D Rankings/Status

Fire Capers.

The defense has improved, but based on MM's "BIG LETTERS" comment before the season the implication was the defense would be improved to the point where they could hold up during a postseason run. Based on what I saw last night, they're not even close. At a minimum I would hope Dom's seat is getting uncomfortably warm.

They have made the opponents punt at least once in 6 games.

That's 75% of the games thus far.

well capers being fired now would give an interim (maybe joewhitt) some time to get their feet under them - or tell capers 'look you are going to get fired, probably too old for another gig, help mentor this guy along for the rest of the season'

I don;t know if it is Capers or it is talent which would fall under Thompson.  Hawk may be the smartest linebacker that has ever played the game but the guy can't blitz, can't cover, and can't get off a block to make a tackle to save his life. But game after game we see him doing his thing. I remember TT saying he prayed that Hawk would be there when he was drafted. Be careful what you pray for Ted. You may get what you want.

 

 

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But game after game we see him doing his thing.

"Available and accountable"

The Packers should onside kick every kickoff. That'll shorten the field for the defense so they won't have to be out there so much. More series for AR then.

Always onside kick. Short field. Instantly reduces number of yards given up. Ranking improves. Brilliant. 

 

On a slightly more serious note. I do believe Winston Moss should be escorted off the property at 1265. 

 

Jamari Lattimore has regressed every week since taking over for Brad Jones. Culminating in him looking absolutely confused and lost last night. He was going off instincts the first couple starts. Very raw and rough. But the uptick in speed over Jones was immediately evident. Fast forward to last night and it's like watching Jones in a different uni. 

 

I don't know what it is Moss and Co. are selling the ILB's during the week. But it's either too much and too deep and these guys seize up due to over thinking everything or Moss and Co. are simply selling a bag of **** and can't actually coach LB's. 

Greene left for personal reasons... personally he thinks Moss is a terrible LB coach.

 

 

Funny how all the geenyous' on this board were clamoring for anyone besides Jones. Lattimore is the savior.  Most on here, think that the coaching staff should be charged with malpractice, since they aren't playing the "best" players.  Now we see, that the "better" players aren't as good as what everyone thought.  I hope Lattimore/Barrington continue to develop, but this thought process that the coaches aren't playing the best players, is ridiculous.  Maybe Lattimore can't comprehend the defensive concepts?  His instincts are good, but playing in the concept he's not good?       

Lattimore, Barrington, Hawk & Jones: the interchangable cavalcade of suck.

 

Actually, he was removed from the 3rd down D this week.   

"Funny how all the geenyous' on this board were clamoring for anyone besides Jones. Lattimore is the savior."

Im gonna need a link to that.   StrawMan much?

 

The argument is / was / always will be that Lattimore couldn't be any worse and we need to try something else.  He has been an improvement IMO because Jones was just that bad. 

Another year Rodgers and the offense has to try and carry and overcome the porous defense. Been that way since 2011

That's what happens when the league wants the rules slanted towards Offenses.  How many teams have a dominant D?  None.  The Colts held Cincinatti to under 200 yards and a shut out last week, this week, they give up 50+ points.  The league and teams have been moving towards the idea that the best D, is one that can put up 35+ points and get into a track meet with the other team.  Watch the PIT/IND game yesterday, that game put D strategy back about 30 years, but that's what the NFL wants.      

Maybe in the next game House can carry a red carpet with him and roll it out for the receiver the next time he gets in front of one.  That flag was heinous.

Did you fall down and hit your head?

The league may want more offense and less defense, but the fact remains that 31 other teams are doing a better job at stopping the run than we are. Maybe all defenses suck, but the rest suck less than we do.

Ingram's fourth year and he previously had one 100 yard game. He's a very marginal player and the Packers made him look like he was bound for Canton. Just a shameful performance from their run defense.

I've read that Hawk starts cuz "he set the correct alignments, & knows all the plays". Trouble is he doesn't make any/many plays at the line or the edge. He must be the slowest of foot ILB in the NFL. If over this "recess" Capers brings a scheme that slows down the opposition I'll rejoice!!! If Hawk is still out there,piling on after the tackle,watching the RB run past him, skipping into the line on a blitz I'll know there is no cure at this time. It a damn shame that Aaron Rodgers is stuck trying to compete with some of the "empty uniforms" of this D.