Studs & Duds - Packers vs. Seahawks

[Joemailman]

Studs:

Aaron Rodgers - 25-33, 249, 2-0 with an injury depleted offense.

James Starks - Gave Packers enough of a running threat to keep Seattle honest

Randall Cobb - 8-116. Not 100% yet, but tough as nails.

Dick Rod - Just 3 catches but a TD and 2 PT. Plus he drew a penalty that led to an ejection.

Josh Sitton - Solid all night, and pancaked Bennett on 1 play.

Jayrone Elliott - 2 turnovers.

B.J. Raji - Great penetration against the run.

Linebackers - Great gap control tonight.

Duds:

I dunno. It did seem there was some lack of communication between Hayward and HHCD that led to some big completions.

[pbmax]

Neal and Dix both bit inside on a Wilson read option, but those were the exceptions tonight.

Still had some bad penalties, especially on 3rd down.

But I vote STUD for TJ Lang and going after the cheap shooting Seahawks who was clobbering RickRod. Seahawks were doing a lot of piling on and bending guys back. Someone needed to clean up a pile even at the risk of a penalty. Lang has the good fortune to get offsetting AND an ejection.

[Bossman641]

Shields was a stud. I don't recall him being thrown at even once tonight...always good when your name is never mentioned.

[Joemailman]

Honorable mention to Ty Montgomery who gave the offense a lift when they were struggling.

[Tony Oday]

Casey Hayward....DUD!

[Harlan Huckleby]

I dunno. It did seem there was some lack of communication between Hayward and HHCD that led to some big completions.

I can't see enough on TV to evaluate secondary guys, not even armchair standards. But Hayward looks half step slow whenever he is on replay. I would like to see him get some minor injury for three weeks just to see what happens with Rollins and Randall playing. If I had a voodoo doll...

[Bossman641]

Dud - clock management. Too many wasted TO's

[gbgary]

Dud - clock management. Too many wasted TO's

the time outs used on that last drive were, i believe, used that way by design.

[Bossman641]

I'm talking earlier in the game. 3 TO used in the first quarter.

[Freak Out]

Bach was a dud.

[Willard]

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Linebackers - Great gap control tonight.
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First half was the best I ever saw Perry play.

[channtheman]

STUD: Esera Tuaolo for singing the Star Spangled Banner. Seriously, best I've ever heard it, and he has a great voice.

[mraynrand]

STUD:

Run Defense: it was so good it almost backfired; drove Seattle completely out of their game plan into the Russell Wilson show.

(Honorary: Russell Wilson: Holy Smokes this guy is good. He almost won the game for Seattle all by his lonesome)

Stark Plug: despite TO, came in a ran effectively enough

Cobb: or Rodgers-to-Cobb - great feel and adjustment in second half

R. Rodgers: solid, and great look. He's got that 'Lando in Jabba's den' look perfected - cool and confident. And those Oven Mitts are awesome: TD catch: "The Roast is in the Oven!"

Duds:

Capers/Defensive scheme: took too long to adjust to Seattle adjustment. Still, they adjusted, so only a minor Dud

Injuries: they keep piling up

Clay: Scheme took him out of too many plays; didn't scrape properly on at least two inside crashes by OLB. Pedestrian night from a superstar.

[pbmax]

There was some shakiness on the outside run fits, but it was miles better than versus the Bears.

And Nate Palmer should be the dime linebacker forever, even though I am not sure they played more than 2 snaps of dime last night. That guy has wheels and can cover.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Dud - 3rd Q
Stud - The other quarters