packfanfb Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 The fact that the Packers didn't shut Alexander down for practice today suggests they are serious about giving him the chance to play Sunday. Would be pretty surprising to me to see him play after a groin injury last Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire12 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, packfanfb said: The fact that the Packers didn't shut Alexander down for practice today suggests they are serious about giving him the chance to play Sunday. Would be pretty surprising to me to see him play after a groin injury last Sunday. I think the decision might come down to playing NE with a lower tier offense and passing game possibly without Mac Jones, sitting Jaire might be the best thing long term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, skibrett15 said: ...The only thing the Packers have to do is hold up vs the run against 2 pretty good backs and a decent O-line ... Packers don't even have to be excellent vs the run, just decent and they should get out with a win. I agree on this. They don't need to be excellent, just be decent. That's kinda for Sunday, and for most any other game. Be variably anti-awful. I thought that was true last week in Tampa, and I expect it will be variably true Sunday and for most of the season. Personnel-wise,I admit I don't really understand why our run defense should need to be awful? D-line: Clark and Slaton are big strong guys, and Reed and Lowry should be smart experienced vets. (Even Wyatt, a quick athletic 1st-rounder should be fine.) Why should the d-line get dominated in run? OLB: Gary is a powerful set-the-edge guy, and Preston should be OK on his side. Maybe the depth guys are vulnerable, but mostly the OLB should be able to set the edges and contribute well to run defense, no? ILB: Quay is big, fast and physical. I anticipate he should become a useful force in the run, eventually. And Campbell is smart, fundamental, and has a strong reputation as a good tackler. So, I guess I don't understand where the problem arises, and why it should need to remain a big problem? Chicago game was gross, but I'm anticipating that to have been something of an anomaly and kinda fluky. I think the run defense might be anti-awful Sunday and beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, Packerraymond said: ...32 carries for 125 yards to Cook and Fournette ... Bears caught us in nickel in the 4th Q and had 94 yards on 8 carries. Take out that series and we've allowed 247 yards on 59 carries. 4.18 ypc. Not exactly amazing, but that's tied for 12th in the league.... Thanks, those are some helpful numbers and synopsis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 18 minutes ago, packfanfb said: The fact that the Packers didn't shut Alexander down for practice today suggests they are serious about giving him the chance to play Sunday. Would be pretty surprising to me to see him play after a groin injury last Sunday. Cool that Jaire's availability is even worth discussing. Whether he plays or not this Sunday, I love that he's not months or multiple weeks away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, packfanfb said: The fact that the Packers didn't shut Alexander down for practice today suggests they are serious about giving him the chance to play Sunday. Would be pretty surprising to me to see him play after a groin injury last Sunday. Any idea if Jenkins practiced today? I know he was off one day this week and think it was scheduled day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Old Guy said: Any idea if Jenkins practiced today? I know he was off one day this week and think it was scheduled day off. Everyone practiced except Caleb Jones to my knowledge. Edited September 30, 2022 by packfanfb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibrett15 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Packerraymond said: If 32 carries for 125 yards to Cook and Fournette is the worst run D you've seen in the last 10 years among contenders, might be time to see an optometrist. ? I'm speaking to the history of the team. If we're using the ol' eye test, this is what GB has been for the past 10 years - a team willing to be a bad run D in favor of defending the pass. what is with people and reading comprehension on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packerraymond Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 minute ago, skibrett15 said: ? I'm speaking to the history of the team. If we're using the ol' eye test, this is what GB has been for the past 10 years - a team willing to be a bad run D in favor of defending the pass. what is with people and reading comprehension on this site. "going by the eye test, this is the worst run defense of any contending team the last 10 years." Hard to comprehend a very poorly written sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibrett15 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Just now, Packerraymond said: "going by the eye test, this is the worst run defense of any contending team the last 10 years." Hard to comprehend a very poorly written sentence. I suppose I should have said "is and has been" moving on from semantics... Packers this year are a team built to defend skilled players. NE will try to win with brute force. Now, if GB can build a lead this probably won't work that well, but assuming the offense continues to sputter, I would expect to see 2-3 TEs on a lot of series from NE along with multiple backs getting 15 carries. That's the recipe for NE to win this game -forcing fewer DBs onto the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packerraymond Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 25 minutes ago, skibrett15 said: I suppose I should have said "is and has been" moving on from semantics... Packers this year are a team built to defend skilled players. NE will try to win with brute force. Now, if GB can build a lead this probably won't work that well, but assuming the offense continues to sputter, I would expect to see 2-3 TEs on a lot of series from NE along with multiple backs getting 15 carries. That's the recipe for NE to win this game -forcing fewer DBs onto the field. Packers D is built to stop anyone, just depends on who you have/want on the field as players 9-11. Clark, Reed, Slaton, Gary, Smith, Campbell, Walker is going to be hard to run on. Clark, Lowry, Gary, Smith, Campbell, Walker, Nixon, Douglas is going to be easier. Bears caught us in the 4th Q with a light front and ran it down our throat. I have a feeling Jaire sits this game out and we run a lot of 7/8 man boxes and hope Stokes and Douglas hold up outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Healthy team overall. Good news. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJerkDave Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 43 minutes ago, Packerraymond said: Packers D is built to stop anyone, just depends on who you have/want on the field as players 9-11. Clark, Reed, Slaton, Gary, Smith, Campbell, Walker is going to be hard to run on. Clark, Lowry, Gary, Smith, Campbell, Walker, Nixon, Douglas is going to be easier. Bears caught us in the 4th Q with a light front and ran it down our throat. I have a feeling Jaire sits this game out and we run a lot of 7/8 man boxes and hope Stokes and Douglas hold up outside. They played hurry up against a light front and ran, but still took like 6 or 7 minutes off the clock, and they didn't score. While it was frustrating to watch, that drive was pretty much all the Packers could have asked for. Not worried about that in the least. Tag me the next time an OC's plan is to wait until we have a 3 score lead and run against a dime defense while they don't care to use a time out to sub in better run defenders. As genius of a plan as that is, I don't think we will be seeing it very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachbuns Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Packerraymond said: If 32 carries for 125 yards to Cook and Fournette is the worst run D you've seen in the last 10 years among contenders, might be time to see an optometrist. Bears caught us in nickel in the 4th Q and had 94 yards on 8 carries. Take out that series and we've allowed 247 yards on 59 carries. 4.18 ypc. Not exactly amazing, but that's tied for 12th in the league. You're being real over-dramatic. Agree .. if Skil thinks this is the worst run defense in 10 years I'm thinking an optometrist isn't the only dr he should "see". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 33 minutes ago, packfanfb said: Healthy team overall. Good news. If Jaire's groin injury isn't 100%, sit him. Let's not take a chance of reaggravation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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