Official Week 1 Studs and Duds

[GB-Brandon]

I get that you’re obviously an optimist by nature but face the fact that there were lots of duds yesterday. The defense looked pitiful at times giving up 34 points and a shit load of yards.

The biggest stud of the day in my mind was the time of possession which ended up 41:16 Packers to 18:44 Vikes.

Yes, the way Rodgers controlled the field and the tempo while gassing the Queens defense was truly Masterful. It also allowed us to somewhat get Minnesota out of the run game which you would think should of helped more.

[Tony Oday]

Tony how can you say there was no deference when Clark went out. Vikings had 2 pass completions with him in for the half. All the pionts and yards were after Clark went out and it did have it's nail biter feeling at the end as the D just was seemily holding on for dear life imho

8 plays 74 yards and a TD when Clark was in. He is BY FAR the most overrated player on our team.

[The Shadow]

Yeah, they certainly put some faster roller skates on him!!!

His arms looked longer, too.

[GB-Brandon]

The fact is this defense being a top defense was always a FANTASY!!!!

What we learned.


The D-Line is still soft as hell. The front seven is mediocre.

Kirksey can’t get off blocks in the run game. Basically worse then Martinez in run game. Burks can’t even beat out UDFA Kyle Barnes

Safety Play isn’t what it needs to be. So far Savage and Amos aren’t some All-Star duo.

Without Kenny Clark this isn’t even a top 20 defense.

[bobblehead]

The fact is this defense being a top defense was always a FANTASY!!!!

What we learned.


The D-Line is still soft as hell. The front seven is mediocre.

Kirksey can’t get off blocks in the run game. Basically worse then Martinez in run game. Burks can’t even beat out UDFA Kyle Barnes

Safety Play isn’t what it needs to be. So far Savage and Amos aren’t some All-Star duo.

Without Kenny Clark this isn’t even a top 20 defense.

But all offseason you told us it was the lack of weapons on offense that would cost us. Now, in typical fashion, like a karaoke kid you change your tune.

[Tony Oday]

The fact is this defense being a top defense was always a FANTASY!!!!

What we learned.


The D-Line is still soft as hell. The front seven is mediocre.

Kirksey can’t get off blocks in the run game. Basically worse then Martinez in run game. Burks can’t even beat out UDFA Kyle Barnes

Safety Play isn’t what it needs to be. So far Savage and Amos aren’t some All-Star duo.

Without Kenny Clark this isn’t even a top 20 defense.

I think Barnes looked good in there, he actually shed a block or two. Time to bring in Snacks!

[GB-Brandon]

But all offseason you told us it was the lack of weapons on offense that would cost us. Now, in typical fashion, like a karaoke kid you change your tune.

Yes, lack of weapons is the main problem moving forward and not having a legit no.2 option outside Adams as I never believed in this pipe dream defense to begin with. I wasn’t the idiot running around bantering “Top 5 Top 5 Top 5”. Etc Etc Etc!!!

So yeah, WE NEED MASSIVE WEAPONS!!!

[GB-Brandon]

I think Barnes looked good in there, he actually shed a block or two. Time to bring in Snacks!

Yes on Snacks!

[HarveyWallbangers]

MVS is much better tha QI because he actually made plays, though his stat line would have been much better with those to drops.

Qadry was better than you remember. He actually had two 1000 yard seasons (and a 252 yard game). He had ~350 career receptions for over 5000 yards. But the drops were always there. It never got cleaned up. If GB had lost yesterday and MVS did what he did, we wouldn't look past the drops so much.

[Sparkey]

I think OL coach Adam Stenavich should be on the Studs list. It was remarkable that with the shuffling players, not once did it seem that there was an serious issues with blocking run or pass.

[Sparkey]

The fact is this defense being a top defense was always a FANTASY!!!!

What we learned.


The D-Line is still soft as hell. The front seven is mediocre.

Kirksey can’t get off blocks in the run game. Basically worse then Martinez in run game. Burks can’t even beat out UDFA Kyle Barnes

Safety Play isn’t what it needs to be. So far Savage and Amos aren’t some All-Star duo.

Without Kenny Clark this isn’t even a top 20 defense.

It's Krys, not Kyle. For an udfa rookie, he looked solid. Your are right, not a good look for Burks that a rookie udfa gets the call and looks better.