Perry and Neal are both 4-3 DE's being forced to play OLB. When are we ever going to learn this lesson? Wouldn't it be easier to just move back to a 4-3 and let Matthews line up all over the defense then to keep up this charade of playing a 3-4, because we really suck at it?

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

Yeah but Pickett and Raji are still being manhandled by one blocker about 80% of the time - and this has nothing to do with Matthews. Our little sloth problem can't be ignored any longer. The solution is to get rid of our lard asses, like my esteemed co-poster Texas points out. Those guys are being paid to eat up blockers not blocker.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

I see a lot of 1 1/2 blocks. Example Play starts with LG and LT taking Raji once his burst is stopped, the LG leaves and helps down on Pickett. So 2 blocked by 3. When our Oline is having success they do the same things. Starting on one block and being able to pass them off and help another. If the LT is forced to worry about the edge, it makes it harder on the rest and easier on our Dline.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

When I see Raji and Pickett being moved, I see very little resistance being given. They very seldom are ever lower than the guys blocking them. The line of scrimmage is a leverage and strength game, and if the Dlineman just stand straight up it's game over. Our defense would be a lot better if those two gave the effort Daniels does.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

In about half the plays I see Raji standing on a side of the play with hands on his waist just looking.

I know you can't make every tackle and I know the play doesn't always come to you but he should really try to get involved, hit the players, force a fumble, do something that is not just standing there looking.

Originally Posted by: luigis 

he had 1 tackle and 1 assist last game. And to think he was offered 8 million in a contract year

Originally Posted by: packerfanoutwest 

he had 1 tackle and 1 assist last game. And to think he was offered 8 million in a contract year

Originally Posted by: packerfanoutwest 

Perry and Neal are both 4-3 DE's being forced to play OLB. When are we ever going to learn this lesson? Wouldn't it be easier to just move back to a 4-3 and let Matthews line up all over the defense then to keep up this charade of playing a 3-4, because we really suck at it?

Originally Posted by: DakotaT