Packers vs Lions Discussion Thread

[Fritz]

That and our run defense is still rather suspect, so the Lions could use Gibbs to get outside and gash the defense, then use play action to get time to throw.

This Loins team actually smells different this year.

[Joemailman]

[RashanGary]

Nijman and Walker are serviceable.
Newman, Meijer and Runyan are…. Serviceable. Runyan is better, Newman worse, but as a whole, serviceable.


We still have a chance without Bakh, Jenkins and Tom.

[smuggler]

I would think Tom would play.

[pittstang5]

Bakh out again....this is getting ridiculous!

I wish I could collect a paycheck year after year and do nothing.

[RashanGary]

What’s more ridiculous is people on Twitter calling him soft and saying have integrity and give the money back. Literally swearing at him and calling him pussy and bitch.

It’s insane. People have lost their minds.

[Teamcheez1]

I don’t think the name-calling is appropriate, but the Packers made a calculated risk on Bakh and lost.

They have kept hanging on and hoping he can play for almost three years now. He did play 11 games last year, but I’m sure the staff held their breath every single week wondering when the next missed game would occur or if he would reinjure himself. What have we wasted, $50M, $60M?

They should have dumped him along with his contract last year. I will not be surprised if ends his career with the Packers riding the pine.

[smuggler]

It really is a shame, but his knee will likely never be the same. Stokes is in the same boat, but Bakhtiari gave us a lot of good years and it's not as if they're desperate for cap space right now. He should retire after this season.

[The Shadow]

Way too much money for a player who does not play.
Note to Matt : stop the horizontal run plays to Dillon.

[jklowan]

Packers placed LT David Bakhtiari (knee) on injured reserve.
Injury
2m ago
Source: Ian Rapoport

[jklowan]

Packers CB Jaire Alexander (back) will not play in Week 4 against the Lions.

[Fritz]

Packers placed LT David Bakhtiari (knee) on injured reserve.
Injury
2m ago
Source: Ian Rapoport

Well, fuck me.

So after insisting nothing specific had happened to cause Bakhtieri to miss the Atlanta and New Orleans games, they put him on IR. I think the organization pulled a fast one there. Something happened.

At this point, you hope he can come back, but it's looking doubtful. I didn't mind the original contract in 2020 - I thought he'd be worth it; didn't see him getting hurt like he did - but I did mind the way they restructured and pushed all his money forward. Now they're going to pay next year for a guy who probably won't even play this year, much less next. Not a good move.

This is going to be a tough game. I'm not sanguine about this one. No Jaire Alexander, no Bakh, no Campbell, maybe no Tom. And the Lions getting Taylor Decker back, so Sewell can go back to the right side.

I just hope they get out of this one unscathed.

[MadScientist]

Jones and Watson are expected to play. Even on a pitch count, that's going to be a big boost to the offense.

[Fritz]

No doubt. Especially as the Loins have struggled with backs catching passes out of the backfield.

[Fosco33]

I was against resigning Bahk before the injury and stand by that despite good play when he’s out there.