Official On To San Francisco Week

[RashanGary]

Gronk?

I think gronk was better at shielding defenders with his body but kittle runs like Lynch so thats very unique

[Zool]

Antonio Gates?

[RashanGary]

God damn it, stop questioning my emotional attachment to George kittle. It might not make sense but in my evil, violent soul, that man sings to me

[Zool]

If Kittle was a Packer, I would be thrilled. As of right now, I hope he tears his ACL in the shower this week.

[Fritz]

God damn it, stop questioning my emotional attachment to George kittle. It might not make sense but in my evil, violent soul, that man sings to me

You sound like Walt Whitman.

[Freak Out]

lol

[Gotarace]

He lasted until the later rounds correct? Best receiver you've ever seen?

Drafted in the 5th round...one of the best tight ends I've seen in years..the guy has a lions heart

[Fosco33]

This almost deserves its own thread. Long video - but very insightful.

Essentially - Pettine’s D is very easy to read (based on personnel group, position, down/distance) and confirmed w/ motion/checks.

If Smith’s don’t get after Jimmy or Petrine doesn’t do something different (delayed blitz, 0, etc) - we’re putting easy options for huge gains out there like we have most of the year (bend don’t break).

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3ipNyB5eAiM&feature=youtu.be

[Fritz]

Amateur that I am, I'd like to see Pettine blitz more. Send a corner or a safety or something, and when Jeanine Garrapolo looks to the area where the corner/safety blitzed from and throws there, the coverage has moved over to that spot and it's an interception or a sack.

Not all the time, but more than he does now. There are moments when you know the pass is coming, and if you don't think it's a screen or your confident in how your team plays the screen, blitz someone. Garrapolo isn't as mobile as Wilson so chances of a sack are better.

[RashanGary]

Nice find fosco.

Packers have a VERY young back 7. The exotic defenses are usually veteran bunches who can really handle a lot mentally

But... They're talented up front with Clark, Z and P. They're very fast in the back end.

They're good in their own way. And SF is gonna have a fight

[run pMc]

So...now that there's film with tendencies, Pettine's coverages can be determined pre-snap and beaten. If this youtube guy is right with his stats, Pettine will have to do a better job of disguising them or teams will burn the D.

[Smidgeon]

Interesting video for sure. Makes it easy enough even for me to understand.

So are these tendencies due to personnel limitations or due to Pettine's system? I remember high praise about Pettine being one of those "smartest defensive mind in the room" kind of guys. If that's true, there's a reason he's doing that. Perhaps not too many offenses who can take advantage of that? If so, I would assume he's got a different plan for the playoffs (hello corner blitz on a two point conversion).

Regardless, it is concerning. I'm very curious if the tendencies continue next year. But this week's game first.

[Freak Out]

Ya....I don't see him standing pat after what happened last time. He's going to come up with something good...it just has to be executed.

[Joemailman]

Interesting video for sure. Makes it easy enough even for me to understand.

So are these tendencies due to personnel limitations or due to Pettine's system? I remember high praise about Pettine being one of those "smartest defensive mind in the room" kind of guys. If that's true, there's a reason he's doing that. Perhaps not too many offenses who can take advantage of that? If so, I would assume he's got a different plan for the playoffs (hello corner blitz on a two point conversion).

Regardless, it is concerning. I'm very curious if the tendencies continue next year. But this week's game first.

I remember in Pettine's first PC with Packers he said, "If the other team knows what defense you're in pre-snap, you're in trouble." So it would be surprising to me if predictability is their weakness. Unless of course, lack of quality personnel at certain positions limits his options.

[RashanGary]

They tend to play more zone on running downs and against rushing QBs. That's similar to an offense passing more on 3rd and 8. It's just situational football