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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 434338" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">This post is certainly a contrast to those which blame the Packers defensive problems on the loss of two players. Some seem to say if the Packers had kept Jenkins and Collins hadn’t gotten hurt the Packers defense would have been fine. I don’t think that’s true but I am surprised those who do believe it haven’t jumped in to disagree with this post. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">There’s a possibility Collins comes back to play. And if he does, IMO he’s likely to be good as new after he knocks the rust off. If he does the combination of him and Burnett will be much, much better than Collins/Peprah or Burnett/Peprah. Burnett could return to his SS role and Collins would provide the CBs with the confidence knowing they have great deep help. His return would add another pro bowl player to the defense. The first order of business for the CBs is improving their tackling and that’s a realistically achievable goal, unlike trying to make a player like Walden a great pass rusher. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">And who says it takes two or three years for a rookie to become a good pass rusher? Clay Matthews had a pretty good rookie season rushing the passer and they don’t need that much pass rushing talent opposite him, because they already have Clay. No, if the Packers strike gold with a pass rusher at #28 he should help right away. And if he plays OLB he’ll have a great coach to work with. For those who think it was only the loss of Jenkins and Collins, that's the fix - the return of one player and the addition of one more and the defense should approximate the 2010 version, right?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Anyone who is positive or “guarantees” the Packers defense will turn it around is either kidding themselves or attempting to kid us. But IMO extreme pessimism isn’t that far from that kind of extreme optimism. The Packers have a lot going for them and that’s not just a Packers fan looking through green & gold colored glasses: Objective observers have the Packers as the favorite to win it all next year. They have a prolific offense and competent special teams with a difference-maker at returner. They have playmakers on defense in Raji, Matthews, perhaps Collins and an aging Woodson. Of course they have to improve but IMO aren’t that far away, even if Collins doesn’t return. The benefit of Thompson’s system is an infusion of young talent every year that pushes vets along with the talent recently acquired. And he may dip into “second tier” free agency. Capers is a good coach and his staff is pretty good too. They are about to get a better than average infusion of talent on their side of the ball. Significant improvement isn’t guaranteed but it isn’t out of the question either. IMO it’s more likely than not. I don't think they'll be as good as the 2010 defense but I expect them to be significantly better than the 2011 version. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 434338, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]This post is certainly a contrast to those which blame the Packers defensive problems on the loss of two players. Some seem to say if the Packers had kept Jenkins and Collins hadn’t gotten hurt the Packers defense would have been fine. I don’t think that’s true but I am surprised those who do believe it haven’t jumped in to disagree with this post. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]There’s a possibility Collins comes back to play. And if he does, IMO he’s likely to be good as new after he knocks the rust off. If he does the combination of him and Burnett will be much, much better than Collins/Peprah or Burnett/Peprah. Burnett could return to his SS role and Collins would provide the CBs with the confidence knowing they have great deep help. His return would add another pro bowl player to the defense. The first order of business for the CBs is improving their tackling and that’s a realistically achievable goal, unlike trying to make a player like Walden a great pass rusher. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]And who says it takes two or three years for a rookie to become a good pass rusher? Clay Matthews had a pretty good rookie season rushing the passer and they don’t need that much pass rushing talent opposite him, because they already have Clay. No, if the Packers strike gold with a pass rusher at #28 he should help right away. And if he plays OLB he’ll have a great coach to work with. For those who think it was only the loss of Jenkins and Collins, that's the fix - the return of one player and the addition of one more and the defense should approximate the 2010 version, right?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]Anyone who is positive or “guarantees” the Packers defense will turn it around is either kidding themselves or attempting to kid us. But IMO extreme pessimism isn’t that far from that kind of extreme optimism. The Packers have a lot going for them and that’s not just a Packers fan looking through green & gold colored glasses: Objective observers have the Packers as the favorite to win it all next year. They have a prolific offense and competent special teams with a difference-maker at returner. They have playmakers on defense in Raji, Matthews, perhaps Collins and an aging Woodson. Of course they have to improve but IMO aren’t that far away, even if Collins doesn’t return. The benefit of Thompson’s system is an infusion of young talent every year that pushes vets along with the talent recently acquired. And he may dip into “second tier” free agency. Capers is a good coach and his staff is pretty good too. They are about to get a better than average infusion of talent on their side of the ball. Significant improvement isn’t guaranteed but it isn’t out of the question either. IMO it’s more likely than not. I don't think they'll be as good as the 2010 defense but I expect them to be significantly better than the 2011 version. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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