Can we please focus on the defense· Page 2

PackFanWithTwins
Veteran Member

7 years ago

For most people defense is just more difficult to talk about because so much of it is just reaction to what the offense is doing.

The world needs ditch diggers too Danny!!!

warhawk
Senior Member

7 years ago

#12

I read something about this and it has something to do with the way things work. A rule that came into play when they dropped Bennett and only had 52 on the roster.

This from the Packer site:
No, that wasn’t it. This is Mathews’ third year on a practice squad (he was on Washington’s in 2015, Green Bay’s last year), and there’s a quirky roster rule that doesn’t allow a team to have a third-year practice-squad player if its 53-man roster is not full for a game.

Hopefully this end all the theories flying around here that eventually lead to some looking very silly. Then again on that note I won't keep my hopes too high.

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beast
Select Member

7 years ago

#13

This from the Packer site:
No, that wasn’t it. This is Mathews’ third year on a practice squad (he was on Washington’s in 2015, Green Bay’s last year), and there’s a quirky roster rule that doesn’t allow a team to have a third-year practice-squad player if its 53-man roster is not full for a game.

Originally Posted by: warhawk

You're right, I forgot about those rules, if the 53 man rosters isn't full it effects the practice squad rules.

Which still brings me to my other question... why is the 53 man roster not full?!?

I get that they want to save a spot for Spriggs, but Bulaga is there ready to go to the IR at anytime... so is CB Goodson practicing and going to come off the PUP soon? or just can't find a guy they want to sign? or what?

Edit: Of course Zero answers in shout as I was reading/responding to this

Zero2Cool: Demetri Goodson, who tore ACL last November in Washington, practiced first time this fall. #Packers have 3 weeks to activate him from PUP.

nerdmann
Premier Member

7 years ago

#14

Dom will figure something out, at least for 3-4 games.

They've been solid against the run. Weakness is pass rush. Maybe Perry's getting over the annual hand injury.

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Porforis
Veteran Member

7 years ago

#15

Can someone explain to me why the focus of these posts is overwhelmingly fixated on the offense.

Originally Posted by: KRK

Because it's a forum and people post about things on their mind/articles they see. Also there's plenty of posts complaining about the defense. There's just more offensive posts now versus the usual because the offensive issues are new news because Rodgers is out.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

7 years ago

#16

gbguy20
Veteran Member

7 years ago

#17

That stat goes hand in hand with having an awful 3rd down defense. Having a great 1st and 2nd down D doesn't mean a damn thing when it all goes to shit on 3rd.

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Cheesey
Preferred Member

7 years ago

#18

That stat goes hand in hand with having an awful 3rd down defense. Having a great 1st and 2nd down D doesn't mean a damn thing when it all goes to shit on 3rd.

Originally Posted by: gbguy20

That's what I've been saying all along. We seem to stop them on 1st and 2nd down, then give up a big play on 3rd. It's been like that for years now. We have no real pass rush, and teams can make 3rd and long on us all day long.
1st down, stop them for no gain, 2nd down, stop the running back for a 2 yard loss. 3rd down, a pass for 15 yards. That's us.

gbguy20
Veteran Member

7 years ago

#19

Teams 3rd down us all the way down the field

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uffda udfa
Veteran Member

7 years ago

#20

3rd and longs take so much out of a D and the crowd and give so much confidence to the opposing offense. It's a triple whammy.

You know you have a truly unacceptable D when 3rd and longs are consistently converted. Ain't a thing changed from the preseason tilt with Philly that I witnessed in person. My step dad and I were downright depressed with what we saw that day. Nowhere close to a D you can win Championships with...just like every year 7 years running now.

I understood sticking with Crosby somewhat during his slump...I wanted him cut but our D has been bad for YEARS and nothing ever changes? Why?

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

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