Studs And Duds - Packers vs. Cowboys

[George Cumby]

You're such a Dick

Lol.

[George Cumby]

First half 12 was lights out. Second half, not so much.

[RashanGary]

ARs stats already put him in the HOF. All he needs now is SB rings. He played better than Brady today. Did everything Brady does with game management and had better mobility. If he plays this way, we’re going to be very hard to beat.

[ThunderDan]

Wilson had a whale of a game Thursday.

Exactly what I was going to post. ARod played really well. Wilson played great.

[RashanGary]

I respect the differences of opinion. I stand by mine though. AR played perfectly with the guys he had to work with.

[Radagast]

Alexander's play vs Dallas deserves both praise and critique.

To praise, Alexander was pretty much alone vs Cooper (Dallas' #1 WR) for most of the game without any Safety backup and he did very well defending him. In addition he garnered a game pick that benefited the team.

To his discredit he did get beat on a Cowboy TD play. I can't fully blame Alexander for not being perfect as many HOF CBs were beat for TDs as well.

LaFleur's game plan worked well until the 4th Qtr. Finishing a game strong needs to be a top priority for LaFleur and the Packers moving forward. It's super to begin games strong and to post a good lead, however this Dallas victory should serve as a training tool on how not to take your foot off the gas because you have a large point lead. Had Dallas executed better on just a few plays (missed FG, turnovers) they could have taken GB into OT and possibly pulled out a win.

I don't blame the defensive players for following their coaches directions, but the Packers have a solid defense and soft defenses and allowing multiple short gains nearly cost a road win. I've never been a fan of the prevent defense as I don't believe that it is not good football. I say stay with what got you the lead or recent victories and stop the wholesale defensive changes to sit on a lead. Insert an extra CB or Safety if you must , but no more than that.

Next, greater focus needs to be placed on the synchronicity between Rodgers and his receivers. Addressing this critical offensive issue will I'm sure only pay benefits moving forward. Adams turf toe injury only grows in importance following the less than special performance vs Dallas.

Hats off to Aaron Jones and the GB O-line. 4 rushing TDs should see Jones feeding them steaks this week sometime. QBs do it and a RB should do no less.

I'm grateful that the Packers have started the season with a 4 - 1 record, but the will be hosting the Lions and the Raiders next at Lambeau. Taking either one for granted could result in an embarrassing loss. Following week 7, the Packers could/should be 6 - 1 as they face the Chiefs and then the Chargers on the road before the return home to play Carolina. 7 - 2 or even 8 - 1 is a real possibility for the Packers before week 10. It would not mean they could just cruse into the playoffs, but it could help to ease some of the pressure from the team. Many people preform better under reduced stress conditions. That does not imply that they can coast into the playoffs, but instead concentrate on areas that need extra work without the additional pressure of a head to head race to secure the NFC North title. Some players can be rested and others can gain game experience to make the Packers a deeper and more competitive team. GB has shown that winning without Adams and Jamaal Williams is doable. Much hard work remains ahead, but the Packers road ahead looks a lot brighter than does the Lions or Vikings or Bears, oh my !

[bobblehead]

Studs

Aaron Jones - 182 total yards and 4 TD's. Unbelievable

Aaron Rodgers - 4th quarter wasn't pretty, but got team off to a great start in a tough road game. And didn't turn the ball over.

Z Smith - 2 sacks, 4 QB hits and lots of pressure

P Smith - 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PD

MLF - Called a great game offensively for 3 quarters. Penalties derailed offense in 4th.

Duds

Allison and MVS - Need more than a combined 3 catches for 40 yards with Adams out.

Alexander - Had an INT, but gave up too many big plays.

Z Smith - Love the fire you bring to this defense, but need to cool it with the penalties.

How about King. Once again, Alexander was targeted and King was avoided. They are different. They cover different types of players, but King is really doing his job.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

How about King. Once again, Alexander was targeted and King was avoided. They are different. They cover different types of players, but King is really doing his job.

You musta watched another Pack-Girls game from another universe.

The one I watched in this godforsaken universe, Alex couldn’t cover that hotshot WR (226 yards!). King couldn’t cover some dude nobody knew he existed til this game.

The only time King wasn’t targeted, he was sitting on a bench being injury-prone.

Both corners mein kampfed, but getting eaten out alive by a hotshot is less embarrassing than getting eaten out alive by a wanker.

[texaspackerbacker]

So many people in here have IDIOTICALLY downplayed the importance of not throwing interceptions. What more than anything else was the difference in this game? Yeah, We have the GOAT - who had the good sense to only throw it to his own team. The other team had uh, somebody else - and like pretty much everybody else, Ol' Dak, as great a game as he had, threw 3 to the Packers.

[texaspackerbacker]

As for studs and duds:

I'm about the most negative of anybody regarding our O Line. They rose all the way up to almost mediocre today, especially Jenkins and Lucas Patrick, and off and on, Turner too. Even Bulaga had a few good plays. The guy with the biggest reputation, howver, Bakhtiari, stunk today. I wonder if he's playing hurt or the Cowboys D as just better on his side or what. Virtually all of Stud Aaron Jones' good runs were up the middle. When they tried to run to the left, it basically failed.

Jimmy Graham deserves some stud mention too. If he was an ordinary player, playing for ordinary pay, he would have been considered to have a damn good game. And he even threw at least one nice block.

I'm not gonna call LaFleur a stud. A win is a win is a win, but he still had a lot of crap play calling, especially near the goal line - again - where they ran left and lost a yard, had a two man pass route to the left with the QB rolling right on second down, and then a quick slant, which I don't like in general, but I hate on the goal line on third down. I've always said, run-first is not so bad when your O Line allows you to actually run like today, but he still persisted in running his outside zone - which wasn't working instead of the inside trap which was. The guy is damn lucky Aaron Rodgers usually bails him out - 4 out of 5 games now anyway. I suppose the Rodgers whiners and detractors will see all that differently hahahahahaha.

Pettine too, was a stud, but also a dud in some ways. He mostly kept those two fat pigs, Lowry and Lancaster, off the field - a good thing, while still managing to stop the run. He adjusted in the second half, going from Alexander single coverage on Cooper to Alexander on Gallup with double coverage on Cooper. However, late in the game when the Cowboys really needed to pass - after King got hurt, I think, he went back to single coverage by Alexander and got burned for the TD.

As for DB studs and duds, Alexander was hot and cold, maybe more cold. King was hot and cold too, maybe slightly more hot. Chandon Sullivan had a nice game. Redmond was good. Tramon was hot and cold too, about 50/50.

Obviously, the Smiths were studs. Zadarius has to be more careful with those hands to the face. He maybe coulda been called even more than he was. I'm gonna call Rashan Gary a low expectation stud too. Did you see him keeping right up with the track star on that one play? I hope his hamstring is ok. He isn't there yet, but he made a few plays, and he is gonna be good.

[RashanGary]

So many people in here have IDIOTICALLY downplayed the importance of not throwing interceptions. What more than anything else was the difference in this game? Yeah, We have the GOAT - who had the good sense to only throw it to his own team. The other team had uh, somebody else - and like pretty much everybody else, Ol' Dak, as great a game as he had, threw 3 to the Packers.

I agree with you. AR played like the GOAT today. Not only does he not throw picks, he doesn’t fumble either.

And Aaron empowered the OL today. He called runs into 8 man boxes and called runs in the redzone. He could have audibled out but didn’t. He empowered his guys instead of taking everything into his hands. QB is a leadership position. 11 guys are better than 1. AR was a masterful leader yesterday. Greatest QB play I’ve seen because I value engaging the whole team and ball security more than most.

On top of being a great leader and being the greatest of all time at ball security, his mobility added another dimension and he improvised some great plays.

Truly dominant QB play. He was damn near flawless.

[RashanGary]

If Aaron plays that way and the defense does what it’s been doing, the Packers are a SB favorite even without great receivers.

[RashanGary]

And MLF is a stud too. He’s adjusted to his players and runs more inside zone because it suits his team. He preaches all 11 and every time reporters try to make it about one guy like Aaron or Davante, he always changes to topic to all the guys. He has a true team culture developing. And I’m so shocked to see AR buy in so well. It was about the team yesterday. I’m impressed with the young coach.

[pbmax]

I don't want to go full tex, but Bach has not been having his best season this year. Injury or whatever, he's collecting penalties and beats like never before.

Packers probably need a WR, but they also need another tackle as insurance.

[bobblehead]

So many people in here have IDIOTICALLY downplayed the importance of not throwing interceptions. What more than anything else was the difference in this game? Yeah, We have the GOAT - who had the good sense to only throw it to his own team. The other team had uh, somebody else - and like pretty much everybody else, Ol' Dak, as great a game as he had, threw 3 to the Packers.

Who, in your mind, is downplaying Rodgers ability to avoid turnovers like Drew Berrymore avoids Fritz stalking her?