Nick Barnett is ahead of schedule

[ThunderDan]

I don't think the defense did drop off all that much without Barnett. They weren't very good with him or without him. The Packers gave up 24.0 ppg with Barnett in the lineup, and 24.9 ppg without him. Through 9 games Barnett was on pace to have his worst season statistically with 49 total tackles, 0 INT, 0 sacks and 1 FF. That's not to say I'm not glad he'll be back, but the Packers need him and Hawk to return to their 2007 form, not what we saw last year. I think a lot of Hawk's problems were injury related, but Barnett's performance puzzled me.

I hate to sound like Partial here, but I'm going to anyway. What are the defensive statistics during the final 5 minutes of the game with Barnett in the game compared to the final 5 minutes of the game without him?

Missing Barnett mattered a great deal when it came down to crunch time. It's not the plays he made or did not make personally that is important. It's his ability to get his guys in the right position to make plays when it mattered. He made the entire defense better even if he himself was having a down year. That was extremely evident after he went down for the year.

Isn't that what I just stated above about the blown assignments?? I totally agree.

[Gunakor]

I don't think the defense did drop off all that much without Barnett. They weren't very good with him or without him. The Packers gave up 24.0 ppg with Barnett in the lineup, and 24.9 ppg without him. Through 9 games Barnett was on pace to have his worst season statistically with 49 total tackles, 0 INT, 0 sacks and 1 FF. That's not to say I'm not glad he'll be back, but the Packers need him and Hawk to return to their 2007 form, not what we saw last year. I think a lot of Hawk's problems were injury related, but Barnett's performance puzzled me.

I hate to sound like Partial here, but I'm going to anyway. What are the defensive statistics during the final 5 minutes of the game with Barnett in the game compared to the final 5 minutes of the game without him?

Missing Barnett mattered a great deal when it came down to crunch time. It's not the plays he made or did not make personally that is important. It's his ability to get his guys in the right position to make plays when it mattered. He made the entire defense better even if he himself was having a down year. That was extremely evident after he went down for the year.

Isn't that what I just stated above about the blown assignments?? I totally agree.

That's why I quoted Joe and not you

[rbaloha1]

Screw the stats. Barnett played with passion and emotion oftentimes resulting in big plays. The defense was too passive in the fourth quarter lacking Barnett's leadership.

Hope Barnett is on the field as scheduled although concerned about how he fits in the new scheme.

[SnakeLH2006]

I think this goes back to him not beating on hoes and being angry enough. Look at the good MLBs, they all have issues. We need Barnett pissed off and hateful. For the money he is making I dont give as damn how it affects him. Just give him a reason to feel violent.

Well Snake does have Ahman Green's Xbox LIVE gamertag as I used to play Madden against him and whoop him handily....I'm sure he could fire up against some ho's.

Then again, we are best off calling some big white girls to fight over Nick and make him all Shaft-like in the clubs (as that was when Nick was at his NFL best). Anyone have some big white girls to call?...Fortunately for Snake and unfortunately for Nick, Snake has none in his Fab 5.