1 - Dom is over the hill. He was a great DC. Giving credit where it's due. But no longer. Thanks for 2010 though.
2 - NEVER again rush 3
3 - Finley needs to go. After we trade off Finley, 🇲🇲 needs to tell our players that drops won't be tolerated and Finley is no longer a Packer because of his drops. Send a message.
Originally Posted by: zombieslayer
1 - I disagree. The number of times we had the Giants in third-and-long show his value. He got this defense up to play today, and was generally calling plays that were getting the job done. Of course, the players were playing executing and playing disciplined. Capers is fine. Hell, the fact he was able to make our run D that good over a couple of weeks shows he still has value, and this Defensive staff is pretty good.
Capers' adjustments were also not bad. Bush as Nickel back? I was skeptical, but it paid off mostly. He can make subtle adjustments that lead to improved results.... he is far from done.
2 - I can understand the idea behind it: making sure you don't give up big play, clogging the passing lanes, keeping completions in front of players to they can be in better position to make tackles. Hell, this very strategy employed by the Giants played a part in keeping the Packers from getting too many big plays.
I too am miffed, though, why he would attempt that when the pass-rush never had a chance to get home. Maybe he thought some miracle would occur and one of the three rushers would get pressure? Maybe the alternative - blitzing - meant exposing the secondary to communication breakdowns? I'm willing to listen to Dom's reasoning before I think one way or the other... but this had me miffed also.
3 - By that same logic, we could make an example of Greg Jennings, who dropped a TD pass. Frankly, I'm not sure Finley deserves to be credited with as many drops people think he had... at the very start of the game he dropped one after getting an illegal hit. Another he missed on third-down, but Rodgers led him too much; I'd blame Rodgers for a bad pass more than Finley for the drop.
Finley was benched for a bit in the first half after his less than stellar start. In such a big game, if that does not send a message, I don't think not re-signing him will. Frankly Finley needs to be more focused and work to get on the same page with A-Rod. If this means he has to stay with A-Rod at his off-season home the entire off-season, so be it. It is important these two know what the other is thinking.
4 - This, without a doubt, has to be the biggest priority of the off-season. If Neal pans out and returns to rookie form, great. But presume Neal will not, and fix the pass-rush!
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