QB - Was rock solid against the Vikings. Lights out against the Lions and his gutsy play against the Falcons really earned respect around the locker-room I think. However, he didn't play as well as his stats show against Dallas and the Tampa Bay game was also shaky at best.
Grade: B+RB - Ryan Grant still hasn't gotten going and Brandon Jackson has looked decent when he's gotten the ball. I actually think he was doing a better job than Grant up until the Atlanta game. Neither has gotten it done in the screen game.
Grade: D+WR - Greg Jennings is on pace to be an All Pro receiver this year. Donald Driver has been consistent and when healthy Jones, Martin, and Nelson have all flashed what they're capable of doing. All things considered, I've been impressed. Jennings really carries the group now.
Grade: A-TE - Donald Lee hasn't gotten the ball as much as he should. Tory Humphrey flashed against Atlanta. Jermichael Finley is clearly one of the biggest projects on the team. Rodgers always has a tendency to check down to the back instead of the TE, so I think that explains the drop off in numbers but overall the unit has been lacking.
Grade: C-OL - Mark Tauscher and Chad Clifton are showing their age. Scott Wells is a average center, but he is hurt so that can be factored in. The guards are soft as cheese. Can't run block and can't protect the QB. The game against Minnesota is the only reason why they don't get an F.
Grade: DDL - Aaron Kampman and Cullen Jenkins actually flashed a good pass rush for the first four games as a unit. The Atlanta game showed the importance of Jenkins in the pass rush. Pickett is playing poorly and Jolly isn't have the year he had last year in the run defense. Colin Cole is a nice backup, but beyond him nobody on the bench has done much.
Grade: C-LB - The injuries to Hawk have slowed him down, but before them, he was carrying the group. Nick Barnett is playing poorly. He's taking bad angles, missing tackles, and is always looking for the big hit instead of wrapping up and bring the player to the ground. Brady Poppinga is an average player who is playing average. Chillar did decent against Dallas at times. Overall this is the strength of the defense and they haven't shown it at all.
Grade: C-DB - Harris played well before getting hurt. Williams has had a knack for finding the ball with two picks in two starts. Nick Collins has also flashed the potential the coaches have been touting for four years now. Woodson is the biggest gamer on the team in my opinion. Considering the injuries, they've held their own.
Grade: BK - Crosby is a rock solid kicker, but the miss against Atlanta did hurt. It was within his range.
Grade: A-P - Hard to believe that dropping Ryan for Frost might be one of the worse moves Ted Thompson has made.
Grade: FReturn: Blackmon's punt return has been huge and teams actually are starting to try and avoid kicking it to him. Dallas specifically did.
Grade: A-Coaching: Mike McCarthy's lack of confidence in running the ball has hurt the offense in quite a number of ways. Bob Sanders lack of aggression, I think is a huge factor in why the defense can't seem to do much of anything. Basically a 180 on the coaching.
Grade: C-Overall 2-3 would result in a
C- or C grade for me.