Official On To The Bye Week Thread

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NFL team-by-team winning % this decade (1-16):
1. NE: .781
2. GB: .644
3. PIT: .641
4. SEA: .628
5. NO: .625
6. BAL: .613
7. KC: .600
T-8. ATL: .556
T-8. DEN: .556
10. PHI: .544
11. DAL: .537
T-12. HOU: .512
T-12. IND: .512
T-12. MIN 512
15. SF: .503
16. CAR: .491
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Rob Demovsky @RobDemovsky
The Packers worked out four players today:

WR Reggie Begelton (CFL).
QB Nick Fitzgerald (Mississippi State).
CB Derrek Thomas (Baylor).
S Austin Exford (Appalachian State).

Note: Begelton caught 102 passes for 1,444 yards with 10 TDs for the Calgary... https://es.pn/2MIpP6M


Derrek Thomas is 6' 3" former WR.

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PFF @PFF
List of players to register 90+ pressures in 2019:

Za'Darius Smith

I like lists that start and end before I lose focus.

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I agree with both you and Wist. I think Graham is toast - he thinks the sideline is his new best friend. But Rodgers also missed on a throw to him.

The tight end position needs to be re-worked next year.

This is pretty accurate. I think Graham is washed up, and Rodgers doesn't like throwing to the TE so much and when Graham gives him reason to not trust him it exasperates the problem.

I think Rodgers isn't himself anymore, and I would ask him to restructure and take a pay cut so we could bring more around him. Even give him modest say in what we do with the money he "gives back". If he isn't willing to do that, maybe its time to see what the market will bear for him. Bring in a game manager while we mold the next GOAT.

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As I've said more than a few times, I want Lazard to be the primary TE next season. Prediction? No. I give it a maybe at best.

15-20 pounds of muscle isn't impossible in one offseason. They floated the idea before. But can he put on that weight AND learn the position in one offseason?

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Graham was washed up before they signed him.

Lazard is where he needs to be. He's gonna' break out next year.

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Matt Schneidman @mattschneidman
#Packers S Raven Greene (24) has been designated to return off IR. He’s wearing a helmet & practicing for the first time since his Week 2 ankle injury.

RB Jamaal Williams also back at practice.

Not practicing: Bakhtiari, Bulaga, Linsley, Turner, Graham, P. Smith, Vitale, Lewis

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Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod

History of the #Packers' designated to return from IR option:

2012: Cedric Benson.
2013: Randall Cobb.
2014: JC Tretter.
2015: Andrew Quarless.
2016: Makinton Dorleant.
2017: Aaron Rodgers and Jason Spriggs.
2018: Jake Kumerow.
2019: Jace Sternberger and Raven Greene.

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Matt Schneidman @mattschneidman
#Packers S Raven Greene (24) has been designated to return off IR. He’s wearing a helmet & practicing for the first time since his Week 2 ankle injury.

RB Jamaal Williams also back at practice.

Not practicing: Bakhtiari, Bulaga, Linsley, Turner, Graham, P. Smith, Vitale, Lewis

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski

#Packers get back to practice today.
Off to the side:
• RT Bryan Bulaga (concussion)
• RG Billy Turner (ankle)
• FB Danny Vitale (knee)
• C Corey Linsley (back)
• TE Jimmy Graham
• OLB Preston Smith
I did not see:
• LT David Bakhtiari
• TE Marcedes Lewis

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How much space did we free up by tweaking Arod’s contract? How much if we cut Graham after the season?

Which WR/TE/MLB/OL FAs would fit our schemes?

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Matt Schneidman @mattschneidman
#Packers S Raven Greene (24) has been designated to return off IR. He’s wearing a helmet & practicing for the first time since his Week 2 ankle injury.

RB Jamaal Williams also back at practice.

Not practicing: Bakhtiari, Bulaga, Linsley, Turner, Graham, P. Smith, Vitale, Lewis

Does he take the spot of the Tony Brown?

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Does he take the spot of the Tony Brown?

That would seem to be the order of operation unless they are holding other announcements.

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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27584726/nfl-pass-blocking-pass-rushing-rankings-2019-pbwr-prwr-leaderboard

Top 10 DE/OLB Pass Rush Win Rate

1. Robert Quinn, Cowboys, 33%
2. T.J. Watt, Steelers, 28%
3. DeMarcus Lawrence, Cowboys, 27%
4. Myles Garrett, Browns, 26%
5. Shaquil Barrett, Buccaneers, 25%
6. Joey Bosa, Chargers, 25%
7. Jadeveon Clowney, Seahawks, 25%
8. Za'Darius Smith, Packers, 23%
9. Dante Fowler, Rams, 23%
10. Preston Smith, Packers, 23%

Top 10 DT Pass Rush Win Rate

1. Aaron Donald, Rams, 25%
2. Grady Jarrett, Falcons, 22%
3. Chris Jones, Chiefs, 19%
4. Maliek Collins, Cowboys, 16%
5. Quinton Jefferson, Seahawks, 16%
6. Calais Campbell, Jaguars, 15%
7. Ed Oliver, Bills, 15%
8. Denico Autry, Colts, 14%
9. Matt Ioannidis, Redskins, 13%
10. Vita Vea, Buccaneers, 13%


Top 10 OT Pass Block Win Rate

1. David Bakhtiari, Packers, 96%
2. Andrew Whitworth, Rams, 94%
3. Kelvin Beachum, Jets, 94%
4. Ronnie Stanley, Ravens, 94%
5. Mike McGlinchey, 49ers, 93%
6. Orlando Brown Jr., Ravens, 93%
7. Alejandro Villanueva, Steelers, 93%
8. Jack Conklin, Titans, 93%
9. Trent Brown, Raiders, 92%
10. Taylor Lewan, Titans, 92%

Top 10 OG Pass Block Win Rate

1. Marshal Yanda, Ravens, 98%
2. Joe Thuney, Patriots, 97%
3. Richie Incognito, Raiders, 96%
4. Joel Bitonio, Browns, 96%
5. Zack Martin, Cowboys, 96%
6. Joe Dahl, Lions, 96%
7. Quenton Nelson, Colts, 95%
8. Elgton Jenkins, Packers, 95%
9. Wyatt Teller, Browns, 95%
10. Ali Marpet, Buccaneers, 95%

Top 10 C Pass Block Win Rate

1. Corey Linsley, Packers, 99%
2. JC Tretter, Browns, 98%
3. Rodney Hudson, Raiders, 97%
4. Brandon Linder, Jaguars, 96%
5. A.Q. Shipley, Cardinals, 96%
6. Chase Roullier, Redskins, 95%
7. Nick Martin, Texans, 95%
8. Cody Whitehair, Bears, 95%
9. Ryan Jensen, Buccaneers, 94%
10. Ryan Kelly, Colts, 94%

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Same article:

Team Pass Rush Win Rate

1. Dallas Cowboys, 53%
2. Atlanta Falcons, 53%
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 51%
4. Philadelphia Eagles, 50%
5. Los Angeles Rams, 50%
6. Pittsburgh Steelers, 50%
7. Jacksonville Jaguars, 48%
8. Buffalo Bills, 47%
9. Green Bay Packers, 47%
10. Arizona Cardinals, 46%
11. Los Angeles Chargers, 45%
12. New York Jets, 45%
13. San Francisco 49ers, 45%
14. Baltimore Ravens, 45%
15. Indianapolis Colts, 43%
16. Seattle Seahawks, 43%
17. New York Giants, 41%
18. Cleveland Browns, 41%
19. Kansas City Chiefs, 41%
20. Tennessee Titans, 41%
21. Carolina Panthers, 40%
22. Chicago Bears, 40%
22. New England Patriots, 40%
24. New Orleans Saints, 38%
25. Washington Redskins, 37%
26. Minnesota Vikings, 37%
27. Cincinnati Bengals, 35%
28. Houston Texans, 35%
29. Oakland Raiders, 34%
30. Denver Broncos, 33%
31. Miami Dolphins, 28%
32. Detroit Lions, 24%


Team Pass Block Win Rate


1. Green Bay Packers, 72%
2. Baltimore Ravens, 69%
3. Indianapolis Colts, 65%
4. Tennessee Titans, 63%
5. Oakland Raiders, 63%
6. Cleveland Browns, 63%
7. Pittsburgh Steelers, 62%
8. Houston Texans, 62%
9. Buffalo Bills, 62%
10. Arizona Cardinals, 62%
11. Dallas Cowboys, 61%
12. New York Giants, 61%
13. Chicago Bears, 61%
14. Kansas City Chiefs, 60%
15. Detroit Lions, 59%
16. New York Jets, 59%
17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 58%
18. New England Patriots, 58%
19. Philadelphia Eagles, 58%
20. Los Angeles Chargers, 58%
21. Washington Redskins, 58%
22. Los Angeles Rams, 57%
23. Minnesota Vikings, 57%
24. Jacksonville Jaguars, 56%
25. New Orleans Saints, 56%
26. San Francisco 49ers, 55%
27. Denver Broncos, 55%
28. Seattle Seahawks, 54%
29. Atlanta Falcons, 50%
30. Carolina Panthers, 50%
31. Cincinnati Bengals, 47%
32. Miami Dolphins, 41%

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Hmmmm. Not sure this matches everything we have seen, but it sure does describe the way the offense can look downright bad in shotgun with Williams as the protector back.

Look for Team #5 for the rest of the breakdown: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...win-super-bowl

How they're better than you think: One trend that has stuck for the Packers throughout the season: They're a fundamentally different offense with Aaron Jones on the field. I referred to Green Bay's on/off splits on offense with Jones on the field earlier this year, so let's get an update.

The Packers have run 603 offensive snaps with him on the field. Those snaps have added 90.4 expected points to Green Bay's offensive output, or 0.15 expected points per play. Only two offenses in football generated more than 0.15 EPA per play this season -- the Ravens and Chiefs. With Jones on the field, the Packers are the third-most dominant offense in football.

Without Jones, they aren't the same. When Jamaal Williams has replaced Jones in the lineup, the Packers have generated minus-24.33 EPA across 337 snaps, or minus-0.07 EPA per play. The Williams version of the Green Bay offense ranks 29th in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers' QBR drops from 67.7 with Jones on the field to 28.7 with Williams in the lineup instead.

Need to think about this more. Williams is generally on the field for must pass downs. That might be the cause of his numerical disappointment.