Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New resources
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Open Football Discussion
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
All Capers Threads merged
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DevilDon" data-source="post: 527184" data-attributes="member: 2057"><p>Let's talk injuries: In basketball where you have 5 starters it's painfully obvious how losing a blue chipper of say Michael Jordan's ability affects the team. Still blue chip players are rare.</p><p>In the NFL you have 22 starters and situational backups. (In the 3-4 you have block holders and gap shooters on the DL situationally, Pickett is a block holder, Daniels is a gap shooter). On offense you have blocking TEs and receiving TEs and so on. So there's really very many positions to find star players for.</p><p>Finding blue chips for any sports team is an incredibly lucky occurrence. What's more likely when you have a roster of 53 is that you hope to stock it with a 1 or 2 blues, a sprinkling of red chippers, some better than average and when not possible, average players as starters and coachable backups with upside or average talent without upside to fill out the roster in case of injury.</p><p>Argue if you will about each but I think the Packers blue chips in 2010: Rodgers, Matthews, Collins.</p><p>Blue in 2013: Rodgers, Sitton, Lacy, Matthews</p><p>Reds in 2010: Clifton, Sitton, Finley, Jennings, Jenkins, Barnett, Woodson, Raji, Tramon Williams.</p><p>Reds in 2013: Bulaga, Finley, Bahktiari, Cobb, Nelson, Shields, Williams. Raji, Hayward</p><p>If you look a bit closely you'll see it's the loss of the blue chip Collins on D that really drove this team down. There is not even a red to hold his spot until a blue can be found. And this is an organization that has had Darren Sharper and Leroy Butler all these years. The safeties are the QBs of the defensive backfield. Packers are lost out there on D and it's not Capers fault. Give them another Sharper or Butler or Collins and all will be well with the D.</p><p>As for the O - again, how do you lose a blue chipper like Rodgers and hope to have any continuity?</p><p>All I'm asking is that you all look at the blues and red and make your own list of active and inactive players and tell me how 2nd and 3rd stringers would look on a basketball team.</p><p>Yes the story of the 2013 Packers is the injuries. Quit calling for coaches to get fired, you might get what you wished for and that's really going to suck when the season is over because it's not the coaches' fault.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DevilDon, post: 527184, member: 2057"] Let's talk injuries: In basketball where you have 5 starters it's painfully obvious how losing a blue chipper of say Michael Jordan's ability affects the team. Still blue chip players are rare. In the NFL you have 22 starters and situational backups. (In the 3-4 you have block holders and gap shooters on the DL situationally, Pickett is a block holder, Daniels is a gap shooter). On offense you have blocking TEs and receiving TEs and so on. So there's really very many positions to find star players for. Finding blue chips for any sports team is an incredibly lucky occurrence. What's more likely when you have a roster of 53 is that you hope to stock it with a 1 or 2 blues, a sprinkling of red chippers, some better than average and when not possible, average players as starters and coachable backups with upside or average talent without upside to fill out the roster in case of injury. Argue if you will about each but I think the Packers blue chips in 2010: Rodgers, Matthews, Collins. Blue in 2013: Rodgers, Sitton, Lacy, Matthews Reds in 2010: Clifton, Sitton, Finley, Jennings, Jenkins, Barnett, Woodson, Raji, Tramon Williams. Reds in 2013: Bulaga, Finley, Bahktiari, Cobb, Nelson, Shields, Williams. Raji, Hayward If you look a bit closely you'll see it's the loss of the blue chip Collins on D that really drove this team down. There is not even a red to hold his spot until a blue can be found. And this is an organization that has had Darren Sharper and Leroy Butler all these years. The safeties are the QBs of the defensive backfield. Packers are lost out there on D and it's not Capers fault. Give them another Sharper or Butler or Collins and all will be well with the D. As for the O - again, how do you lose a blue chipper like Rodgers and hope to have any continuity? All I'm asking is that you all look at the blues and red and make your own list of active and inactive players and tell me how 2nd and 3rd stringers would look on a basketball team. Yes the story of the 2013 Packers is the injuries. Quit calling for coaches to get fired, you might get what you wished for and that's really going to suck when the season is over because it's not the coaches' fault. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Members online
No members online now.
Latest posts
The Crew - 2026
Latest: weeds
48 minutes ago
Milwaukee Brewers Forum
Why I Love The 2026-2027 Green Bay Packers
Latest: OldSchool101
Yesterday at 11:12 PM
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
Josh Jacobs facing charges…
Latest: tynimiller
Yesterday at 10:57 PM
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
2026 Roster Thread - Semi-Live
Latest: Pokerbrat2000
Yesterday at 3:04 PM
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
Movies and TV shows Thread
Latest: Pokerbrat2000
Yesterday at 2:00 PM
Movies and Entertainment
Forums
Open Football Discussion
Green Bay Packers Fan Forum
All Capers Threads merged
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
