El Guapo
Cheesehead
There's a lot of talk about what's wrong with the Packers. A lot of negative thoughts are floating around so let's talk about what is going right and what looks to be improving.
1) Rookie Secondary - I think that these guys are showing some good skills as a group. Once they really start to understand the defense, I think they will turn into a solid group. I like their aggressive style and believe that this a group that will improve.
2) Defensive Line - Despite some of the criticism, I think that our defensive line has been putting more pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Neal looked pretty good for his first game back and I think that Worthy can work his way into things.
3) Special Teams - Masthay continues to do a pretty good job punting and I think that our coverage teams are doing well.
4) Running Game - With Benson running the ball we were getting better yards per attempt than in previous years. I would attribute that mostly to Cedric but we will see how much the OL played into that once the other Starks/Saine/Green are the primary runners.
5) Quarterback - Yes Rodgers isn't playing at a Super Bowl MVP level or a 15-1 level, but we all knew that he couldn't sustain that level. He's still playing pretty good but let's be honest, unless he's playing elite elite football he needs help from his receivers, his play caller, his O-line, and his running backs.
6) Offensive Line - Maybe not Bulaga, but the offensive line has been opening holes for the running game and doing a reasonable job of pass protection. You look worse than you really are when your quarterback doesn't have anyone to throw to and then takes sacks instead of throwing the ball away.
What else did I leave out?
1) Rookie Secondary - I think that these guys are showing some good skills as a group. Once they really start to understand the defense, I think they will turn into a solid group. I like their aggressive style and believe that this a group that will improve.
2) Defensive Line - Despite some of the criticism, I think that our defensive line has been putting more pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Neal looked pretty good for his first game back and I think that Worthy can work his way into things.
3) Special Teams - Masthay continues to do a pretty good job punting and I think that our coverage teams are doing well.
4) Running Game - With Benson running the ball we were getting better yards per attempt than in previous years. I would attribute that mostly to Cedric but we will see how much the OL played into that once the other Starks/Saine/Green are the primary runners.
5) Quarterback - Yes Rodgers isn't playing at a Super Bowl MVP level or a 15-1 level, but we all knew that he couldn't sustain that level. He's still playing pretty good but let's be honest, unless he's playing elite elite football he needs help from his receivers, his play caller, his O-line, and his running backs.
6) Offensive Line - Maybe not Bulaga, but the offensive line has been opening holes for the running game and doing a reasonable job of pass protection. You look worse than you really are when your quarterback doesn't have anyone to throw to and then takes sacks instead of throwing the ball away.
What else did I leave out?