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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 846330" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>The first quarter of any NFL season is easily the least informative about how things will turn out in the end. With how reduced training camps are now and how little most coaches use the preseason for their starters, it's basically a cliche to call weeks 1-4 "extended preseason."</p><p></p><p>So conclusions based on the first four weeks need to be taken well salted. Much can and will change. At the moment, this is what appears to be the case in the NFCN:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Bears:</strong></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mitchell Trubisky has not progressed. If anything, he's worse. The most effective version of Trubisky was a runner and a passer. He's doing very little of that. From the pocket, he's toothless.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Bears may have something in the duo of Cohen and Montgomery.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The defense is as good or better compared to the 2018, Vic Fangio led version.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Vikings: </strong></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This run heavy offense does not appear to suit Kirk Cousins. When a team is running as often as Minnesota is, the QB should be hyper efficient. Instead, his YPA, QB Rating, and Sack % are all actually worse than his career averages.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The running game is well executed and clearly suits Cook. However, when it isn't completely successful, the offense isn't dangerous.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For the most part, the defense is thriving from talent and continuity. However, some of the secondary pieces (esp. Rhodes) are not what they were.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Lions: </strong></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An offense that runs the ball and takes shots downfield is a better use of Stafford's skill set than the horizontal passing game of a guy like Jim Bob ******.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Lions have quietly accumulated a lot of talent at the skill positions (Johnson at RB; Golladay and Jones at WR; Hockenson and James at TE).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Detroit defense is going to keep them in a lot of games. Their defensive line lacks true sack artists, but they are all stout run defenders who can collapse the pocket when coverage holds up.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Packers:</strong></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rodgers and Petals can unlock a very effective offense is they compromise in their approaches.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The offense lacks a reliable release valve, someone who can make plays with the ball.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The influx of talent on defense is visible and should keep them in a lot more games.</li> </ul><p>I think this division is going to be tightly packed throughout. The Lions have been the most surprising team to me. If I had to pick a division loser right now, it would be the Vikings. Cousins just hasn't been impressive, and while their defense is good, it's not as dominant as Chicago's.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 846330, member: 12283"] The first quarter of any NFL season is easily the least informative about how things will turn out in the end. With how reduced training camps are now and how little most coaches use the preseason for their starters, it's basically a cliche to call weeks 1-4 "extended preseason." So conclusions based on the first four weeks need to be taken well salted. Much can and will change. At the moment, this is what appears to be the case in the NFCN: [LIST] [*][B]Bears:[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][LIST] [*]Mitchell Trubisky has not progressed. If anything, he's worse. The most effective version of Trubisky was a runner and a passer. He's doing very little of that. From the pocket, he's toothless. [*]The Bears may have something in the duo of Cohen and Montgomery. [*]The defense is as good or better compared to the 2018, Vic Fangio led version. [/LIST][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]Vikings: [/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][LIST] [*]This run heavy offense does not appear to suit Kirk Cousins. When a team is running as often as Minnesota is, the QB should be hyper efficient. Instead, his YPA, QB Rating, and Sack % are all actually worse than his career averages. [*]The running game is well executed and clearly suits Cook. However, when it isn't completely successful, the offense isn't dangerous. [*]For the most part, the defense is thriving from talent and continuity. However, some of the secondary pieces (esp. Rhodes) are not what they were. [/LIST][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]Lions: [/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][LIST] [*]An offense that runs the ball and takes shots downfield is a better use of Stafford's skill set than the horizontal passing game of a guy like Jim Bob ******. [*]The Lions have quietly accumulated a lot of talent at the skill positions (Johnson at RB; Golladay and Jones at WR; Hockenson and James at TE). [*]The Detroit defense is going to keep them in a lot of games. Their defensive line lacks true sack artists, but they are all stout run defenders who can collapse the pocket when coverage holds up. [/LIST][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]Packers:[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][LIST] [*]Rodgers and Petals can unlock a very effective offense is they compromise in their approaches. [*]The offense lacks a reliable release valve, someone who can make plays with the ball. [*]The influx of talent on defense is visible and should keep them in a lot more games. [/LIST][/INDENT] I think this division is going to be tightly packed throughout. The Lions have been the most surprising team to me. If I had to pick a division loser right now, it would be the Vikings. Cousins just hasn't been impressive, and while their defense is good, it's not as dominant as Chicago's. [B] [/B] [/QUOTE]
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