Packers better without Shields?

[RashanGary]

Woodson is clearly a great zone player and can man up inside, on TE's/RB's. Hayward looks like a really instinctive zone player, and has done really well in man defense. Williams isn't great in zone, but he's good enough. Everyone seemed more sound back there today, in both types of coverages.

Shields is good, maybe even very good at man defense, but the inability to play zone either makes us very predictable and one dimensional on the back end, or we get shredded when we do play zone.

House did some good things, and bad. It will be interesting to see how he rounds out. Shields might be our 4th most effective corner, even if he's our 2nd best man corner.

[Brandon494]

Better when playing the Rams offense.

[digitaldean]

Givens was their only real passing threat. Helped them not having Amendola. That being said, Hayward is fast and instinctive. He may get burned once in awhile, but is kind of playing like Shields did his rookie year. Bright future for our secondary thanks to TT's drafting.

[Guiness]

Everyone's real quick to give up on Shields, first TC, and again now! I don't think he's so easily replaceable.

House and Hayward both looked pretty damn good though. An embarrassment of riches at CB is a pretty damn good thing.

[mraynrand]

no

[denverYooper]

no

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[George Cumby]

Wrong thread

[mission]

Everyone's real quick to give up on Shields, first TC, and again now! I don't think he's so easily replaceable.

House and Hayward both looked pretty damn good though. An embarrassment of riches at CB is a pretty damn good thing.

Never would have thought we'd be saying that this season. And just think -- we had Jarrett Bush starting against the 49ers.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Never would have thought we'd be saying that this season. And just think -- we had Jarrett Bush starting against the 49ers.

Now we just need to get a S and the defense will be looking fantastic.

[pittstang5]

Now we just need to get a S and the defense will be looking fantastic.

I'd rather have another or a proven pass rusher. Secondary looked good today, but remember, it's the Rams - they're not known for their "High-Octane" offense. Didn't see much of a pass rush today, considering the front 7 was playing against a mis-matched o-line.

[Upnorth]

Like cheesehead said we need a safety. I would also like to point out the rams are not exactly a good air offence team. Our passing d was good not great. Props to Haywood.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Take away some shitty calls and Shields is having a good year.

[Lurker64]

I would play Shields at RCB, and Hayward in every passing down subpackage (so leave Woodson at S, and play Hayward inside).

Shields' ability to keep up with more or less any RB out there is something you want on the field.

[denverYooper]

I'd rather have another or a proven pass rusher. Secondary looked good today, but remember, it's the Rams - they're not known for their "High-Octane" offense. Didn't see much of a pass rush today, considering the front 7 was playing against a mis-matched o-line.

Green Bay is leading the league in sacks. They had 3 yesterday, a bit under their average of 3.42. And the Rams played a lot of small ball yesterday.

[Joemailman]

I would play Shields at RCB, and Hayward in every passing down subpackage (so leave Woodson at S, and play Hayward inside).

Shields' ability to keep up with more or less any RB out there is something you want on the field.

I think Hayward is Woodson's heir-apparent. Smart enough to learn a bunch of different positions, great ball skills, and big enough to line up safety.