I know its only preseason but has it changed your mind on how the packers will do this season?

A few things that were up in the air this off season were the defense, grant, o-line, and the special teams.

Defense- Nobody knew what to expect from the new 3-4. But as the looks of it, 9 turnovers, 7 sacks, and 6 straight quarters of shut out ball in 2 games isn't a joke. But we will see when the regular season starts.

Grant- 16 attempts for 71 yards and 2 tds in 2 games. Also had 2 receptions for 21 yards. He looks to be off to a good start.

O-line- Looks to be giving Rodgers all the time he needs. Running game looks very good.

Special teams- Overall it has been solid. The punting has been decent. But still need to see more of that to see where it stands.

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The only thing I see that has changed would be if healthy this team has 12 to 13 wins written all over it.

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All that has really changed for me is I am a bit more confident in the D-line. Jolly and Jenkins have looked pretty natural at DE and the way Raji played last night looks like he will be able to take over the NT position at some point in the future.

I am still not sure about the o-line because they are still moving guys around but once McCarthy announces the starters I'll have a better opinion on it. I am not terribly confident about the o-line depth though.

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I'm excited and optimistic every year, but this year... wow. I can't wait to see what this defense does during the regular season.

So far it looks like the only thing that could derail us is injuries.

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I hate having to temper my excitement because, well, it's preseason...but this could be a very good year. And yes, injuries will lurk in the back of all of our minds all season.

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Hell I don't care, SUPERBOWL HERE WE COME!!!!

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I expected a bounceback season, possibly 9-7, but being eliminated early in the playoffs. I always had confidence in the offense, the defense was the issue - after last years performance and no free agent additions. Even without the two major additions - Matthews and Raji - playing a substantial part the defense looks pretty scary. It looks as though we might be able to make a bit of a run in the post-season if everything holds together, something I didn't think was possible at the start of the season.

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SHHHHHH....quiet optimism, I have posted The Packers having between 9 and 11 wins.

Tough last four weeks, it is just pre-season, but if the breaks go The Packers way in some close games, I will quietly up it to between 10 and 12 wins.

Remember who was undefeated last year in pre-season!!!

But this team has no resemblence to that 0-16 Lion team.

10 -12 wins with a few breaks.

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I can only hope to contain my excitement. We've looked so damn good.

I had high hopes before the preseason......now i have even higher hopes!

I would like to see our running game step it up though. Grant still seems to go down too easily in my opinion.

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