Packers defense, post season edition

[Anti-Polar Bear]

But Clark did start more games. I forgot they were the same class. Lancaster BTW is 26 also. The Northwestern duo have had to make up for lack of veterans with sheer brain power. To compare, Jenkins is only 2 months younger than Clark, and the youngest starter on the OL.

Anyways, the real point is they need an upgrade on that line, which Snacks gives them. 20 or 30 snaps from Snacks and no team besides Baltimore will be running on GB.

I hope you’re right about the Snack. I do not wish to witness another college futbol debacle where the opponent pound the rock up and down the Pack’s rear ends.

Defense has gotta get off the fucking field and quit milking the clock!

[Jaire]

I hope you’re right about the Snack. I do not wish to witness another college futbol debacle where the opponent pound the rock up and down the Pack’s rear ends.....

1) No team is like 2019 San Fran. They were a terrible mismatch for us on top of that.

2) This team is better than last year every way (except LT now).

3) The D stopped Henry and stopped Chicago last week. They could do it without Snacks. I am very confident in this D. It reminds me of the 2014 squad with the same concerns. But then they could and did stop teams when they wanted, especially down the stretch. You don't have to stop the run. You MUST be ABLE to stop it. I don't think we could say that til the Titans game. Before they could slow it down. Now they can stop it, not shut it down, and that is good enough. Stopping the pass is much more important. Keep in mind that the Bears were able to play their game the first three quarters. The turnovers were even. It was their best game plan and the Pack even let them do it: Bears had 75 plays, one TD; Packers had 46 plays, 5 TDs. The whole game went according to the Bears game plan, and GB beat the piss out of them. Desperation (and converted) 4th downs from drive one even. Completely crushed, every bit as much as the Final Score suggested.

The only team that can even compete with GB in Lambeau is Tampa. I don't think they will be caught with their pants down this time.

[Smidgeon]

1) No team is like 2019 San Fran. They were a terrible mismatch for us on top of that.

2) This team is better than last year every way (except LT now).

3) The D stopped Henry and stopped Chicago last week. They could do it without Snacks. I am very confident in this D. It reminds me of the 2014 squad with the same concerns. But then they could and did stop teams when they wanted, especially down the stretch. You don't have to stop the run. You MUST be ABLE to stop it. I don't think we could say that til the Titans game. Before they could slow it down. Now they can stop it, not shut it down, and that is good enough. Stopping the pass is much more important. Keep in mind that the Bears were able to play their game the first three quarters. The turnovers were even. It was their best game plan and the Pack even let them do it: Bears had 75 plays, one TD; Packers had 46 plays, 5 TDs. The whole game went according to the Bears game plan, and GB beat the piss out of them. Desperation (and converted) 4th downs from drive one even. Completely crushed, every bit as much as the Final Score suggested.

The only team that can even compete with GB in Lambeau is Tampa. I don't think they will be caught with their pants down this time.

I submit that the Titans are, but the Packer's D improved versus last year.

[texaspackerbacker]

I hope Snacks Harrison is a significant upgrade, but that's far from sure. I had a similar hope for Rush, and that doesn't seem to have panned out.

Regarding that Niner game that went so badly, I don't know if they were actually that much better a team than the Packers or if we just had a really bad day against a very good team. As was said, the Titans were a comparable team of running game, maybe better. However, the Niner D prior to the injuries was probably a lot better. Just the same, good offense often beats good D. Unfortunately, we had a pretty rotten game that day. Also, I would argue that as good as Henry is, it's easier to load up and stop a power back like him than it is to stop one or more smaller faster backs like the Niners had. Personnel-wise, we are pretty much the same in the D-Line. Clark is still damn good, but the undynamic duo from Northwestern is still there, and most games, they still suck.

[gbgary]

hopefully MLF's comments, on the soft coverage in short yardage situations, become the rule. the D should continue on it's upward trend. barnes and kirksey trading positions has worked out very well, savage and amos finally in permanent spots, plus clark and harrison up front, should really solidify the middle of the D. all this since the talk. Z!

[RashanGary]

I don't think “the talk” necessarily made the change. There has been a whole new “talk” on less off coverage. It's been more growth of players imo and some going back to last year's identity in situations. I really don't think “the talk” was as big as it's made out.

[RashanGary]

Last years identity of press man coverage matched with a reckless pass rush is really nice in some situations. Even after “the talk” we haven't seen all out games of that. I do expect some games to have more of that. It's an option go go back to that at any time. But we're also playing more solid off coverage and zone coverages. So I expect we’ll see a mix. King should be playing more press man coverage. I expect to see more of that for sure.

Pure press man gets killed by good QB's, experienced perimeter guys and playcallers who know to run bunch rubs and pick plays vs press man. So I fully expect them to not go back to being killed that way by being predictable.

[texaspackerbacker]

True unless you have good Safeties over the top, which we do. But most of the time, those Safeties need to help out elsewhere with our fairly mediocre D Line and ILBs.