Why the Packers are better than last year: D edition

[RashanGary]

49ers and Ravens worst case scenario for Packers. Just stacked in a way that we struggle against that kind of offense.

If the 9ers and Ravens get knocked off instead of us having to beat them, we match up a lot better against the rest of the league, including KC.

[texaspackerbacker]

That sounds good (the Wes Hodkiewicz article), but the whole thing depends on getting decent coverage from those Corners often left out on an island. Even if we get top level play from the Smiths and maybe Gary and/or some other edge rusher, there are gonna be times, probably way more than half of all pass plays when they do not get to the QB. We have one very good Corner who got beat way too many times last year and several other possibilities who are very unlikely to cover for more than a second or two. I have a hard time seeing how this situation can improve with current personnel. More zone pass D would help IMO, but it seems like Pettine is stubbornly opposed to doing that.

[RashanGary]

I incorrectly thought the WR position would be fine last year. Lazard was too green. MVS too incomplete as a player. One trick pony really. Everyone else pathetic. Just wrong!

This year I like the defense because of growth within but I'm running the risk of pb always being right and developing a reputation as a Kool aid drinking homer.

I'm a gambler though. That's a risk I'm willing to take

Improved D!!!

[GB-Brandon]

The defense will fine under three circumstances . The offense can get a lead and they avoid teams that employ any kind of Power run game.

Other then that they need to duplicate the health level of last year.

[wist43]

My biggest worry on defense is the DL... and of course, like WR, Gute added nothing here.

We need a big jump from Keke if we are to see any improvement against the run. I like Keke a lot, so we'll see.

I expect our secondary will be better.

[Bretsky]

My biggest worry on defense is the DL... and of course, like WR, Gute added nothing here.

We need a big jump from Keke if we are to see any improvement against the run. I like Keke a lot, so we'll see.

I expect our secondary will be better.

Your boy Blacklock was sitting there for you at 30

I think the Texans grabbed him

[wist43]

Your boy Blacklock was sitting there for you at 30

I think the Texans grabbed him

There were a few guys there at 30 that I liked on both sides of the ball...

Love may turn out to be the next Mahomes, but we won't know that for at least 4 years. With Ted's approach we won 1 SB in 15 years - all while 2 HOF QB's were under center.

To me, that's a failure.

We'll be better this year I think, with more continuity and maturity, but that won't be enough to overcome the teams in front of us.

[RashanGary]

SF is an absolute matchup disaster against the Packers.

SF gonna miss Buckner. No rookie can replace that. Sanders too. Hopefully they get knocked off and we have a gauntlet of passing teams to face on the road to the Owl. That would help.

Seattle, St Louis and a much improved Arizona are gonna he scheming to take down the bully on the block too.

[Zool]

There were a few guys there at 30 that I liked on both sides of the ball...

Love may turn out to be the next Mahomes, but we won't know that for at least 4 years. With Ted's approach we won 1 SB in 15 years - all while 2 HOF QB's were under center.

To me, that's a failure.

We'll be better this year I think, with more continuity and maturity, but that won't be enough to overcome the teams in front of us.

Under Thompson and Wolf they won 2 in 25 years. How many did Marino win in Miami?

[GB-Brandon]

SF is an absolute matchup disaster against the Packers.

SF gonna miss Buckner. No rookie can replace that. Sanders too. Hopefully they get knocked off and we have a gauntlet of passing teams to face on the road to the Owl. That would help.

Seattle, St Louis and a much improved Arizona are gonna he scheming to take down the bully on the block too.

Once again I think your underestimating potential rookie contribution. I expect Kinlaw to eventually be an upgrade over Buckner. He will for sure adequately fill in for what they do as a rookie.

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-javon-kinlaw-stands-out-as-top-prospect-on-day-1-at-2020-senior-bowl

They also got Aiyuk who I had as the 5th best receiver in the draft. Lynch traded up for him because he knew he is gonna be a stud. You pair Aiyuk with Deebo and they can now go “BOTH WAYS” which nobody in the NFL can currently match up with. The Niners aggressively made moves to continue their bid for a world championship. They basically put on a clinic on how to do it too.

Seattle is done. They’re old and just getting older through free agency. This should be the end for the
Pete Carroll era. Wilson will win then some games but they might not even be able to rely on there crowd noise this year.

The Cardinals are a team to watch. Lots of new talent but they still might be a year out.

The Rams are missing pieces.

Unless the Niners get ravaged by injuries the Packers will still eventually have to win in San Francisco and We have done almost zero to make that any type of reality.

[RashanGary]

Unless the Niners get ravaged by injuries the Packers will still eventually have to win in San Francisco and We have done almost zero to make that any type of reality.

We'll see.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I disagree with the statement that we've done nothing to get better against the Niners. I think our off-season has been filled with the Niners in mind. Our biggest move on defense (Kirksey) gives use more speed at ILB to combat them. Dillon and Deguara are moves with the Niners in mind. How do you beat the Niners and especially their pass rush? You do like Arizona and Seattle. You grind them down in the run game. With their pass rush, you aren't going to sit in 4 WRs all games and try to throw on them.

[GB-Brandon]

I disagree with the statement that we've done nothing to get better against the Niners. I think our off-season has been filled with the Niners in mind. Our biggest move on defense (Kirksey) gives use more speed at ILB to combat them. Dillon and Deguara are moves with the Niners in mind. How do you beat the Niners and especially their pass rush? You do like Arizona and Seattle. You grind them down in the run game. With their pass rush, you aren't going to sit in 4 WRs all games and try to throw on them.

The Chiefs did.

[Joemailman]

The Chiefs did.

No they didn't. Chiefs WR's had 202 combined snaps on 79 plays. That comes out to an average of 2.5 WR's per snap. 49ers were 2.4.

[GB-Brandon]

No they didn't. Chiefs WR's had 202 combined snaps on 79 plays. That comes out to an average of 2.5 WR's per snap. 49ers were 2.4.

Okay but Mahommes threw the ball 42 times. They mixed in some run but they beat the niners and coming back “Throwing the Ball”

It’s sure and the hell wasn’t by some big power run game.