More Banjo: @ Lions Week 3

[pbmax]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/275944591.html

And so they [Detroit] protected their injury-decimated secondary, which was on its fifth and sixth cornerback in its nickel package after Don Carey left with a hamstring injury, by playing both safeties deep and wide in zone coverage, letting their corners cover man-to-man, and having their linebackers ignore play-action and take away the middle of the field.

So let's say TEs are not an option because if they are in they are blocking first and releasing second. The answer to this, if Lacy can't get yardage, was to put Starks in who clearly knew where to go.

So how was it that he disappeared? That is the question that should be asked this week.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I'm no football genius, I'm just old, but I can still see. And what I see for the most part is a very slow Packer team. And this problem seems to be getting worse. So I understand you cannot teach fast/speed, but the Packer coaches sure seem good at teaching slow.

[channtheman]

It's very difficult for a running back to read the right hole when MM calls the halfback toss 8 times in the game. When a RB is looking at the ball that is being pitched the length of a handoff, he cannot correctly read the gaps because he has to catch the ball. MM loves his stupid halfback toss play that he came up with a few years ago and runs it constantly. MM is to blame for people not finding the right holes, not the RB's.

[channtheman]

I will agree that Lacy dances too much. He seems to think he can juke guys instead of just plowing through them. This is also on the coaches. You have a clearly confused 2nd year player and who is helping him? Where are the coaches?

[denverYooper]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/275944591.html



So let's say TEs are not an option because if they are in they are blocking first and releasing second. The answer to this, if Lacy can't get yardage, was to put Starks in who clearly knew where to go.

So how was it that he disappeared? That is the question that should be asked this week.

The only answer I can come up with is that Lacy is the best all around RB they have, they like him in pass pro a lot more, and they felt like they'd eventually get opportunities to exploit the Lions secondary for explosive plays. M3 has been fond of referencing the count of explosive plays for vs against this year and it seems that thinking has surfaced in his public analysis lately, even though it's been apparent to Packers fans for 5 years.

[denverYooper]

I will agree that Lacy dances too much. He seems to think he can juke guys instead of just plowing through them. This is also on the coaches. You have a clearly confused 2nd year player and who is helping him? Where are the coaches?

Lacy had a tough sled in Ford field last year too, but he really started to excel as a feature back getting 20+ carries a game when Rodgers was down.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Another question that should be asked: Why did Stubby decide to establish the run game first against the Lions who have a banged up secondary? Wouldn't it make more sense to establish the passing game first?

[King Friday]

Lacy had a tough sled in Ford field last year too, but he really started to excel as a feature back getting 20+ carries a game when Rodgers was down.

Lacy is worthless on turf. He's a plodder. He'll be great in Lambeau come November...but on a fast track, the guy is a liability IMO. Starks should be the feature back on fast tracks.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Maybe the Packers should purchase some game film of the Broncos and Peyton Manning so Stubby can learn how it's done.

[pbmax]

Another question that should be asked: Why did Stubby decide to establish the run game first against the Lions who have a banged up secondary? Wouldn't it make more sense to establish the passing game first?

Trying to avoid a jailbreak with an injured starter and new starter on the O line, on the road versus a lot of noise.

[denverYooper]

TJ Lang @TJLang70 5m
You "bloggers" out there are "bloggers" for a reason. You don't know shit about what we do.

[pbmax]

TJ is firing on all cylinders on Twitter, too bad it wasn't true of his run block in front of the end zone.

TJ Lang @TJLang70 2h
“@kdbeeson: @NdamukongSuh works his magic with @TJLang70 early in today's Lions-Packers game. #lionspride pic.twitter.com/RGoh6XRTDW” magic?

[pbmax]

http://allgbp.com/2014/09/21/mike-mccarthy-displays-his-own-polluted-mindset/

Apparently, JerseyAl has not made the connection to the West Coast Offense that explains this mindset.

[Rutnstrut]

Lang is one of my favorite Packers, but he sounds like a whiner there.

[pbmax]

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 9m
Davante Adams on @Cover_2 on Rodgers yelling at him: "I saw the wrong [signal]."

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 8m
Adams: "The good thing is when we went into the season, me and Aaron got on the same page a lot more and he's built up more trust in me."