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First of all... let's get it out of the way. The Niners are a uniquely talented team. They have been bad for so long and have the most #1 picks on their roster of any team in the league. They needed a culture change that Baalke and Harbaugh brought. They will soon run into money issues so it is what it is.
The Packers need to make some significant changes to continue being competitive and being in a position to compete for the super bowl.
1. Figure out why we are always near the top of the league in injuries. Somebody, probably PB, posted a chart a few weeks back detailing injuries over the past several seasons. The Packers were at or near the top. This has to stop. Whether it is a matter of Ted picking athletes with injury history, or what, I don't know, but something needs to change here.
2. The dreaded 2-4 defense needs to go away. I'm damn sick of being in this micro-nickel all of the time. NFL teams are keeping three WRs out most plays now. It's time to adjust and be able to control the line of scrimmage. I would like to see the Packers use 3 down linemen every play. Period.
3. Stronger up the middle. The Packers inside linebackers suck. The Packers safeties suck. The rest of the D is serviceable. They need sweeping, radical changes here.
4. Significant Improvement in scouting. It's no surprise to see a draft-and-develop organization begin to fall off when their past 2-3 drafts have yielded little to no depth or talent. It isn't a shock to me that these drafts have taken a step down in quality after the departure of Reggie McKenzie, John Dorsey and John Schneider. It is unreasonable to expect a back-up to play as well as a pro-bowler, so it isn't too surprising that Alonzo Highsmith and Elliot Wolf aren't superstars yet. These guys need to be better, and the Packers need to draft better, or they need to make some changes in how they build their team. They will not be successful if they do not acquire more quality players.
That's all for right now.
The Packers need to make some significant changes to continue being competitive and being in a position to compete for the super bowl.
1. Figure out why we are always near the top of the league in injuries. Somebody, probably PB, posted a chart a few weeks back detailing injuries over the past several seasons. The Packers were at or near the top. This has to stop. Whether it is a matter of Ted picking athletes with injury history, or what, I don't know, but something needs to change here.
2. The dreaded 2-4 defense needs to go away. I'm damn sick of being in this micro-nickel all of the time. NFL teams are keeping three WRs out most plays now. It's time to adjust and be able to control the line of scrimmage. I would like to see the Packers use 3 down linemen every play. Period.
3. Stronger up the middle. The Packers inside linebackers suck. The Packers safeties suck. The rest of the D is serviceable. They need sweeping, radical changes here.
4. Significant Improvement in scouting. It's no surprise to see a draft-and-develop organization begin to fall off when their past 2-3 drafts have yielded little to no depth or talent. It isn't a shock to me that these drafts have taken a step down in quality after the departure of Reggie McKenzie, John Dorsey and John Schneider. It is unreasonable to expect a back-up to play as well as a pro-bowler, so it isn't too surprising that Alonzo Highsmith and Elliot Wolf aren't superstars yet. These guys need to be better, and the Packers need to draft better, or they need to make some changes in how they build their team. They will not be successful if they do not acquire more quality players.
That's all for right now.
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