beast
12 years ago

Jeff Saturday will have a minimal learning curve being on a new team, with new plays and personnel around him, but that should not have too much of an adverse effect on the veteran's play.

Originally Posted by: play2win 


I could be mistaken but I think the Colts OL as a whole has been pretty bad lately. Lang and Sitton could be more talented than the OGs Saturday has had to work with for a while.

Jeff Saturday (....) goes down with an injury and The Packers have no viable backup with any experience.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 


D-Smith has been a back-up for years and stepped up last year and did pretty well against DT Ndamukong Suh. So there is some experience at back-up.

Packers look to have no interest in resigning Ryan Grant, which means the oft-injured...

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 


I agree with you here... RB in FA have been pretty cheap... and Starks, Green and Saine all had some injuries last year which could put the team in a bad spot this year. At the very least I'm gonna want a RB on the PS as back-up.

Just trying to keep it real here.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 


I understand keeping it real... but your calling it half empty when it's more than half full.

Take away an O-line which hasn't had the chance to work together

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 


All of them have worked together other than Saturday. And Saturday is a proven vet who's not used to have good OGs around him like Lang and Sitton are. As long as he stays healthy and is on the same page as Rodgers, he should have no problem.

the fact some of the teams The Packers have on their schedule are catching up to them talent wise and as I stated, I can see The Packers going 9-7.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 


What teams do you think are catching up? (I agree with you that some are, just looking for your opinion). I think the Bears stepped it up with some pretty smart moves. They upped their WR talent and helped the passing game IMO. Though I don't think they upgraded their OL which is a good thing for the Packers... because the Packers upgraded their pressure guys so it could be a Packers strength against a Bears weakness.

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12 years ago
I would be shocked if GB only wins 9 games. I wouldn't be surprised (as of right now) if they failed to win a playoff game again -- because I think (as always) they need a better offensive line and because I think that until the games start in September all we have is unproven "potential" for improving the worst defense in football last year.

But I do expect the defense to improve. And I do expect Marshall Newhouse (and therefore the OL) to improve. 15-1 took a lot of alignment-of-the-stars to pull off. But barring significant injuries (e.g. to #12), or McCarthy turning into Holmgren The Second, I see no way this team doesn't win at least 11 games in the regular season, and probably a couple more.

This year. Next year. And a couple years after that.

The kitties or the teddybears might put together a division title or two, but the Superbowl champ is going to have to beat the Packers for several years to come.

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nerdmann
12 years ago

I would be shocked if GB only wins 9 games. I wouldn't be surprised (as of right now) if they failed to win a playoff game again -- because I think (as always) they need a better offensive line and because I think that until the games start in September all we have is unproven "potential" for improving the worst defense in football last year.

But I do expect the defense to improve. And I do expect Marshall Newhouse (and therefore the OL) to improve. 15-1 took a lot of alignment-of-the-stars to pull off. But barring significant injuries (e.g. to #12), or McCarthy turning into Holmgren The Second, I see no way this team doesn't win at least 11 games in the regular season, and probably a couple more.

This year. Next year. And a couple years after that.

The kitties or the teddybears might put together a division title or two, but the Superbowl champ is going to have to beat the Packers for several years to come.

Originally Posted by: Wade 



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If the Packers can win 15 games without trailing in the 4th quarters with the 5th toughest schedule and the so called "worst D in the league". I wonder how they will do with the second easiest schedule and a better D?

A team that can win 19 straight including 3 playoff games and a super bowl and doesn't have any major losses in the highest rated passing passing game ever, should be able to eek out more than 9 wins with the schedule they have.
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