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The Packers offensive line, and in particular new starting RT Allen Barbre, emerged from Sunda night's game as the most criticized and worrisome part of the Packers' team. Barbre (6-4,305) got handled by Chicago's LDE Adawale Ogunleye, as every one saw. Oguleye (6-4,260) is a solid, 9 yr. pro veteran but not Julius Peppers or Jason Taylor. In fact it was thought he didn't have a speed rush in him anymore. Ogunleye is, though, the type of de Barbre will be facing again and again in coming weeks. This week he draws Robert Geathers (6-3,272), a 6 yr. vet who like Ogunleye hasn't shown much of a once promising career as a rush end lately. The Bengals may decide to give the Packers' new starter an additional dose of speed rush with rookie Michael Johnson (6-7,266); who was seriously mentioned as a possible first round pick by the Packers last spring on several reputable draft boards. At St.Louis Barbre's match will be Victor Adeyanju (6-4,280, 4th yr.) with 11 yr. vet Leonard Little (6-3,263)also coming in on some downs. After that at Minnesota it will be Ray Edwards (6-5,268), the 3rd yr. pro. If Barbre struggles against these guys as he did with Ogunleye def. coordinators might also decide to roll over their stronger RDE's to his side to create some mismatches on some passing downs. That could mean Cincinnati could shift Antwan Odom (6-5,260, 6 yrs.),St.Louis could bring Chris Long (6-3,263, 2nd yr.) and Minnesota could roll Jared Allen (6-6,270,6th yr.) to Barbre's side to charge Aaron Rodgers, rather than trying to fight through LT Chad Clifton. Allen Barbre had better get better and good real fast.