ChilliJon posted:Daniels played 78% of the defensive snaps yesterday. That's a little on the high side. Clark played 76%.
Less overall plays will result in a higher percentage played, I'm sure these guys are on a "play count", especially on multiple series drives. We "3 & outed" them so much in fist half there was not much of a chance of our guys getting fatigued.
I don't want him back as he seems to have lost the fire in the belly. When Rodgers was making those veiled comments about teammates lack of dedication and playing videogames I always thought he was talking about Janis! but it may be Eddie he was talking about.
Before pre-season, I thought the Pack would miss Lacy. From what I saw in pre-season and into week 1, I am not sure they will miss the current version of Lacy. The 2013-14 version of Lacy was a beast. He was a borderline top 10 NFL RB back during those 2 seasons, but doesn't look like he has the same edge he did back in those years.
I don't think any of the 3 backups to Montgomery will ever be as good as the Lacy of 2013-14, but they quite possibly are better than the Lacy I see out there now.
From the article:
A few more tidbits from the defensive snap counts: Blake Martinez (42) dominated snaps at linebacker over Jake Ryan (five), Kyler Fackrell played 12 snaps after Ahmad Brooks (six) left with a concussion and Clay Matthews and Nick Perry were both on the field for at least 86 percent of the snaps.
Still, the big takeaway from Sunday was the Packers’ falling in love with the “Nitro” package, which looks like it’ll be a fundamental part of how Green Bay plays defense in 2017.
I distinctly remember two Ryan tackles. Damn productive in five snaps.
My big takeaway from the snap counts is Gunter 2, King 6, & J. Jones 0. This speaks to how well House, Randall, & Rollins played
Our front seven has improved with all the additions. And Adams isn't even on the field yet....
...nor Quinton Dial. Exciting to think what both these guys can add to the mix.
FLPACKER posted:My big takeaway from the snap counts is Gunter 2, King 6, & J. Jones 0. This speaks to how well House, Randall, & Rollins played
Hope they can work King or Jones onto the field a bit more. Did Gunter play more than special teams?
Those play totals exclude STs, so Gunter only got 2 defensive snaps & Jones none
I don't think Walter Payton would have done much better than Lacy on the runs he got. It looked like the Packers were keying on him and meeting him in the backfield. The other thing with Lacy is he has to get a decent amount of touches to get going. I don't think he will be as effective in Seattle given their depth at running back. I was impressed by a couple of Montgomery's runs in the second half and William's couple of touches looked pretty good. The key to Atlanta on offense is the right side of the line. They like to run right and having Belaga out and Evans being manhandled made them adjust the running game. I hope Belaga is healthy.
It will be interested to see if the defense can handle Atlanta. They did look anemic against the Bears, but this is not the Bears defense we have come to love the few years. If their offense gets in rhythm and Ryan gets the ball out quick it we be a real test for the Packers. Personally, I have never viewed Wilson as much more than a very good game manager whose big plays are made by his legs. Ryan has developed into one of those Rodgers, Brees, Manning types that carves up secondaries.
The 2 biggest keys on defense will be avoiding LBs getting isolated as pass defenders, and the pass rush.
The soft spot of our defense is the middle of the field, between 5-15 yards. I hope our new defense minimizes these opportunities. Since they will likely run plays designed to get the ball out of Ryan's hand ASAP, this is where they would be looking for matchups to exploit.
Ryan is quick to panic under pressure, and if we can pressure him like we did Wilson, he'll have that deer-in-the-headlights look, no matter the stage. We need our DBs to have tight coverage that will make Ryan hold on to the ball that much longer. Forcing some quick throws may create chances for a couple of INTs.
It's still likely they will connect on 2-3 big plays, so it'll be important to limit their scoring chances after they do. There were a couple of series yesterday where I thought I was starting to see shades of 2016 coming; the defense would make good stops on 1st and 2nd down, then allow them to convert on 3rd, the defense would just break down completely, let them drive 70 yards or more and score.
But yesterday, particularly right before the half, they stiffened and shut them down, allowing only FG opportunities after giving up big plays.
THAT was impressive!
Hey, we can celebrate for one week. Right?
@RobDemovsky 32m32 minutes ag The 31st-ranked pass defense last year is No. 4 in the NFL after Week 1. Can it stay there after the ATL rematch?
Surprising move: Packers releasing Ricky Jean Francois, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2017
Roster move for Allison and a bit of a surprise.
Beat me to it, that is surprising..... sounds like they don't want to expose the WR's.
Wow that's crazy. I thought he had such a good camp and preseason, thought he would be good depth as a big body.
or are they bringing Ringo back! 
The Bengals activated cornerback Adam Jones on Tuesday.
The Bengals waived defensive tackle Christian Ringo in a corresponding move.
PackerRuss posted:Beat me to it, that is surprising..... sounds like they don't want to expose the WR's.
They only had 5.
You mean four plus Janis!
Sad to see that. I thought Ricky Jean was the kind of vet we could lean on later in the year....
Max McCaffrey was signed off NO's practice squad by JAX. Good for him.
— Michael Rodney (@PackersNotes) September 12, 2017
Packers are pretty deep at DL, especially with Dial and perhaps now a healthy Monty Adams. Plus add the fact the 2017 Packers aren't in base like they were in years past. This new nitro D and putting Burnett as an ILB etc makes these big guys less and less valuable.
YATittle posted:Sad to see that. I thought Ricky Jean was the kind of vet we could lean on later in the year....
I agree but this suggests they are not only bullish on Dial but also on Montravius. PB's other points are true as well, IMO.
Because he's vested and was on the team for season opener, he gets a full year's pay, right?
Because he was on the roster Week 1, Ricky Jean Francois can still collect the rest of his $1.25 million base salary via the one-time veteran termination pay rule. The only thing the Packers save on is his weekly roster bonuses, which had $375,000 of the $400,000 left available.
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterThe Packers also have released CB LaDarius Gunter. That's the official move to make room for Geronimo Allison.
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterThe Ricky Jean Francois move is not on today's NFL transaction wire.
So they have 1 open spot with 2 players released and Alllison re-signed?
Looks that way. Demovsky is floating the possibility of them bringing Ringo back.
Net result of all this is that there is no possible way Gunter will be covering Julio Jones by himself this weekend.
Gunter will be signed before Sunday. Has his limitations, but also better than some currently on NFL rosters.
I really thought that pipkins would be the one released. My guess is that Adams is closer to recovery than I expected.
For what it's worth Gunter is off the official Packers roster and Allison is on. Ricky Jean Francois is still listed.
packerboi posted:Max McCaffrey was signed off NO's practice squad by JAX. Good for him.
— Michael Rodney (@PackersNotes) September 12, 2017
Good for them, too. He was ready.
But they'll never have a gunner like Jeffrey F. Janis. No one will.
It's all about running down there fast and tackling. That and ball bearings.
Love Fletch.
YATittle posted:NBC guys noted Falcons looked really slow on the turf, do much better indoors on their field. All the more reason to beat them and get another playoff tiebreaker to bring them to Lambeau in January.
The 2000 Rams would look slow on that field! 
ChilliJon posted:Net result of all this is that there is no possible way Gunter will be covering Julio Jones by himself this weekend.
Maybe he is but this time they're giving him a head start.
Pretty surprised Gunter was cut instead of Pipkins. Gunter isn't great but he had some experience in the league. Of course, now we'll have a flurry of d-backs go down to injury.
I'm guessing we've seen everything Gunter has to offer. I can see them wanting to see look for more upside in the other young guys. Still, Gunter will land somewhere.
michiganjoe posted:Looks that way. Demovsky is floating the possibility of them bringing Ringo back.
I wish it was Jim Ringo.
