JS- SAFETIES CAUSE PACKERS DEFENSE MORE HARM

[Bretsky]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/safeties-cause-packers-defense-more-harm-b99180859z1-239527251.html

[Bretsky]

A couple unfathomable stats

First time since the 1950's that this postion had zero pix in GB

MD Jennings did NOT have a pass breakup the entire season


ERIC REED and/or MATT Elam would have been nice

[LEWCWA]

Swing and a miss on MB, Now that I said that he'll have 9 picks next season and just blow shit up. We can all hope right.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I like Eric Reid and some of the others, but it's a bit ironic that Elam and another guy (Cyprien) mentioned in the article had a combined 9 pass breakups and 2 interceptions (which is pretty pathetic in its own right). The article states showed how pathetic our safety play was and that the Packers passed on those guys, but they didn't make many big plays either.

[woodbuck27]

A couple unfathomable stats

First time since the 1950's that this postion had zero pix in GB

MD Jennings did NOT have a pass breakup the entire season


ERIC REED and/or MATT Elam would have been nice

"Stat's are for losers."Mike McCarthy **

**Mike McCarthy's weekday and end of season Press Conference....Wed. 8 Jan. 2014.

[Pugger]

With the benefit of hindsight maybe it was a mistake not to take Elam instead of Datone? It was also a mistake to give Burnett that big contract before he earned it.

[denverYooper]

With the benefit of hindsight maybe it was a mistake not to take Elam instead of Datone? It was also a mistake to give Burnett that big contract before he earned it.

I guess, and that way Cobb might not have gotten his leg split. But I think Jones is going to be a good player for GB very soon. He'll get more playing time next year and he and Daniels will be fun to watch, APRH.

[Zool]

Burnett should be playing for the rest of his contract through the first 8 games this year. If he still sucks and makes the same mental blunders, send him down the road. 5th season is long enough to turn the corner.

Jennings is garbage. He and Newhouse should be on the same bus out of town.

[red]

well, burnetts contract means he's not going anywhere for at least another year, maybe two. which is sickening because his cap number next two years is around 5 million each year

the first year that his cap penalty would be a lot less then his cap number would be 2016. so it looks like he's one starter for the foreseeable future

what a horrible extension. his might even be worse then brad jones. at least we can cut him at any point without a huge penalty

2014- cap hit- 4.9 million, remaining signing bonus- almost 7 million
2015- cap hit-5.15 million, remaining signing bonus- 5.17 million
2016- cap hit = 6 million, remaining signing bonus= 3.5 million

you can spread the penalty out a bit over two years now (the old june first rule), but i don't see him getting cut for at least 2 more years.

we're stuck with him. we just need to pray for improvement

another TT free agent signing bust imo

[Zool]

what a horrible extension. his might even be worse then brad jones. at least we can cut him at any point without a huge penalty

Well c'mon now. He's bad but not JAG(nod to Bretsky) Jones bad. I suppose if you factor in the contract.

[mraynrand]

With a decent defense around him, Burnett is much better than Charlie Peprah. Burnett just isn't Collins, and MD Jennings could be replaced by a sack of flour. Doesn't help much that there is a weak pass rush and the ILBs are worthless. They can't even defend a bumblebutt, undrafted free agent like Garrett Celek.

[pbmax]

Complain all you want but Doc Jennings had the most perfect fill I have ever seen in a football game. Dan thought it knocked him woozy and I am not sure he made another play in the game, but for one day at least, he did part of his job well.

[mraynrand]

Complain all you want but Doc Jennings had the most perfect fill I have ever seen in a football game. Dan thought it knocked him woozy and I am not sure he made another play in the game, but for one day at least, he did part of his job well.

I remember Bahwoh Jue also made a play once.

One shining moment!

[Tony Oday]

The team's free safety — M.D. Jennings — had no pass breakups.

Why was he not shot?

[run pMc]

Burnett dropped a couple of picks this year. Jennings seems to have limitations. Neither played better than average, and in many cases there were lapses in coverage/communication that IMO should not happen. Neither is a rookie.

I expect the safety spot to get a boost in talent and competition. I have no idea if Richardson can bring anything, or if Banjo can provide much aside from preseason hype. They'll get a guy in the middle rounds or sign a vet for something near the minimum.
Elam is short and will get exposed against a big WR/TE. He's like 5'9" -- you put him on Jason Witten and it's a huge mismatch an OC can exploit, and thus limits your DC in how he can be used. Guys that small who want to hit don't stay healthy (or in the league) for long either, so as a R1 pick that's a gamble. I don't have a problem with TT taking Jones over Elam. I liked Cyprien but figured he'd be gone unless GB reached for him. Big difference between Cyprien and MD Jennings IMO.