Pettine: Stays or Goes

[Smidgeon]

So, Rats, is Pettine the D-mastermind to lead the team going forward? Will M4 bring in his own guy? PB gave an over/under on the next head coach being better/worse than M3. If they bring in a new guy, what's the odds of someone better? I need a gut reaction here.

[red]

i just don't think i'm sold

the pass rush was way better, but was that just the smiths? (clay and perry did jack shit in this system last year)

coverage was better, but still seemed to be a cluster fuck at time. we have no clue how to play zone, and its been 10 or 11 years since we've been able to cover anyone over the middle

i could take him or leave him to be honest.

if the kid wants to bring in his own guy, let him

[pbmax]

Undecided. The unit was better, especially against the pass and with turnovers.

But it still gets shredded by big plays in run and pass.

Gut instinct says he needs more players, but most of the defense has turned over in the last three years.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I'm going with he should go. Frankly the unit should have been much better this season and out really wasn't. Once again our DC was behind the curve vs offenses. I don't need a guy who is going to be aggressive, just a guy who brings a solid scheme. I know it won't happen, but man I dislike the 3-4 and wish we would ditch it.

[woodbuck27]

He deserves another year.

[call_me_ishmael]

It wouldn't surprise me either way since he wasn't Matty's guy. Gun to my head, he's back. I think he probably deserves another crack at it, anyway.

[wist43]

Our ILB's are a disaster, and our down linemen outside of Clark are very pedestrian.

If we had top flight talent in the front seven, and they got run over like that, I'd say he goes, but I'd like to see if he can build on the progress made this year.

Hopefully Gute will continue to upgrade the front seven talent.

[RashanGary]

Our ILB's are a disaster, and our down linemen outside of Clark are very pedestrian.

If we had top flight talent in the front seven, and they got run over like that, I'd say he goes, but I'd like to see if he can build on the progress made this year.

Hopefully Gute will continue to upgrade the front seven talent.

Yep. Hard to find DL though. Wish we woulda drafted Jeffrey Simmons last year

[Radagast]

This thread sounds more like the post playoff loss blame game more than anything else. The real discussion should be about what does GB need to do to improve next season.

1st: The Packers need better WRs. Adams can't just be Rodgers A list WR. Allison, Lazard, Kumerow, and even Valdez Scantling are highly replaceable. The draft may offer a chance at a 1st round WR, but at probably pick #30, the Free Agent market could offer the best WR talent.

2nd: The Packers need an Offensive Tackle to replace Brian Bulaga. Veldheer will be 33 next season and could still play a few more years, and Light could remain a backup, but he's not a real starter. Leglue is young and already GB is his 3rd team. Gutekunst has showed himself a solid off season talent dealer, perhaps he will unload Rashan Gary for a better OT or a better WR.

3rd: GB does not have a JJ Watt or Joey Bosa or Jadeveon Clowney, but they did get Preston Smith and ZaDarius Smith. Martinez is still the #1 team tackeler, but I'd trade Goodson and/or Burks to get more help at Inside Linebacker.


HC LaFleur, OC Hackett, and DC Pettine have done well with the 2019 Packer personal. With a new offensive system, new HC, new (Packer) players on both offense and defense, all the coaches have surpassed my expectations for the 2019/2020 Season. GM Gutekunst has made mostly good player personnel decisions. IMO, Rashan Gary was a complete BUST. Perhaps he learned a lesson about hiring "project players".

[Freak Out]

The 49ers passed 8 fucking times the entire game. Pettine couldn't scheme to stop that? I know that the D still lacks talent but holy hell.

[th87]

Making a journeyman running back look like Jim Brown should be grounds for dismissal.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Yeah, knee jerk reaction after an ass kicking like that is to fire somebody, anybody! But me thinks our expectations were too high. The better question may be 'did the team improve this year', I would think everybody would agree yes. So we almost have to let it ride to see if the improvement continues. I am already looking forward to next season.

[Joemailman]

I've been in Pettine's corner, but what happened yesterday in the running game was shocking. I'd give him another year, but he may need to put more emphasis on stopping the run.

[mraynrand]

Yeah, knee jerk reaction after an ass kicking like that is to fire somebody, anybody!

I say we give sharpcheddar another chance.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I say we give sharpcheddar another chance.

I wouldn't go that far...