They will get better. It is going to take at least 4 weeks before we start seeing what we really want to see from our D. In the meantime, they will make enough plays, and Aaron and the O can compensate.
Shields is also playing a new side of our D, the spot previously held by Tramon.
Great points Satori.
I liked Clements play-calling and loved the shot play after CM3's interception that JJ drew the PI on, despite the 24-16 lead at the time. They need to go for the throat on O, rather than sitting on the lead. Maybe something MM self-scouted on during the off-season?
We also faced a DC in Fangio who went out of his way to challenge Shields' side of the field. He remembers that from his time in SF doing the exact same thing - forcing Shields to tackle ( tramon too)
Either you're confused here or I am.
I've stated in various other posts: Burnett would be a huge boost in helping slow Lynch.
Its a safe bet that I'm confused DH, Fangio coaches the defense...not the offense. duh
It was Greg Roman OC who attacked the Packers corners with quick hitches and screens while in SF...senility in action. 
Another positive...
No head scratching play calls. We had 3rd and 1 a couple times and each time they ran behind Sitton with the HB. The pass over to Clements could be the end of the Kuhn flop.
Red zone production was on point as well.
Jones will help in the red zone all year. He's money on the fade to the corner.
The biggest negative for me was the missed tackles, followed by all the penalties.
Regarding Chicago being 11-17 on 3rd down conversions, if I recall correctly, many of them were 3rd and short, which is typically easy to do.
I'm left wondering how many of those 3rd and short situations were due to the piss poor tackling on 1st and 2nd downs?
If the D can clean up the tackling, perhaps they can create some 3rd and longs and get the hell off the field.
According to MM, they found more than 10 missed tackles in film study.
Get that cleaned up, and things might look a lot better for the D.
The biggest negative for me was the missed tackles, followed by all the penalties.
Regarding Chicago being 11-17 on 3rd down conversions, if I recall correctly, many of them were 3rd and short, which is typically easy to do.
I'm left wondering how many of those 3rd and short situations were due to the piss poor tackling on 1st and 2nd downs?
If the D can clean up the tackling, perhaps they can create some 3rd and longs and get the hell off the field.
According to MM, they found more than 10 missed tackles in film study.
Get that cleaned up, and things might look a lot better for the D.
I agree. I saw many missed tackles. Especially, on 3rd down. I think if you would take away the missed tackles the defensive performance looks a little better. Not great, but better. The bright spot is the Packers still won with a crappy defensive performance. Good teams do that. This is a good team that can get even better.
Aaron Rodgers is our best run defender.
In essense, yes.
In a perfect world, Thompson can "pick his poison" by not spending a lot of resources on run defense. By loading up the dangerous and often quick-strike offense, in theory the Packers can get the ball, score, force ONE opposing drive stall, get the ball back, score again and put the opposition in a hole where they need to try and score faster, all but abandoning the run.
The fly in the ointment is the Packers don't often have the ball first (they defer, which has its own reasoning) so teams get the ball first and have a chance to grind out a long first drive, score and even if the Packers score they can rinse/repeat and shorten the game considerably.
If all goes to plan then the opposition needs to make one stop to start the second half to keep their running game going.
Luckily for us, Rodgers and the offense are good enough that any time the Packers do get a defensive stop, scoring on that opening second-half drive often puts the other team in an "Oh **** we have to score, and quickly" position. Say hello to the ball-hawking d-backs and rotational pass rushers teeing off.
Regarding Chicago being 11-17 on 3rd down conversions, if I recall correctly, many of them were 3rd and short, which is typically easy to do.
CHI 3rd down conversions
1 of 3 in Q1
7 of 8 in Q2 - the one stop ended up not factoring as the following play Sheilds was off-side on the FG.
In the 1st half they had
3-4 converted
3-6 sack
3-9 sack
3-3 converted
3-2 converted
3-5 failed (Shields penalty on next play)
3-1 converted - TD
3-3 converted
3-5 converted
3-4 converted
3-10 Field Goal at end of half
More from Erik Baranczyk at Packers News
http://www.packersnews.com/sto...efense-run/72253000/
"When you break down the game video of Bears running back Matt Forte’s 141 yards rushing against the Packers, you see that the Packers didn’t have one issue, but different players breaking down at different times."
"Those plays weren’t bad scheme, they were just point-of-attack defenders losing one-on-one battles."
"That’s a sign that, at least for now, the Packers are short of difference makers whose play elevates everyone else on that side of the ball, at least in stopping the run. After Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers, the Packers don't have any game-changing defensive players."
"The tape also shows the problems mainly were individual errors, and not a shortcoming of the scheme or defensive play calling."
That is awsum to hear. It means that these problems should go away with more time and coaching
-EKB circa 2011
That is awsum to hear. It means that these problems should go away with more time and coaching
Not necessarily, some of them will never be good enough
Packers typically shed about 15 guys each year
You can develop the players you have
And you can get better players
likely a mix of both.
Develop works better in-season
Replace works better offseason so they have time to assimilate
That is awsum to hear. It means that these problems should go away with more time and coaching
-EKB circa 2011
Yep. There are always excuses. The only thing that matters is the defense hasn't been good since 2010.
"The tape also shows the problems mainly were individual errors, and not a shortcoming of the scheme or defensive play calling."
Focus, always look eye. Hit what you see, see what you hit.
heyward, I believe this defense will be the best that we have had in GB since 2010-2011, before Nick Collins went down. That was a very good D.
We will know more midseason.
Here's another good breakdown of the run defense breakdowns vs da bears
This time from CHTV:
Without signing free agents with names that have been heard of, it will never be fixed.
Here's another good breakdown of the run defense breakdowns vs da bears
This time from CHTV:
Good stuff. That's what I was debating with Trophies. Palmer did make some plays, but he was really slow to react and fill...a big culprit last Sunday. Hopefully that gets better with more time at ILB....I think it will.
Where's AJ Hawk when you need him???
