Defensive Issues

[rbaloha1]

The worst two pass defenses in the NFL are Green Bay and New England. What else do these two teams have in common?

Much ado about nothing IMO. The other team is trying to win too. They have to throw early and often to stay in the game. We have the 2nd worst pass defense and the second best run defense, both due to the fact that our offense is on pace to obliterate the franchise scoring record for a season that they set last year. Maybe if AR and company would quit putting so many points on the board our opponents wouldn't throw at us so much, but we wouldn't want that either. Much ado about nothing so long as we have the bigger tally when the clock says zero. The means don't have to justify the ends.

The season is 4 games young. Both teams cannot have poor defenses in December and expect to win a super bowl. Stat freaks -- Has any team won a Super Bowl with the worst pass defense in term of yards per game? My guess is no.

[mmmdk]

Why mmmdk? We lost to ATL in ATL last year and won the Super Bowl. We would still be 4-1 if we lost on Sunday. That wouldn't be the end of the world for the Packers.

I don't think we will lose, but this is one of the games before the start of the season I thought they could very likely lose. ATL is a good football team. It is hard to go 12-4 or better for a season in the NFL.

Sorry for the late reply. I merely insinuated that a loss on sunday versus Falcons would add some gasoline to the fire burning underneath the Packers defense. I believe this thread is about Packers defensive woes and a true run at a fifth Lombardi trophy entails an upgrade of play by the defense. So if Packer defenders doesn't bring the heat come sunday(s) then this thread will bring that heat...

Other than that; I agree with your post. Turner is a back that can do damage and hence set up the "not-so-HOF-like" Mr.Ryan to do his damage to the Pack.

[pbmax]

Tramon has now stated he is still recovering from the shoulder injury and it changed how he played last week.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-williams-hoping-to-shoulder-more-of-a-load-131304949.html

[Upnorth]

I can say this for sure; if Packers lose to the Falcons on SNF then this thread will get red hot!

Assumning it is the D which costs us the game, then yes this thread will get very active (or a thread like it). I can't see ATL beating us, but stranger things have happened.
I keep going back and forth between our 'pass d sucks' and 'it is designed to create turn overs'. Either way unless they tighten up some they could easily cost us a game at some point.

[mmmdk]

Assumning it is the D which costs us the game, then yes this thread will get very active (or a thread like it). I can't see ATL beating us, but stranger things have happened.
I keep going back and forth between our 'pass d sucks' and 'it is designed to create turn overs'. Either way unless they tighten up some they could easily cost us a game at some point.

...don't tell me our offense is in trouble too?

I think you're spot on, upnorthster

[Upnorth]

...don't tell me our offense is in trouble too?

I think you're spot on, upnorthster

Thanks brother! Is there any better feeling than a stranger half way around the world agreeing with you on a internet forum about a football team? Yes, but man it does feel nice!!

[Packers4Glory]

Just sitting here thinking...man if this defense can get it together....just think how hard it would be to beat them. It's tough now, but the defense has let teams stay in games.

I expect the pass defense to give up a few more yards simply because right now the offense is scoring at such a high rate, teams are playing from behind. THey just need to figure out a pass rush so they can Tee off on these suckas

[Smidgeon]

Does anyone have an up to date pass rating differential list?

[Upnorth]

Just sitting here thinking...man if this defense can get it together....just think how hard it would be to beat them. It's tough now, but the defense has let teams stay in games.

I expect the pass defense to give up a few more yards simply because right now the offense is scoring at such a high rate, teams are playing from behind. THey just need to figure out a pass rush so they can Tee off on these suckas

If we could get consistent pressure with a four man rush we would put people away in the first half of most games. Our offense is amazing, but without the rush and watch our secondary peek in the backfield we are so susceptible to the big play.