Official Packers vs. Bears II Game Day Thread

[mraynrand]

I sometimes wear green and gold glasses.

I know, I have the same problem. Much like Beer Goggles, it gets me into trouble sometimes...

[Bretsky]

New for SPRIGGS doubters. Bach can’t block Mack either.

We call ourselves Spriggs Realists

NEWSFLASH; Spriggs cannot block many

Bach can

[call_me_ishmael]

Didn't see the game, but Kahlil Mack is easily worth what the Bears paid. Dude changes everything.

[Bretsky]

Didn't see the game, but Kahlil Mack is easily worth what the Bears paid. Dude changes everything.

Mack is also worth our two 1st round draft picks

[pbmax]

We call ourselves Spriggs Realists

NEWSFLASH; Spriggs cannot block many

Bach can

He blocked 94 a lot and got the job done. It was probably his best run blocking game and they scored off a run play with Williams over his side.

SPRIGGS™ got overrun twice by Mack.. I'll admit he still doesn't show one defining trait you can say is starter material, so the odds are against him. But he has improved. Its just not been fast or enough.

I would not trust him to do it for next season, but I would not be stunned if he turned the corner.

[mraynrand]

He blocked 94 a lot and got the job done. It was probably his best run blocking game and they scored off a run play with Williams over his side.

SPRIGGS™ got overrun twice by Mack.. I'll admit he still doesn't show one defining trait you can say is starter material, so the odds are against him. But he has improved. Its just not been fast or enough.

I would not trust him to do it for next season, but I would not be stunned if he turned the corner.

He actually played fairly well today - to the point where I could see him being the swing backup at Tackle. But against the elite rushers, he needs some scheme help, regardless of how much anyone wants him to be able to protect on an island.

[mraynrand]

Didn't see the game, but Kahlil Mack is easily worth what the Bears paid. Dude changes everything.

It makes a huge difference that he came to a team with an already strong defense. With the Raiders, it was easier to scheme him out of games because they had weaknesses elsewhere. He'd make any team better, but his impact in Chicago was greater because of what they already had.

[Freak Out]

On the plays Mack needed to be doubled he wasn't. lol

[Pugger]

He blocked 94 a lot and got the job done. It was probably his best run blocking game and they scored off a run play with Williams over his side.

SPRIGGS™ got overrun twice by Mack.. I'll admit he still doesn't show one defining trait you can say is starter material, so the odds are against him. But he has improved. Its just not been fast or enough.

I would not trust him to do it for next season, but I would not be stunned if he turned the corner.

We forget it took Bak 3 seasons playing tackle full time to become the elite guy we see today. If Bulaga doesn't/can't come back next year and we don't draft or sign a FA tackle perhaps Spriggs will be good enough at RT going forward? Mack can make excellent tackles look foolish.

[gbgary]

spriggs will be back next year. he's gotten better, he's too cheap to cut, and they need depth.

[texaspackerbacker]

It makes a huge difference that he came to a team with an already strong defense. With the Raiders, it was easier to scheme him out of games because they had weaknesses elsewhere. He'd make any team better, but his impact in Chicago was greater because of what they already had.

If that is true, how much of a difference-maker would he have been for the Packers? Allegedly, we have a few weaknesses too.

Regarding the price to get Mack, I would say whether he is worth two draft picks or not kinda depended on how long he had on his old contract. If he could have just been signed after this season anyway, that was a lot to give up. The other factor, of course, is how long Mack stays at the top of his game - with $90 million guaranteed. Personally, I hope he busts a knee, and the Bears are left on the hook for it.

I tend to think the Packers would have regretted paying what the Bears paid and will be paying to Mack.

[Joemailman]

We forget it took Bak 3 seasons playing tackle full time to become the elite guy we see today. If Bulaga doesn't/can't come back next year and we don't draft or sign a FA tackle perhaps Spriggs will be good enough at RT going forward? Mack can make excellent tackles look foolish.

Bakhtiari was better as a rookie after a week of training camp than Spriggs is now. Bulaga blew out his knee on Family Night, they put Bak in there, and he's been there ever since. Spriggs will be what he is now. A below average starter, or a barely serviceable backup.

[pbmax]

I think there is a chance for one more "jump" for Spriggs. He has now gotten a ton of reps and film. He'll have an offseason to improve on that. We'll see what he can make of it next year.