Comments on: Packers vs. Broncos: First Impressions

By: Randy R

Randy R — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:06:11 +0000

iltarian…You say….

The O line has played well to this point. …But you didnt mention time to pass for Rodgers, or isnt that the O lines responsibilty?
…..The O line has no depth….Newhouse is a back up you say…Thanks for enlightening us with the obvious!!!…Great job..My 8 year old knows that….iltarian?…Do you watch the games?…or the O line…ever time out how many seconds untill Rodgers HAS to unload, or run away from trouble?…Rodgers throws the ball away enough. When you have potentially the best QB in the league (ever)…You protect him and give him time…2 seconds isnt time.

By: iltarion

iltarion — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:42:45 +0000

Rodgers IS the MVP. No argument there.

The run defense is ranked 2nd in the league.

Their 28th overall ranking is partially a result of every team we’ve played so far this year being behind in the 2nd half. All 4 QBs collected yards in basically junk time.

Pass rush is poor. No doubt. Matthews isn’t getting home. Walden is a non-factor, and Raji hasn’t come close to replacing Jenkins as a pass rusher. On the other hand, the Bears max protected for much of the game and the Broncos also did a fair amount of that.

The O line has played well to this point. Yeah, Newhouse struggled a little against Von Miller, but there is a reason NEWHOUSE IS A BACKUP. Miller was still prevented from taking over the game. The Broncos have a good run defense and two excellent pass rushers. Sometimes you have give the other guys some credit. You know, in the real world.

The Packers rank 15th in rushing. They ranked 8th in sacks given up and 2nd in QB hits given up.

Those numbers about speak for themselves. Especially impressive when you consider every team the Packers play are desperate to get to the QB. Keep in mind that some of those sacks are because A-Rodge tries to run his way out of trouble instead of throwing the ball away.

“Without… Rodgers and the WRs… this team would suck.” That is pure brilliance, man. Without the best QB in the league and the best WR core in the league we wouldn’t be as good. I’m glad you are around to tell us these things. Take the starting QB and WRs away from any team and you’d get suckage.

By: adam

adam — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:01:59 +0000

Back to So’oto. If he were to play as he did against the Chiefs, that would change the whole dynamic of the Packers pass rush. I think the return of Neal will help, as well. However, I do not believe Capers is not going to show the rest of the league what he’s got just yet. Last year, every regular season game as crucial, and so Capers had to unleash the dogs. This year, he’s got the luxury of playing for January.

By: Harry Hood

Harry Hood — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:05:21 +0000

Negative Nancy!

By: Harry Hood

Harry Hood — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:01:07 +0000

I wouldn’t be too worried about Rodgers, he slid like every time. Plus he needed a big running game, it’ll make future teams be aware of this, make a LB watch him at all times. They won’t be dropping 8 into coverage, they’ll have to respect the run even more.

By: Randy R

Randy R — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:28:46 +0000

iltarion…the Bears game is over, this is about the Denver game. The O line is still weak, and i dont see it improving..The line gives Rodgers about 2 seconds, thats why he has to run, orton gets 4 or 5 seconds because we cant win the battle up front, on either side of the ball. Thats why A Rodgers is the leagues TRUE MVP. He makes everything happen, in spite of the lines. Imagine if we didnt have Rodgers?….4-12, maybe. The defense (ranked 28th) is still horrible, partly because of the non existant pass rush. Special teams was horrible in return coverage, say what you want…I live in the real world. Run defense was weak. On the other side, 3 picks, 1 for a pick 6. Nice runs by Starks, good rebound last week. Lets face it…..Thank Rodgers and the receivers, because without those guys, this team would suck. If our line gave Rodgers, 4-5 seconds like Brady’s line gives him, Rodgers would break every passing record in the NFL.

By: DoubleDave

DoubleDave — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:17:28 +0000

Adam, the Pack still has the second best run defense in the league. Also, So’oto did have a nice pick six in the pre-season. Why not give him a chance and see what he’s got, esp. if we’re complaining about the need for more pass rush.
The Patriots wouldn’t stand a chance against what the Packers brought yesterday… please.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:30:00 +0000

Who cares when your offense is unstoppable…well, ask the Patriots about that one…

By: iltarion

iltarion — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:07:15 +0000

Packers stuffed the Bears’ running game without Collins. Athletically, Burnett brings all the same things Collins did.

The Packers would beat the Patriots by 2 scores.

By: adam

adam — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:03:46 +0000

I agree that Rodgers is the best player in the NFL. Not even close., which is why I hate to see him running up the middle and not sliding.

I like Peprah, but the absence of Collins creates certain problems for the linebackers which didn’t exist before. I think you’re seeing those effects show up in the run defense stats. I don’t have a solution, but turns out the defense is going to miss Collins big time. I would go so far as to say they can’t beat New England without him.