Official Packers Bye Week Thread

[Upnorth]

Interesting article for the week.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2665959-aaron-rodgers-critics-wont-let-a-little-thing-like-four-touchdowns-stop-them#

[vince]

Thus far, linebackers, defensive line and offensive line have been strengths according to McGinn's film study, defensive backs the clear weakness. Pretty much the polar opposite of what most thought coming into the year. I think the arrow's pointing up for QB and receivers. Hopefully the front 7 can continue to pressure the passer and anhiliate opponents' running game to help the backfield out. Burnett seems to be more important than I have given him credit for in the past. As many have mentioned Shields is pretty important too.

.........................Jax.....Min.....Det.....T otal
Receivers............2.5......1........4........7. 5
Offensive Line.......4......2.5......4.5.......11
Quarterbacks.......3.5......1........4........8.5
Running Backs......3.5....2.5......3.5......9.5
Defensive Line......3.5......4........4.......11.5
Linebackers...........4......4.5.......4.......12. 5
Defensive Backs....3.5.....1.5.....0.5.......5.5
Kickers.................3.5.....1.5.....4......... .9
Special Teams........2........4.......4.........10

[Joemailman]

Burnett missed the whole preseason, and much of training camp. He looked rusty in the first 2 games before he got hurt. I think it's been a big factor. The CB's other than Shields are really young and will have some ups and downs. It would help to have the kind of safety play we saw last year. Hasn't been there yet.

[pbmax]

I have been a little disappointed by HaHa in the deep part of the field. Maybe he is to worried about errors in front of him to keep errors from happening behind him.

[Joemailman]

I have been a little disappointed by HaHa in the deep part of the field. Maybe he is to worried about errors in front of him to keep errors from happening behind him.

It could be. Burnett regressed when paired with M.D. Jennings, then got better when paired with HaHa. That could be happening with HaHa now to a somewhat lesser extent. .

[vince]

I have been a little disappointed by HaHa in the deep part of the field. Maybe he is to worried about errors in front of him to keep errors from happening behind him.

Good point and I'd say right on. If he needs to be the field general he loses some of the aggressiveness that he needs to make plays. Also in Burnett's absence teams have targeted Hyde more. I'd say Hyde has been part of the problem back there and I think it has to do with his lack of size and range more than communication and coordination. He's too small to handle Tight Ends in man and too slow to get to the sideline and cover half the field in 2 deep zone.

I know Tank's high on Brice and over time, so am I. Hopefully they won't need to ask much of him too early but if Burnett's hammy is going to be a recurring problem like it seems, he may need to step up before the year's out.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Good point and I'd say right on. If he needs to be the field general he loses some of the aggressiveness that he needs to make plays. Also in Burnett's absence teams have targeted Hyde more. I'd say Hyde has been part of the problem back there and I think it has to do with his lack of size and range more than communication and coordination. He's too small to handle Tight Ends in man and too slow to get to the sideline and cover half the field in 2 deep zone.

I know Tank's high on Brice and over time, so am I. Hopefully they won't need to ask much of him too early but if Burnett's hammy is going to be a recurring problem like it seems, he may need to step up before the year's out.

Agree with you regarding Hyde. Mr. Hyde is an abomination, especially in coverage.

Burnett appears to have lost a step, something he can't afford to lose b/c he pretty much epitomized mediocrity in his heyday.

Post bye, Packers oughta start K-Brice at the "free" and switch Clinton-Dix to the "strong", where he is more natural. Dix lacks the speed needed to be a bona-fide free. K-Brice is 4.4 fast; a poor man's Nick Collins, maybe.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Hyde also has bricks for hands.

[pbmax]

Finishing INTs would have finished the Lions much earlier. There is that.