Official 49er Playoff Week Discussion Thread

[Packers4Glory]

just 3 points?

yikes I'm fearful we will get run out of the stadium.

[pbmax]

Me and my pal wist I agree almost 100%. If you at least run a 3 man front you can use your 1 gap players. Its harder to wash them with a double team vs. the run. They also might just get some pressure up the middle on Kaperpuke and force him to the containing OLB's rushing from the edge. As long as your edge rushers don't push too far up the field you can force him to stumble around and do what he doesn't do well...throw under pressure.

Right now Boyd or Daniels is your third DL. I just don't think there is much improvement there. Each has been a far better pass rusher than run defender.

[pbmax]

They simply have to collapse the pocket. Something I have seen Wilson and Raji to plenty of over the years. Daniels seems adept at it as well.

I would not be surprised to see Raji in for some pass rush nickel now that the playoffs are here.

[pbmax]

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne 2m
RB Eddie Lacy (ankle) was a full go at practice. ILB Brad Jones (ankle) also practicing. #packers

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 5m
#Packers practice: Lacy practicing in full. B. Jones working also. Only player missing was LB Victor Aiyewa.

And Matthews, who McCarthy said "right now, he is out" but after admitting he had not talked to the Docs yet.

Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty 3h
Packers practice update: Neal n Perry returned so only player not practicing is Matthews, who is out

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne 3h
RB Eddie Lacy (ankle) was a full go at practice. ILB Brad Jones (ankle) also practicing. #packers

[pbmax]

Aaron Schatz @FO_ASchatz 1h
More on this in NFC WC preview tomorrow, but one of the dumbest decisions of the year has to be GB replacing Masthay with Crosby on KOs.

[denverYooper]

And Matthews, who McCarthy said "right now, he is out" but after admitting he had not talked to the Docs yet.

Maybe Clay is the gay player.

[mraynrand]

Maybe Clay is the gay player.

Hey, keep this in the gay player thread!

[pbmax]

Hey, keep this in the gay player thread!

Its not labeled Official yet.

[denverYooper]

Matt Barrows @mattbarrows 38m

Carlos Rogers did not practice with a hamstring injury while his possible replacement, Eric Wright, was limited with a hamstring injury.

[Joemailman]

Matt Barrows @mattbarrows 38m

Carlos Rogers did not practice with a hamstring injury while his possible replacement, Eric Wright, was limited with a hamstring injury.

When did they hire the Packers training staff?

[pbmax]

When did they hire the Packers training staff?

On the other hand headlines like this are making me cranky:

Only One Eagle Misses Thursday Practice

[mraynrand]

Matt Barrows @mattbarrows 38m

Carlos Rogers did not practice with a hamstring injury while his possible replacement, Eric Wright, was limited with a hamstring injury.

Fans in Cleveland really hated Eric Wright. Guilty of absolute mental breakdowns. Has plenty of talent, but he runs hot and cold. Hopefully, he will be very cold on Sunday.

[denverYooper]

Fans in Cleveland really hated Eric Wright. Guilty of absolute mental breakdowns. Has plenty of talent, but he runs hot and cold. Hopefully, he will be very cold on Sunday.

The matchup in the slot, likely over Cobb, will definitely be something to hope works out well for Green Bay. Guys on bad hammies in cold weather against one of Green Bay's fastest players. I hope the Packers test that out early...

[woodbuck27]

That's my point - I'm saying that since we don't have 2-gappers, we should 1-gap the DL we have and adjust the personnel.

We can single gap the defensive linemen, but not if there are only 2 of them on the field - if you do that, and only have 6 in the box, 2 of which are probably rushing upfield and taking themselves out of run defense, then you're left with 4 in the box, with 2 of them being LB's who aren't built to take on and shed... you're going to get run over; which of course is what is happening.

Sometimes we're able to fight to a stalemate in the middle of the line, and get away with the alignment against the run, but more often than not, we're giving up 6-7 yards or worse - sometimes much worse.

I really don't think the problem is personnel - I really do think the problem is Capers. True, our personnel are not ideally suited to playing a 3-4, but then it is incumbent upon Capers to devise schemes that take advantage of the strengths they do have. He clearly has not done that - quite the opposite in fact.

The dismal results are there for everyone to see... either TT is clueless at evaluating defensive talent, or Capers is a dunderhead. As for TT, I don't always like his approach, even if I agree with building thru the draft in general, but I do think he is an excellent talent evaluator, and I do like a lot of the players on our defense - that being the case, leaves Capers holding the bag.

This Niners game will be interesting - and if we get run over again, it will be interesting to see if TT makes a change at DC. I don't think he will, but I'm hoping.

" This Niners game will be interesting - and if we get run over again, it will be interesting to see if TT makes a change at DC. I don't think he will..." wist43

I'm rushing to the bathroom and getting down on my knees before the throne.

[woodbuck27]

Maybe Clay is the gay player.

Maybe there's not enough toilet paper in the teams locker room 'Lou's'?