Studs And Duds - Full Season Version

[Bossman641]

Gonna go a little different direction, those who exceeded expectation vs those who didn't meet them

Exceeded
Lacy - excited to watch him for years
Starks - great complement to Lacy
Kuhn - wanted him gone in preseason but he was like a coach on the field with the backup QB's
Boykin
Bakh - a season saver, now to gain some strength
Sitton - surprised the preseason switch went as well as it did
Boyd
Hawk - best season so far
Mulumba
Hyde
Crosby

Below Expectations
Franklin - we'll always have the Cincy game..well except for the fumble part
Newhouse - disgusted
Raji - contract year?
Pickett - possibly injury related
Datone Jones - he looked like gangbusters in TC
Brad Jones
Perry - injury related
House - gone from possible starter material to somebody I hate seeing on the field
Safeties - an entire year without a single pick from the lot of you?

[Willard]

High draft pick defensive duds: Worthy, Perry, Datone Jones

[pbmax]

I'm inclined to disagree about Davon House. I know the coaching staff has him in the doghouse, but every time I see him play, I like what I see. It might be that he makes assignment mistakes, and that's probably why I don't notice when the gaffes are his. I only saw about half of the 49ers game, but he make quite a few good plays. However, if his primary assignment was Crabtree....

Also, he should bring his elbows closer together on those FG block attempts. :C

He does not have Shields closing speed or Tramon's ability to clutch and grab to stay close. So those outs that kept getting completed on him were quite open.

He has to stay closer to the WR on the break.

[Rutnstrut]

Stud: Hawk. Took a pay cut and still had probably one of his best seasons. Same with Crosby

Yup, Hawk was THE stud on the defense, always there and working hard. I would much rather have 10 more players on D like Hawk than Mathews.

[Packers4Glory]

Studs:
lacy
Nelson
Daniels
Bak
Starks
Cobb
Boykin
Mason

Duds:
MM
TT
Capers
Slocum
Training staff w so many hammys
Raji
Safeties
D. Jones

[mraynrand]

Yup, Hawk was THE stud on the defense, always there and working hard. I would much rather have 10 more players on D like Hawk than Mathews.

LOL. Yeah, I love JAGs over guys that can make plays

[Brandon494]

Yea Hawk was the "stud" of a defense which sucked ass this year. Not calling him a dud but looking at his last 5 games I don't see anything "stud" about him. Hes JAG whos best asset is staying healthy.

[woodbuck27]

Yea Hawk was the "stud" of a defense which sucked ass this year. Not calling him a dud but looking at his last 5 games I don't see anything "stud" about him. Hes JAG whos best asset is staying healthy.

Yes AJ Hawk has the dubious distinction of what? leading the Packers 'NO' defense in tackles.

Yea ... ahh ... ahh ... Eh.

Hawk does a fine job as the new Packers spokesperson.

I wonder if Ted pays him extra for that?

[Harlan Huckleby]

Yea Hawk was the "stud" of a defense which sucked ass this year. Not calling him a dud but looking at his last 5 games I don't see anything "stud" about him. Hes JAG whos best asset is staying healthy.

Hawk was probably the MVP of the defense.

They don't make playoff without him

[mraynrand]

Hawk was probably the MVP of the defense.

They don't make playoff without him

I'd take T Will first. Improved tackling as the season when along and made plays. Hawk is JAG but he's the only guy who isn't injury prone; 95% of success is just showing up. He will work harder.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Hawk is an above average starting LB, not a JAG

[woodbuck27]

Hawk was probably the MVP of the defense.

They don't make playoff without him

AJ Hawk had a decent season.

I love his attitude. He's all team.

[pbmax]

I have a hard time knocking Raji. One of the few points wist and I agree on is that he is not a great fit for this defense. They have adjusted for him but its still not the best. I have to wonder if they actually got less out of him by pulling him from nickel pass rush and cutting his snap count down.

He occupied Guards like he was asked. You don't knock a power forward for a sub par year if the coach plays him at the 2 (yes, I have switched to basketball mode).

The question is why pay him $8 mil for the poor fit?

[mraynrand]

Hawk is an above average starting LB, not a JAG

Take away the above and I agree with you

[Bossman641]

I have a hard time knocking Raji. One of the few points wist and I agree on is that he is not a great fit for this defense. They have adjusted for him but its still not the best. I have to wonder if they actually got less out of him by pulling him from nickel pass rush and cutting his snap count down.

I've wondered the same thing as well. Why not throw him a bone a few times a game and let him get some third down rushes to at least appease him some?