More Banjo: Week4 @ San Fran

[mraynrand]

On why the short pass game disappeared at times (and RichRod's TD): http://www.espnwisconsin.com/common/...2131&is_corp=1



All in all, I am a little disappointed in the O. While Nelson would help, he has not been a one man wrecking crew against the 49ers in the past. I hoped Cobb and Montgomery would provide some much needed versatility in the short passing game. In their three scoring drives (esp. the last two) they did. And I suspect the Packers might have had another score in them if they did not have a 2 score lead.

But it looked like the same man under Cover 2 that the Packers struggled with the last four years for significant parts of the game.

It's all about the pressure. SF was able to get pressure consistently with just four. That's the main reason the passing game suffered.

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Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 14h14 hours ago
#Packers S Sean Richardson is suffering from cramps. I am guessing it's from dehydration and not intestinal.

But productive running totals — 162 total yards and an average of 4.9 yards per carry — did little to mask the issues protecting Rodgers.

You get the sense that the 49ers weren't as worried about the run as the pass. http://m.jsonline.com/sports/packers...330604151.html

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It's all about the pressure. SF was able to get pressure consistently with just four. That's the main reason the passing game suffered.

Agreed. But they have to take shakedown away for that to succeed. I thought they fooled Rodgers only once. But those short route guys weren't always open.

[Joemailman]

St. Louis is tied with the Packers for 2nd place in the NFL in sacks with 17. Packers will need to figure some things out quickly.

[mraynrand]

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 14h14 hours ago
#Packers S Sean Richardson is suffering from cramps. I am guessing it's from dehydration and not intestinal.



You get the sense that the 49ers weren't as worried about the run as the pass. http://m.jsonline.com/sports/packers...330604151.html

Somewhere on a Niners message board, a Wistian counterpart is saying that the Niners lost because their DC didn't care about stopping the run.

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http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/for-injured-davante-adams-its-wait-and-see-b99588383z1-330605101.html

Cobb definitely did bang his shoulder in the end zone, which is not going to heal properly at this rate. Agrees he was grabbed before the ball got there.

Adams denies a previous report that he has a high ankle sprain. Says he had one in high school and this one is different.

Crosby's perfect season done in by a cross wind. I thought they moved out of Candlestick?

Randall is highly competitive and no one was surprised he reacted to being challenged again after the long Smith completion by knocking the ball away from Smith.

No update on Richardson I can find. Did anyone see one from GBPG?

[Pugger]

What happened to Richardson? Did he get hurt?

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Left with cramping.

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Rodgers agreed that Jones got the first on that catch and fall forward. Packer Report concurs.

Packer Report @PackerReport 2h2 hours ago
Jones had the first down by a yard but they spotted him a yard short. Third-down incompletion on the short-hop to Montgomery.

Packer Report @PackerReport 2h2 hours ago
Rodgers referenced a bad spot on a pass to JOnes. That was about 3:20 into second quarter. Jones got the first. Was spotted short.

[hoosier]

After four games the Packers have run the ball one more time than they have thrown it, 124 to 123. I think the last time they looked this balanced was maybe early in 2007, before Favre convinced McCarthy that he was done throwing three picks per game.

[run pMc]

if it was 2 safeties high, isn't that where Lacy is supposed to be the solution?

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if it was 2 safeties high, isn't that where Lacy is supposed to be the solution?

They finished with 162 on the ground.

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http://www.espnwisconsin.com/common/page.php?feed=2&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&id=22171&is_corp=1

Through four games, the Packers are tied for third in the NFL in scoring defense (17.8 points per game allowed) and are eighth in total defense (312 yards per game allowed). The next goal would be to generate more takeaways – among the NFL’s best takeaway teams since Capers took over in 2009, the Packers go into Sunday’s game against St. Louis having forced only five turnovers – and keep that arrow pointing up.

Top 10 defense is all people asked for.

The group has gotten better in two significant areas. One, after giving up 189 yards on the ground against Chicago in the opener, opponents have averaged 90.3 yards in the last three games, taking the Packers from dead last in the 32-team NFL in run defense to 21st. And two, the Packers have now sacked opposing quarterbacks 13 times in the past two games, which according to ESPN Stats & Information is tied for their most in a two-game span since sacks became official in 1982, tying the 13 they posted during Weeks 8 and 9 in 1998. With 17 sacks on the season, the Packers are tied for second-most in the league after four games.

Can you name the front seven from 1998?

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Wildly Underrated Head Coach, Mike McCarthy

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
McCarthy said the team is still working through the health situation coming out of Sunday's game. Full injury report on Wednesday.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
McCarthy: "I feel very good on what we have accomplished, but our attention is on what's ahead of us, the St. Louis Rams."

Green Bay Packers @packers 13h13 hours ago
McCarthy: Richard (Rodgers) is multidimensional...Our system puts a lot on the TE's plate...He does everything well.

BLOCKING, TOUCHDOWNS AND BEING SLOW

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
McCarthy said OLB Nick Perry is off to the best start of his career with the #Packers.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
"I look at James Jones as just jumping back in the groove with Aaron." -- McCarthy

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
The 4th game of the year, McCarthy said, is a good benchmark for analytics about a team. This is when tendencies of the Packers become real.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
"Ty Montgomery is a four-down football player. That's something we always liked about him." -- McCarthy

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
McCarthy hopes RT Bryan Bulaga can participate in some regard this week. The decision on his status will be made Wednesday morning.

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Often Wrongly Blamed Defensive Coordinator, Dom Capers

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
Dom Capers said the attitude his defense played with against the 49ers was really impressive. He is very pleased with his group.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
Capers: "I've always felt with the number of young guys we have and guys playing different spots, if they stay tuned in we'll get better."

Green Bay Packers @packers 13h13 hours ago
Capers on #GBvsSF: Obviously the 6 sacks we were pleased with. I thought there was constant disruption.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
Capers said the pass rush pressure of late stems from being able to be stout against the run.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
Capers: "By moving Clay inside, it's given other guys more playing time outside. ... The more opportunities you get, the better you get."

Green Bay Packers @packers 13h13 hours ago
Capers on Clay Matthews: He's a unique guy. I always felt like he'd be a Pro Bowl outside or Pro Bowl inside linebacker.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
Capers credits "continuity" for success of the run defense the last three weeks. Palmer comfortable, Matthews comfortable, Hyde settled.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 13h13 hours ago
Capers: "I thought our tackling was good yesterday. We've made some strides. That's a week-to-week thing as well"