PACKERS -VS- SEAHAWKS: August 18, 2007 preseason game thread

[Fred's Slacks]

Premature to say this, but I am starting to feel better about Jones with the third round pick instead of trading for Moss.

[Willard]

Who's ready to drink some of that Jim Jones Kool-Aid!!!

I think his fanclub is now the Jonestown Kool-Aid club!

Sick, but I like it.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Premature to say this, but I am starting to feel better about Jones with the third round pick instead of trading for Moss.

I just hope Favre feels the same way. He gets confidence in Jones and gives him opportunities to make plays, this could be a real fun season.

[Partial]

Summary:

Defense literally dominated the first team offense of seattle. The secondary looked kind of iffy in my opinion, but they didn't give anything up. The linebackers and defensive line looked downright 1996 ish. Hawk blew up a blocker for a Sack. Kampman has made many great stops at the line. Jenkins has penetrated just about every snap and has several TFL and a sack. KGB forced the fumble that Barnett scooped up. Harrell has held the point OK. Johnny Jolly and Corey Williams started tonight.

Offense looked pretty good. The offensive line looks great, even in the red zone. Brandon Jackson has average about 5 yards/carry. Rodgers looks great other than a botched snap. James Jones and Bubba Franks are the skill players of the night on O so far.

Special Teams: Will Blackmon has over 100 general purpose return yards in 3 returns alone. He has locked up his spot, big time. He isn't the fastest player, but he is quick as a cat. He will be a damn good returner.

[woodbuck27]

After the fumble, Rodgers has looked good.

He's looking good.

[Spaulding]

Pre season or not, this is incredibly encouraging. I can see why TT thinks the team had as good as players already in the fold versus what was available in FA. I still think TE needs some work but the RB play has been solid with Jackson and as long as Shitenheimer is coaching the secondary we're screwed with high possibilities of breakdowns for long gains each game.

Short of Seattle sitting their two starting tackles and Hasselbeck, is the rest of the team normal starters? If so this is pretty impressive. If not then, I chalk it up as encouraging but tempered at that.

[Spaulding]

You've got to be fucking kidding me.

[OS PA]

Did that just happen AGAIN?

[Cheesehead Craig]

Holy shit! DEFENSE!!!!!! Whoooo Hoooo!!!!

[cheesner]

Dang! I was hoping to get Packer Defense late in FF draft. May have to move that pick up.

[MadtownPacker]

Holy shit, the D is killing the seahawks!!!!

Damn I wish I could watch this!!

[cpk1994]

This is becoming a trip to the woodshed.

[Partial]

Bigby with a blitz, forcing a fumble, Tracy White recovers and scoots to the touchdown.

His second great blitz of the night. He hasn't done much in coverage (more than Collins), but he is a hell of a blitzer so far. Seattle has two great fullbacks, so this is very encouraging.

Crosby puts it up and in.

I am done with Play by Play. I'll post the highlights.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I am soooo going to sleep well tonight.

[cheesner]

Game is on midnight tonight on NFLN. I may have to stay up.