without Jacobs he has probably the worst group or running backs. His receivers lead the NFL in drops. Playcalling is the least of their problems.

I have been critcal of The Flower in the past, and I do agree with PB that he goes into turtle mode a little too quickly, though I did not see that so much in the Cowboys game, probably because he knew he'd never get a first down with that run game. However, I agree that playcalling is the least of the problems at the moment. But getting his receivers to hang on to the ball is on him. The offensive line mess is partly on him, partly on Guter. But the playcalling is the least of their problems right now - I agree with you there. I actually think his playcalling has gotten better since he's had no running game to speak of.

[Sparkey]

One of the criticisms of Lloyd coming out of college was average vision. I think we have all seen that he is that guy. I also don't really see that "burst" that we heard for the last few years. I see a typical #3 running back, everyone now and then will flash, but someone that you could never trust in a bigger role.

[Joemailman]

One of the criticisms of Lloyd coming out of college was average vision. I think we have all seen that he is that guy. I also don't really see that "burst" that we heard for the last few years. I see a typical #3 running back, everyone now and then will flash, but someone that you could never trust in a bigger role.

I haven't seen the burst this year that we saw on the rare occasions he was on the field in the past. Seems like maybe either he's not the same guy physically, or he's holding back mentally due to fear of reinjury.

[bobblehead]

Sometimes the run blocking isn't as bad as it is made to look. Lloyd needs to run inside here. https://x.com/BillHuberNFL/status/21...251867/video/1

One of my gripes when we drafted him. There are a lot of instinctive runners out there that run a 4.6. They play the position better than the thoroughbreds. Kenny Gainwell was available (again) and Gutes simply has no interest in that little guy. Lloyd....much better.

[bobblehead]

MLF is such a bad play caller it hurts.

Painful to watch.

Clearly neither of you are....