Brit Pack Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 I think the only place I really want us to pick up talent now before the draft is DT. In the draft the soft spot it looks like is the 3rd to 5th rounds for DT's.In terms of FA DT's available it is drying up: Atkins, Short and Casey are all coming off injuries and old. DaQuan Jones is also good. Apart from that though just a bunch of bodies available similar to LancasterLooking at the roster: QB - set RB - late round pick up WR - set - maybe pick one in the draft, a future need not a present need TE - set OL - need an early OT, mid round centre possibly DT - weak and weak draft class OLB - set ILB - could use more talent but we have never valued the position CB - need to improve, take early S - set KR/PR - Need one badly Overall, I'm very confident and happy with our roster, every team has holes but we have young players who I are growing in this team. I'm particuarly excited to see how MVS and Lazard develop this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 It’s 2021. No team in the NFL badly needs a kick returner or punt returner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathstar Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 There is some weird mental backflips people are doing in regards to our 2020 team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striker Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 17 hours ago, incognito_man said: i'd love to see stafford sack brady twice for 2 safeties If this happened I would be exceptionally confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{Family Ghost} Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Brit Pack said: I think the only place I really want us to pick up talent now before the draft is DT. In the draft the soft spot it looks like is the 3rd to 5th rounds for DT's.In terms of FA DT's available it is drying up: Atkins, Short and Casey are all coming off injuries and old. DaQuan Jones is also good. Apart from that though just a bunch of bodies available similar to LancasterLooking at the roster: QB - set RB - late round pick up WR - set - maybe pick one in the draft, a future need not a present need TE - set OL - need an early OT, mid round centre possibly DT - weak and weak draft class OLB - set ILB - could use more talent but we have never valued the position CB - need to improve, take early S - set KR/PR - Need one badly Overall, I'm very confident and happy with our roster, every team has holes but we have young players who I are growing in this team. I'm particuarly excited to see how MVS and Lazard develop this year. DL is now the #1 need. Sign Jurrell Casey. Quit messing around and solidify this unit. OL - need a tackle fairly high in the draft, and at minimum need to bring back Veldheer. ILB is pretty horrible, but the Packers have shown that they don't prioritize that position. CB - probably going to draft one high and maybe one in the middle. Edited March 25, 2021 by {Family Ghost} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Outpost31 said: It’s 2021. No team in the NFL badly needs a kick returner or punt returner. I mean it wouldn't hurt. Our return game shouldn't be THIS bad. It's embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, packfanfb said: I mean it wouldn't hurt. Our return game shouldn't be THIS bad. It's embarrassing. Except in the case of elite talent (Hester), kick and punt returning has more to do with coaching than the returner. Additionally, due to NFL rule changes, not even Devin Hester would be a household name if he entered the league today. Our return game is only terrible because our special teams coordinator was terrible. If our new ST coordinator is decent, our KR/PR will be decent. If they’re good, our KR/PR will be good. If great, great. If terrible, terrible. If mediocre, mediocre, if meh, meh. If ehhhhh, ehhhh. If super, super. If super duper, super duper. If bland, bland. No team needs a good KR/PR anymore. Period. Without Googling it (we both know you will), could you list 3 of the top 10 kick returners or punt returners in the NFL last year? The answer is no. You couldn’t. Some dude named Gunner led the league in punt return average and every other category last year. Why? Because he’s a Patriot who can field a punt. That’s why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Just now, Outpost31 said: Except in the case of elite talent (Hester), kick and punt returning has more to do with coaching than the returner. Additionally, due to NFL rule changes, not even Devin Hester would be a household name if he entered the league today. Our return game is only terrible because our special teams coordinator was terrible. If our new ST coordinator is decent, our KR/PR will be decent. If they’re good, our KR/PR will be good. If great, great. If terrible, terrible. If mediocre, mediocre, if meh, meh. If ehhhhh, ehhhh. If super, super. If super duper, super duper. If bland, bland. No team needs a good KR/PR anymore. Period. Without Googling it (we both know you will), could you list 3 of the top 10 kick returners or punt returners in the NFL last year? The answer is no. You couldn’t. Some dude named Gunner led the league in punt return average and every other category last year. Why? Because he’s a Patriot who can field a punt. That’s why. Coordinator is part of it but if you looked back and found the best ST unit in the history of the NFL and then put Malik Taylor at kick returner for that team, they'd be near or at the bottom in KR average for the season. Just get a guy who at least can be competent back there. No one is saying go sign Patterson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, packfanfb said: Coordinator is part of it but if you looked back and found the best ST unit in the history of the NFL and then put Malik Taylor at kick returner for that team, they'd be near or at the bottom in KR average for the season. Just get a guy who at least can be competent back there. No one is saying go sign Patterson. What does it say about our staff that they had Taylor doing that? Literally every punt returner is some undrafted, 5th round, 7th round so and so nobody. Patterson is the exception, not the rule, and the only reason he’s a star ST player is because he busted hard at WR. I’m right and you know it. If a coaching staff accounts for 30% of whether or not a QB busts or hits, ST coordination accounts for 90% of whether or not a PR/KR busts or hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGreen#20 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 33 minutes ago, Outpost31 said: What does it say about our staff that they had Taylor doing that? Literally every punt returner is some undrafted, 5th round, 7th round so and so nobody. Patterson is the exception, not the rule, and the only reason he’s a star ST player is because he busted hard at WR. I’m right and you know it. If a coaching staff accounts for 30% of whether or not a QB busts or hits, ST coordination accounts for 90% of whether or not a PR/KR busts or hits. It's not even ST coordinators, a lot of it is GMs. The Packers have never let their ST guys pick a bunch of bodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, AlexGreen#20 said: It's not even ST coordinators, a lot of it is GMs. The Packers have never let their ST guys pick a bunch of bodies Are they wrong? 99% of the time the plan should be not fumble the ball. Taking the ball away from Aaron and giving it to the other team seems like a great way to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 58 minutes ago, Outpost31 said: What does it say about our staff that they had Taylor doing that? Literally every punt returner is some undrafted, 5th round, 7th round so and so nobody. Patterson is the exception, not the rule, and the only reason he’s a star ST player is because he busted hard at WR. I’m right and you know it. If a coaching staff accounts for 30% of whether or not a QB busts or hits, ST coordination accounts for 90% of whether or not a PR/KR busts or hits. I don't even think we are arguing completely different points. I'm not saying invest considerable resources in a KR/PR but on the other side of the spectrum, to say those positions are irrelevant is stupid. You can win a game with a good return. PRs are especially important for field position, etc. You don't need Desmond Howard back there (although it would be nice), but give me something better than what we've had. Hell, I'd kill for Micah Hyde back there again. At least he was a "threat" to get a 10+ yard return once in a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{Family Ghost} Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, CWood21 said: Are they wrong? 99% of the time the plan should be not fumble the ball. Taking the ball away from Aaron and giving it to the other team seems like a great way to lose. We're ranked dead last almost every year in special teams. I'd say it's safe to say that they are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{Family Ghost} Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, packfanfb said: I don't even think we are arguing completely different points. I'm not saying invest considerable resources in a KR/PR but on the other side of the spectrum, to say those positions are irrelevant is stupid. You can win a game with a good return. PRs are especially important for field position, etc. You don't need Desmond Howard back there (although it would be nice), but give me something better than what we've had. Hell, I'd kill for Micah Hyde back there again. At least he was a "threat" to get a 10+ yard return once in a while. Dumping Ervin for Patterson would be a big upgrade. Cordarrell can do that gadget stuff and also provide a better alternative as a backup RB. Adding Patterson would also signal that the Packers want to get better on teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGreen#20 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 41 minutes ago, CWood21 said: Are they wrong? 99% of the time the plan should be not fumble the ball. Taking the ball away from Aaron and giving it to the other team seems like a great way to lose. Not saying they're wrong at all. I'm fact I agree with the plan. Just pointing out that our ST Coordinator are frequently working with guys picked for them for another purpose. In essence that's what ST coaching is, but the disadvantage that ours face as far as unit building is a bit more significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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