More Banjo - Packers vs. Ravens

[Joemailman]

Phew!

Aaron Rodgers - 23-31, 268 3 TD's 132.2 passer rating

MVS - 5 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD

Savage owned by Mark Andrews until the last play.

1 sack by Packer defense. Not much contain.

Special teams not good but not a disaster. Baby steps.

Discuss.

[Sparkey]

Defense played soft. Trying to avoid the quick strike. Pass rush was terrible.

Special teams still special.....

Rodgers missed some easy throws.

BUT

A win on the road is never easy.

Bring on the Covid Browns.

[th87]

Rodgers was okay this game despite his stats. Missed uncharacteristic throws and his decisions seemed slow.

[th87]

Also didn't think it was a strong gameplan. Offensively, this was one where you play up-tempo and try to bury them early through the air, as they had no secondary.

Defensively, you just need to cover Andrews and not blow containment.

[MadScientist]

It didn't make a lot of sense to have such a fun heavy plan against a weak secondary.

Baltimore's risk taking cost them the game.

[Joemailman]

I think it's hard to argue with an offensive game plan that produces 4 TD's on 8 possessions. Defense was having trouble getting off the field. They were in danger of getting gassed if Packers didn't chew some clock with running game.

[smuggler]

Disappointing effort by the defense. Rodgers missed two important throws.

[Joemailman]

Rodgers just 1-5 throwing 20+ yards. Effective elsewhere.

[texaspackerbacker]

It didn't make a lot of sense to have such a fun heavy plan against a weak secondary.

Baltimore's risk taking cost them the game.

Excellent Point. They played with what looked like desperation. Even the 2 point try was desperation. Either way, there was a significant chance Rodgers would have moved the Packers into position for a walk off FG, but failing for two and it was over. If they had made it, all it would have done is up the level of urgency for the Packers.

I never felt like there was much danger of losing this one. It was a frustrating game, though. The Ravens' ball control in the first half reminded me of a game I think we lost last season. The inability to get Huntley on the ground or pick him off was downright annoying. The Ravens got that guy as a UDFA! We wasted a first round pick - moved up for it - to draft a guy who seems to be not even close to as good - not throwing or running.

[bobblehead]

Just an honest question for anyone who happens to watch a lot of NFL games. Is it just me or did Huntly look every bit as good as Lamaar. Nearly as good of a runner and a better more accurate passer.

[smuggler]

That was my takeaway from the game, but I do have to admit I've watched like 6 or so games started by Lamar and he hasn't played particularly well in any of those, whereas I managed to miss some of his better games. Plus I've watched two interviews by Lamar and... he's not a good interview.

[Fritz]

Phew!

Aaron Rodgers - 23-31, 268 3 TD's 132.2 passer rating

MVS - 5 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD

Savage owned by Mark Andrews until the last play.

1 sack by Packer defense. Not much contain.

Special teams not good but not a disaster. Baby steps.

Discuss.

They seemed to come unraveled after Crosby's FG put them up 31-17. All season long the D has done a good job containing mobile QB's, but Huntley ran wild those last two drives. After that first Baltimore TD got them to within a touchdown, the Packer offense looked rattled on the next drive. Missing Turner and Bakh really showed up there. Offense pooped the bed at a key moment. Then - of course - you had to have another ST gaffe, and by then the Packer defense clearly had no answers. If not for Huntley's piss-poor throw on that conversion, you're looking at 42 seconds and what, one timeout for Rodgers?

It looked like the whole team crumbled at the end. Thank God Justin Tucker didn't angle that onsides kick to MVS.

[Joemailman]

That was my takeaway from the game, but I do have to admit I've watched like 6 or so games started by Lamar and he hasn't played particularly well in any of those, whereas I managed to miss some of his better games. Plus I've watched two interviews by Lamar and... he's not a good interview.

Ravens have an interesting decision. Lamar Jackson is the more explosive runner, but Huntley is playing better. And Jackson has been terrible in the playoffs.

[Sparkey]

Just an honest question for anyone who happens to watch a lot of NFL games. Is it just me or did Huntly look every bit as good as Lamaar. Nearly as good of a runner and a better more accurate passer.

He looked really good, throws a nice ball. BUT I think Lamar is more sudden in his runs and makes his decisions faster. Huntley is playing his way to a nice contract somewhere else. Baltimore has always been excellent at creating an offensive scheme that fits the abilities of the QB that they have.

[Guiness]

Defense played soft. Trying to avoid the quick strike. Pass rush was terrible.

Special teams still special.....

Rodgers missed some easy throws.

BUT

A win on the road is never easy.

Bring on the Covid Browns.

I felt like the rushers were getting through the line, but the result was flushing the QB. How many times did you see an OLB chasing their QB as he sprinted out of the pocket, or have him shoot a gap they vacated on their way to him?

The defensive gameplan was the problem, they needed contain and gap control not rush.