Packers 2024 Defensive Line

Hafley is asking a lot from the DL,  a snippet below from a Jason Wilde article

They put it behind a paywall, so no link.

But, defenses can't just rotate in and out as they please.  Rodgers used to exploit that like nobody else.

Opposing offenses might not rotate their players, thus not giving the D a chance to rotate theirs.  Conditioning will play a big factor.

@Thunderbird posted:

But, defenses can't just rotate in and out as they please.  Rodgers used to exploit that like nobody else.

Opposing offenses might not rotate their players, thus not giving the D a chance to rotate theirs.  Conditioning will play a big factor.

The plan is not to allow extended drives.   This isn't Joe B. allowing the offense to wear you down philosophy.   The amount of 3 & outs and turnovers is going to drastically increase.    Unfortunately the amount of explosive plays allowed will probably increase as well, but that is preferred to getting bled out slowly and being worn out before we even reach the 4th quarter.

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Early returns on the Packers 2024 DL are favorable

Heard Rashaan Gary destroyed Dillard in practice. Lol ...

Dillard was OL cannon fodder... and he performed his role admirably

At the same time, Gary seems genuinely invigorated by the new scheme, which really plays to his strengths

@Boris posted:

Heard Rashaan Gary destroyed Dillard in practice. Lol ...

IIRC, I read when he had the 3 sacks a couple days ago, 2 were vs Dillard.
The 3rd was vs Walker...

A  little more fluffery on DL Karl Brooks

https://www.acmepackingcompany...rrated-training-camp

The 2024 season could be even more productive for Brooks. Pro Football Focus named him to their All-Breakout Team heading into the preseason. Hafley’s new defensive scheme could also help Brooks make the most of his athletic ability on the interior.

“I just feel like this defense suits a lot of players on our team, just with athleticism first of all, you can play fast and easy to run,” Brooks said according to SI.com’s Joey Van Zummeren. “So, I love it.”

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Our good friend Wilde with an article on Brenton Cox and his progress:

https://web.archive.org/web/20...c4-87e4a3f10c25.html

Couple of vets enjoying a laugh...

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From The Athletic

Second-year defensive end Lukas Van Ness makes at least one standout play most days in camp. On Saturday, he made a couple more as he continues to show why the Packers used a first-round pick on him last year.

Not only did Van Ness finish a sack aided by defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt’s initial pressure early in the game, but Van Ness had two tackles for loss against the run on consecutive plays later in the first quarter. One on second-and-2 and another on third-and-3 to set up a fourth-and-4 that Cleveland failed to convert.

He also ran a twist against guard Javion Cohen to pressure quarterback Tyler Huntley, which led to a sack by defensive tackle Colby Wooden. Van Ness played about 33 percent of the defensive snaps as a rookie, but he should see an increased role behind Rashan Gary and Preston Smith and is one of the players eager to rush with his hand in the dirt in defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s new scheme.

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Some of the DL guys are in reach of Packer milestones for 2024

more here

https://www.acmepackingcompany...t-milestones-in-2024

Starting with sacks, Preston Smith, Kenny Clark, and Rashan Gary could all make some moves. Smith is currently tied with Ezra Johnson for sixth in Packers history with 41.5 sacks, but he’s unlikely to do much more than unseat Johnson for uncontested control of that spot — Aaron Kampman is fifth in Packers history with 54 sacks, and it’s unlikely that Smith will get there this year.

Kenny Clark figures to make a small move, too. His 34 career sacks have him in ninth place on the career charts, but Tony Bennett is just two ahead of him with 36. There’s a good chance Clark leaps Bennett, and he could conceivably catch Johnson as well.

Finally, Rashan Gary is just outside the top 10 with 31.5 career sacks, but he could climb pretty high. He only need to pass Bryce Paup’s 32.5 career sacks to jump into the top 10, and a double-digit sack season would get him even with Ezra Johnson at minimum.

As an aside, all these sack totals only represent the NFL’s official sack totals, which have only been tracked since 1982. But if you want to dig deeper into the numbers on who the true sackmasters in Packers history are, Pro Football Reference has charted unofficial sack totals well back into the 1960s.
Using those numbers, the great Willie Davis reigns supreme in Packers history with 99.5 career sacks.

@Satori posted:

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Some of the DL guys are in reach of Packer milestones for 2024

more here

https://www.acmepackingcompany...t-milestones-in-2024

Finally, Rashan Gary is just outside the top 10 with 31.5 career sacks, but he could climb pretty high. He only need to pass Bryce Paup’s 32.5 career sacks to jump into the top 10, and a double-digit sack season would get him even with Ezra Johnson at minimum.

Heh.....

Jordan Love talks about the Packers DL

“Once we go live and that rush comes alive, I mean … I feel it now just in practice when I’m not live, so I’m definitely excited to see them in games going against different quarterbacks,” Love said.
“I know they’re going to give QBs a lot of fits and so I’m very excited to see that.”

@Satori posted:

Jordan Love talks about the Packers DL

“Once we go live and that rush comes alive, I mean … I feel it now just in practice when I’m not live, so I’m definitely excited to see them in games going against different quarterbacks,” Love said.
“I know they’re going to give QBs a lot of fits and so I’m very excited to see that.”

Unpossible!

Well they’ll definitely be challenged in week 1 as Philly has (as of now) a really good O-line.

Yep, but they lost a big piece in Kelce.

The thing I recall about Philly's OL is their LT would consistently false start just a tick before the snap, yet was never called for it.

@Timmy! posted:

The thing I recall about Philly's OL is their LT would consistently false start just a tick before the snap, yet was never called for it.

He’s a bloke from Australia. They never had a snap count in rugby!  😂

@Timmy! posted:

The thing I recall about Philly's OL is their LT would consistently false start just a tick before the snap, yet was never called for it.

It's becoming an allowed thing now, kind of like allowing the snap to continue a tick after the clock reaches zero. I always thought Bahk was the best at the false start a tick before the snap. I used to watch his back leg pick up as he starts his set just a split-smidgen before the snap and wonder why he was never called for it.

Makes sense. Protect the franchise QB's is always the primary goal.

I mean... after profit.

A smidgen before the snap is my guide for how many reps to do at the gym.