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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 533596" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p>Randall Cobb at 100% is a huge addition to the offense IMO. Before the season even with Nelson, Jones, and Finley back (and at the time healthy) Rodgers predicted a 100-catch season for Cobb and said he thought Cobb was going to become a big-time star this season. Cobb is almost perfectly suited to be the slot guy in McCarthy's offense, which frees up Nelson and Jones to be the outside threats that play to their strengths. ( I think Cobb also would have been a great outlet option for the QBs not named Rodgers.)</p><p></p><p>Beyond the statistics, I don’t know where the D ranked before Rodgers got hurt but I do know there was a stark difference in their play after that happened. Wilde quoted a stat that the rushing yardage surrendered in the first six games equaled that in the last two (I don’t remember after which game he made that point). In addition to the actual effect, there seemed to be a psychological effect of Rodgers absence on the defense. The other point to be made about the D is what has propped up Capers Ds of the past that seems to be missing: Turnovers. In the past even if the D gave up chucks of yardage, its ability to give the ball back to the offense somewhat balanced the other failings of the D.</p><p></p><p>And now the defense is without three critical players. IMO whether or not Matthews is placed on IR is irrelevant now because even if he can return for a playoff game, the one-handed Clay is a shadow of the healthy playmaker we’ve come to know and love. The absence of Casey Hayward has contributed to the lack of TOs – he took up a good part of Woodson’s role in the D as a rookie (no, he did not = Charles Woodson). His 6 INTs, 1 forced fumble, and 21 passes defensed have been sorely missed. Johnny Jolly’s return could hardly have been more successful. In addition to his contribution as another wide body in the DL rotation, and one that provided some play-making ability, he became a motivational leader for the unit. He’ll be missed on both fronts. Missing three important players including their best player on D, and one on each level of the D will be difficult to overcome. </p><p></p><p>Anything can happen in the playoffs and it’s certainly possible for the Packers offense to carry the D deep into the playoffs. That’s obviously much, much more likely with the return of Rodgers and also with the return of Cobb, if both can stay healthy. But I think history shows that teams with weak defenses succeed in the playoffs usually because those defenses significantly step up in the playoffs, not because they are just carried by the offense. It’s difficult for me to envision even the rejuvenated Packers offense being able to carry this wounded D for five consecutive games against some this season’s best teams. So IMO the D will have to become more tenacious, tackle better consistently and create TOs on a more consistent basis than they've done so far this season. But they’re certainly good enough to win today and I look forward to watching them go as far as they can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 533596, member: 4300"] Randall Cobb at 100% is a huge addition to the offense IMO. Before the season even with Nelson, Jones, and Finley back (and at the time healthy) Rodgers predicted a 100-catch season for Cobb and said he thought Cobb was going to become a big-time star this season. Cobb is almost perfectly suited to be the slot guy in McCarthy's offense, which frees up Nelson and Jones to be the outside threats that play to their strengths. ( I think Cobb also would have been a great outlet option for the QBs not named Rodgers.) Beyond the statistics, I don’t know where the D ranked before Rodgers got hurt but I do know there was a stark difference in their play after that happened. Wilde quoted a stat that the rushing yardage surrendered in the first six games equaled that in the last two (I don’t remember after which game he made that point). In addition to the actual effect, there seemed to be a psychological effect of Rodgers absence on the defense. The other point to be made about the D is what has propped up Capers Ds of the past that seems to be missing: Turnovers. In the past even if the D gave up chucks of yardage, its ability to give the ball back to the offense somewhat balanced the other failings of the D. And now the defense is without three critical players. IMO whether or not Matthews is placed on IR is irrelevant now because even if he can return for a playoff game, the one-handed Clay is a shadow of the healthy playmaker we’ve come to know and love. The absence of Casey Hayward has contributed to the lack of TOs – he took up a good part of Woodson’s role in the D as a rookie (no, he did not = Charles Woodson). His 6 INTs, 1 forced fumble, and 21 passes defensed have been sorely missed. Johnny Jolly’s return could hardly have been more successful. In addition to his contribution as another wide body in the DL rotation, and one that provided some play-making ability, he became a motivational leader for the unit. He’ll be missed on both fronts. Missing three important players including their best player on D, and one on each level of the D will be difficult to overcome. Anything can happen in the playoffs and it’s certainly possible for the Packers offense to carry the D deep into the playoffs. That’s obviously much, much more likely with the return of Rodgers and also with the return of Cobb, if both can stay healthy. But I think history shows that teams with weak defenses succeed in the playoffs usually because those defenses significantly step up in the playoffs, not because they are just carried by the offense. It’s difficult for me to envision even the rejuvenated Packers offense being able to carry this wounded D for five consecutive games against some this season’s best teams. So IMO the D will have to become more tenacious, tackle better consistently and create TOs on a more consistent basis than they've done so far this season. But they’re certainly good enough to win today and I look forward to watching them go as far as they can. [/QUOTE]
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