Defensive players are confident

[LL2]

It would be great to see a top ten defense even.

I hate seeing sloppy tackling and coverage. It is one of the most awful things to watch your team do.

I honestly believed that AJ would bring a certain level of pride, especially in tackling, to the Pack that they have not had in a long time.

I would be happy with a top ten defense as well. Hopefully around top 5.

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Classic clip from a hilarious flick.

[mmmdk]

Week 1 is a big test versus McNabb & the Eagles; we can do our post game monday morning quaterbacking on the 10th of september.

Personally, I can't wait for the week 2 game at NY Giants...if Packers D really is that good then I'll enjoy watching Eli Manning crumble before my eyes - can't stand Eli 'cos he's such a whiner.

[LL2]

Hey the Euro rat is back! Has anyone seen Tarlam?

[vince]

Just last week, although the Jag's first-unit offense didn't score, Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor were able to knock off a number of big-chunk runs right down the middle of our D.

Vince, I like your posts and I like this one, but I didn't remember the Jags getting big runs up the middle. Looking at the boxscore, Jones-Drew and Taylor had 5 runs up the middle that netted 18 yards (3.6 yards/carry)--with a long run of 6 yards and no other runs of longer than 4 yards. And those are two really good RBs. I remember them both getting outside on a couple of runs. Taylor to the rightside and Jones-Drew to the leftside.

Perhaps they were classified as "outside" but there were a couple early in the game that were - at their widest, off tackle... And perhaps I should have said, "too big" rather than "big", as a 5 yard gain probably isn't considered by most to be "big."

After going through the game stats, here are the ones I was remembering, with the full acknowledgement that one of those was characterized as "left end"... Obviously, this was just the first half, and each of those backs had limited carries...

2-1-GB 42 (6:20) M.Jones-Drew up the middle to GB 38 for 4 yards (C.Cole, N.Barnett).
2-10-GB 38 (5:31) M.Jones-Drew right guard to GB 32 for 6 yards (A.Bigby).
1-10-JAX 43 (2:31) F.Taylor right tackle to GB 46 for 11 yards (C.Woodson; N.Collins).
1-10-JAX 19 (5:15) M.Jones-Drew left end to JAX 26 for 7 yards (J.Jolly).
2-3-JAX 26 (4:40) M.Jones-Drew left guard to JAX 30 for 4 yards (R.Pickett, S.Havner).

Anyway, the point remains. I think the Packers can be an elite D - if they can stop the run between the tackles... In most games, they may be able to do just that...

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Yep, I agree Vince. The first step to being great will be being able to both stop the run with the front 7 and generate pressure with the front 4. If they can do those, they'll be well on their way.

Remember, the Vikings have mastered half of that equation and they are an overall adequate at best defense.

[RashanGary]

I watched the game 4 times. I remember the big runs up the front and it seemed the offense was guessing pass on those plays. We'll see how it goes, I see the point your making, I just think it was because they guessed wrong not becuase they are not capable.

[mmmdk]

Hey the Euro rat is back! Has anyone seen Tarlam?

Thanx LL2 - being the greatest Packer fan that ever lived is a tough job. Emotions, man, big emotions.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Perhaps they were classified as "outside" but there were a couple early in the game that were - at their widest, off tackle...

I didn't see the early part of the game. When I watched, I remembered two runs outside, but nothing up the middle. I'm trusting that you are correct on these.