Eric Walden: turd on wheels

[SkinBasket]

God was that guy awful last night. Just got obliterated against the run and was invisible in coverage and pass rush. At least he got yanked and we got to see So'oto, Jones, and even a little Lattimore in that spot. But I still wish he had gone to jail he was so ineffective.

[KYPack]

God was that guy awful last night. Just got obliterated against the run and was invisible in coverage and pass rush. At least he got yanked and we got to see So'oto, Jones, and even a little Lattimore in that spot. But I still wish he had gone to jail he was so ineffective.

The guy literally came on to right the ship last season. This year, he's in the engine room, beating on our motor with a sledge hammer. He got 3 sacks against the Bears in a late season, helping us get a big W. This year, we have to bench his ass for being way out of position. Coach Kevin was real pissed at Walden, who evidently doesn't listen any better than his girlfriend does.

The Pack has a big time pass rush problem.

They had 27 sacks thru 14 games, ranking them 26th in the league. Last year, they had 40 sacks after 14 games and wound up with 47.
STATS keeps track of BIG SACKS, sacks on 3rd or 4th down resulting in a turnover or a safety. GB has 10 of those, ranking 31st. The Ravens lead the league with 29 BIG SACKS.

We've got to get some QB pressure from someone other than Clay.

[Upnorth]

Wasn't walden the traing camp darling? It is ama-ng what he hasn't done with his opportunities. Are the family problems affecting hison field play greatly?

[mmmdk]

Too bad Mike Neal is broken goods and Zombo is in limbo. We won't have (more) pass rusher till next season. Aaron & the O must win it for us.

[Carolina_Packer]

Absolutely. Why are we shopping at the bargain basement when we could get more skillful guys? Everyone loves the street free agent guy who can come in and produce, but perhaps last year was just an anomoly and they have maxed out their talent. Howard Green, Erik Walden, Frank Zombo, etc., Brad Jones (almost a street free agent), C.J. Wilson, Jarius Wynn. I'm not saying we need an all-star roster, but let's upgrade the talent on D. Sometimes you find a diamond in the rough, but sometimes you just find rough, or worse. Can they play? Yup. Can they dominate? Hmm. Sometimes Clay looks like he's on his own out there trying to pressure. They have got to get there. They did last year somehow, some way, like KY showed, but for some reason not this year. Puzzling. Most obvious change; no Cullen Jenkins.

[RashanGary]

The freebee week and the bye week are important for us. We don't have enough front 7 guys, especially pass rushers. Our OL is dinged up.

If we're going to do this thing, our big guys are going to have to be 100%

[RashanGary]

I wouldn't mind seeing Clay, Raji and Neal all take a seat. Clay and Raji are our best players. Neal is a guy who's not very good right now, might never be, but he's the best we got after Raji and Pickett. A week off that knee, then getting a good lift or two in before the playoff game. . . . . There's a chance he has a little more in him.

Clay and Raji though. . . . If those guys are 100%, we could get some big-time impact plays down the stretch.


We got some worries though. There's a light, but there's no telling if we'll get there or if it's a mirrage even.

[mraynrand]

STATS keeps track of BIG SACKS, sacks on 3rd or 4th down resulting in a turnover or a safety. GB has 10 of those, ranking 31st. The Ravens lead the league with 29 BIG SACKS..

The Packers are also way down in BIG HITS. But that's just because Bigby is gone.

[pbmax]

Bigby's BIG HITS are indeed sorely missed

Walden looked OK in camp. Each of the three was reported to be missing one ingredient that would immediately vault them above the others. Walden was supposed to be the best at setting an edge against the run, Zombo for pass rush and Jones for coverage. Walden was supposed to be in the middle for coverage I think and the most work to do on his pass rush.

But if he cannot stop the bleeding on the run, and that is two straight games they have run that play left with a pulling O lineman and boxed him in with just a TE, then there is no reason to have him out there talent wise.

The problem is that there is nothing assured behind him. I think the So'oto and Lattimore experiment will get 3 quarters of run in the Lions game.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I didn't notice how Walden played yesterday, but he has had strong games in second half of this season. I find Mr. Skinbasket's severe criticism puzzling - could it be the physical resemblance to Bigby?

[Freak Out]

I wouldn't mind seeing Clay, Raji and Neal all take a seat. Clay and Raji are our best players. Neal is a guy who's not very good right now, might never be, but he's the best we got after Raji and Pickett. A week off that knee, then getting a good lift or two in before the playoff game. . . . . There's a chance he has a little more in him.

Clay and Raji though. . . . If those guys are 100%, we could get some big-time impact plays down the stretch.


We got some worries though. There's a light, but there's no telling if we'll get there or if it's a mirrage even.

Yep.....this game is meaningless and everyone that can be given a break should be given a break. I would imagine Detoilet is going to do the same? It would be nice to go out with a win at home but getting people healthy and the playoffs are what matters now.

[SkinBasket]

I didn't notice how Walden played yesterday, but he has had strong games in second half of this season. I find Mr. Skinbasket's severe criticism puzzling - could it be the physical resemblance to Bigby?

You didn't notice because he got yanked before halftime after being absolutely destroyed against the run on 3-4 consecutive plays. If you would have taken the time to pay attention to the first half of the game last night, you wouldn't be puzzled. He's had average games, at best, not strong.

[Scott Campbell]

Wasn't walden the traing camp darling?

Not as far as I could tell. He was merely better than the other stiffs we trotted out there.

[red]

it really does look like walden was a one game wonder, at best he's looked like a JAG this year

let so'oto get his playing time next week and see if he can bring it, its pretty obviously after 15 games that we have nothing else worth trying opposite clay on this team

[KYPack]

it really does look like walden was a one game wonder, at best he's looked like a JAG this year

let so'oto get his playing time next week and see if he can bring it, its pretty obviously after 15 games that we have nothing else worth trying opposite clay on this team

Walden had 3 sacks against the Bears last year. The Pack played a gimmick defense that game and Walden had, like no reads. It was check the TE and go. They used to call that a corridor. Anything where he has to read or think, he's pretty worthless. Zombo is just as bad. I like the kids, but they are kids.

I hear you Red, but man, I hate to go into play-off games with ROLB's that green. But waddaya gonna do?