Sophomore Slump? · PACKERSHOME

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

2 years ago

I'm thinking Eric Stokes might be having a bit of a sophomore slump.

Got his face rubbed into the turf today in a little scuffle.
Rookie WR Doubs abusing him constantly.
Saints WR's beating on him constantly.

It just seems every time I hear his name, or read his name, it's not good.

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beast
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2 years ago

Yeah when reading about Doubs having a good day, over and over, it always seems to be Doubs beating Stokes.

I've kinda wondered is Doubs good, or is Stokes struggling?

Also, why aren't they mentioning the other CBs Doubs are beaten?

I find it interesting, the depth chart (only two CB spots) list Douglas as the 2nd string guy... I would of found a way to put Douglas in the 1st with Stokes.

Like they had two others doubled up, with Dillon and Goodson as #2 and there was one more, that I think been undone already.

wpr
Preferred Member

2 years ago

I like Stokes but overall he was just an average CB last year. That's not too bad for a rookie. He had some good games and some that were a little lacking.
Pro Football Network ranks him as the 26th out of 32 CBs for 2022. PFF projects him at 29th. Athlon doesn't have him in their top 30.

More than likely he will take his lumps this year. One of the factors is with JA shutting down the the WR he is covering, the other teams will target Stokes.

earthquake
Member

2 years ago

Didn't it seem like Stokes was struggling in the preseason last year too? And then when the real games came he was a capable starter. 29th best corner means he was a bottom-teir CB1, which is pretty good if his role is CB2 or CB3 depending on the matchup this year.

I agree that he's gonna get thrown at a lot with Jaire back, but he got thrown at a lot last year and his guy only caught the ball 51% of the time. They're gonna go after Rasul too, but I think Jaire's presence is gonna let these two guys be aggressive and bait QBs into some bad decisions.

I'm concerned about CB4 and CB5 if they end up seeing significant action. But the top 3? Nah.

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go.pack.go.
Veteran Member

2 years ago

They probably don’t highlight the Doubs plays as much when he beats a scrub, but when he beats Stokes it is notable. We also don’t hear as much about Stokes unless he gets beat because he’s not a fancy new addition this off-season, so he only gets “highlighted” when one of our new receivers beats him. That’s what people want to hear about.

Also- it’s only preseason.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

2 years ago

Also- it’s only preseason.

Originally Posted by: go.pack.go.

I don't think he played in the preseason game, maybe 8-12 snaps, but I'm talking all offseason. There hasn't been any positives that I've heard. As for Doubs, when it's VS other CBs, that's also been discussed.

No noise is one thing, but it seems all the chatter is less than positive.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

2 years ago

Originally Posted by: earthquake

Not that I recall. He was doing good things last offseason as a rookie. What metric has him 29th CB?

TheKanataThrilla
Veteran Member

2 years ago

I haven't been following much of the preseason as so often the Packers MVP of preseason has turned out to have a dud season. I am hoping this is more of an indication that Romeo is having a great camp. I remember many were really excited about his draft selection and thought he was a diamond in the rough type of pick. Stokes is going to see many balls his way with Jaire back. Perhaps with Jaire back we can add some safety help to Stokes to help solidify the pass defense.

I guess we'll see when the real games start. My goal for the preseason is to get the guys into game shape and in sync. Most importantly no injuries to key players.

bboystyle
Member

2 years ago

Originally Posted by: wpr

When it comes to young CBs, we are like battered wives. So if one plays avg, its good in our eyes. After all, we went thru the Ahmad Caroll and Jarret Bush era's after having woodson, harris and mckenzie. King was also another one but he ended up being just as bad.

While i like Stokes, i agree, he wasnt good last season but showed flashes of what hes capable.of

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