Whats with the D?

[prime311]

I was hoping a couple of times sunday to see them rush Matthews and Raji and drop 9 into coverage. Double Gates and Jackson, man underneath on three other receivers, including a RB with two safeties in zone.

Maybe in obvious passing situations. You're pretty much guaranteeing a 5+ yard run play with this.

[woodbuck27]

I cannot put my finger on what's up with the D. They'll put teams in 3rd and long and then give it up. They'll look horrible until they need a stop and then they'll come through (like the last 2 drives yesterday). I don't know that things are all that different than the end of last year, where they closed multiple games out with a last minute TO, doing just enough. They're giving up more as the offense is rolling harder than Optimus Prime on C1al!s.

The only way that I can find to describe their play is "clutch", although the way that they get to the clutch looks pretty fugly. In ways, they're like the Eli Manning (or Big Ben) of defenses: they look like shit until it's crunch time, then they pull it out.

Interesting discussion. I love this post.

This discussion on OUR 'D' and the concern there is certainly huge. OUR team's 'D' is not in the game as it needs to be, for us to feel really confident looking forward to the playoff's. Just how much OUR 'D' is relying on the play of the 'O' is significant. We are seeing opposing defenses get to AR and if he ever gets banged up the Packers are going to become extremely vulnerable. We will see a loss. Loss's.

Last season we gave opposing teams new looks on 'D' as TT filled with hungry players that played very well. Those additions on 'D' look stunned this season. RE: Reports... Somehow any team has to find a way to exercise pressure on the opposing QB. We lost an effective DE in Cullen Jenkins and for years we have needed a good rush on the QB from the DE position. We are vulerable in the middle losing Safety Nick Collins and Tramone Williams isn't the impact player at CB that we had hoped he'd be. What is Charles Woodson? A CB or a safety?

OUR team needs to focus. Get back to the basics.

If I was a HC and wanted to set my game plan to defeat us I'd play a conservative offensive strategy and win the clock. I'd keep AR off the field and ensure offensive dominance best by running the ball. When the Packer 'O' is doing it's thing. I'd apply heat on AR given that OUR OL isn't that great.

Yup we are 8-0 but that's a BIG, ' So What ' !

The objective is another Super Bowl appearance and let the best team win. Is anyone paying attention to the way the NY Giants are operating this season? Have you written off the Atlanta Falcons? Are you saying 'NO' to the 49er's because of their offense? Are you asking yourself are the Lions for real? Are you paying attention to the way the Bears are playing?

It's all very interesting to me because I love the NFL as a whole and I know that the two teams that survive to the Super Bowl are those teams that have peaked at just the right time to survive the playoffs. Our team certainly has a chance to be one of those two teams in OUR conference to win the NFC bid to win a Super Bowl Title. We need to see the results of a change in focus for our team. That game Vs San Diego and al those points OUR 'D' gave up certainly raises concerns among Packer fans.

I believe certainly that TT and MM will take care of the obvious best they can. I then as a fan can relax.

I come here and read the posts of some and the detail I get on how OUR 'D' is playing is outstanding information. I wish I could contribute something in terms of an answer but I cannot see Packer games this season due to my social life becoming somewhat more interesting. I see the concerns on OUR 'D', as it's obvious that we are extremely vulnerable when we play any team solid at QB.

In the next eight games I expect to see TT and MM work something different out. We must stop giving up BIG plays on 'D. We have to find a way to apply pressure on the oppositions QB.

It seems to me that the team needs a focus on 'D'. ie Stop the run and NOT allow the BIG play. How to get that done? Can that be done with current personnel? The HC and his coaching personnel need to focus on more consistency.

There's over the top pressure right now to protect OUR QB and that has to be addressed always as a first on OUR team.

The 'D' has to stop giving up the BIG play.

TT? and MM?

PACKERS FOREVER.