I'm less bothered by Peprah's performance than I am with the defensive performance generally.
I wonder whether Aikman (of all people) was on to something when he pointed his finger at the linebackers. There were far too many *big* open areas in the middle range of 8-15 yards deep. I'm not sophisticated enough to know who has responsibility for what in an offense as complicated as the Packers, but when I see the mid-range middle as open as it was with some regularity today, I think it's more than Peprah in his first start at strong safety.
Originally Posted by: Wade
Those holes may well arise from the zone coverages the Packers are running.
I'm really not sure what to think of this pass-defense. While the amount of yards we have given up should not be dismissed, I'm not sure it is anything to panic, or even excessively worry, about. There are not any glaring blown coverages, and more importantly the fact that teams are passing so much at the expense of the run is when Capers' scheme can be utilized to its full extent.
In other words, as long as our run D holds, I have to think the pass-D issues are nothing overly problematic. Hell, even J. Bush seemed to be in position to make plays on the ball. Outside of Peprah (on 3 pr 4 different occasions), I can't recall anyone giving up big yardage on their coverages.
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