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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 556012" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p>We may be getting ahead of ourselves a bit. Even with the replenished receiving corp, do you think the offense will score more points than the 2011 version (35ppg)? Or more points than the 2013 Broncos (37.9ppg)? Don’t get me wrong, I expect this year’s offense to be prolific and certainly good enough to win it all if injuries don’t decimate the team for a change. Preseason optimism is great but no offense is unstoppable as the 2011 and 2013 seasons showed.</p><p></p><p>The receiving core certainly has been replenished but to what degree we just don’t know yet. I got a laugh out of the 6-WR formation suggestion but IMO that joking suggestion points to an important consideration. My question would not be how often we’ll see the big 5 formation but rather, <em>how often should the Packers go empty backfield?</em> While we hope and expect that the receiving corp has been replenished, we know the RB position is as strong and deep as it’s been in the Thompson/McCarthy tenure. Previously if Rodgers handed the ball off on third and long it was perceived by some as giving up on that series. That’s not the case anymore and it’s not <em>just</em> because of Lacy. The other backs are capable of ripping off a long run when the D is set up to stop the pass. </p><p></p><p>Why is this important? Because even if healthy, there are questions about the Packers’ OL. In the 5 regular seasons Rodgers has started all the games (or nearly all), he has been sacked 50 or more times twice. Last season he was on pace for more than 40. Those stats don’t take into account the number of times he’s been hit and knocked down. So except for hail Mary’s and third and 12-15+ yards, I would rather not see an empty backfield - and perhaps not even then. I would rather not invite the defense to go after Rodgers more than they will anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 556012, member: 4300"] We may be getting ahead of ourselves a bit. Even with the replenished receiving corp, do you think the offense will score more points than the 2011 version (35ppg)? Or more points than the 2013 Broncos (37.9ppg)? Don’t get me wrong, I expect this year’s offense to be prolific and certainly good enough to win it all if injuries don’t decimate the team for a change. Preseason optimism is great but no offense is unstoppable as the 2011 and 2013 seasons showed. The receiving core certainly has been replenished but to what degree we just don’t know yet. I got a laugh out of the 6-WR formation suggestion but IMO that joking suggestion points to an important consideration. My question would not be how often we’ll see the big 5 formation but rather, [I]how often should the Packers go empty backfield?[/I] While we hope and expect that the receiving corp has been replenished, we know the RB position is as strong and deep as it’s been in the Thompson/McCarthy tenure. Previously if Rodgers handed the ball off on third and long it was perceived by some as giving up on that series. That’s not the case anymore and it’s not [I]just[/I] because of Lacy. The other backs are capable of ripping off a long run when the D is set up to stop the pass. Why is this important? Because even if healthy, there are questions about the Packers’ OL. In the 5 regular seasons Rodgers has started all the games (or nearly all), he has been sacked 50 or more times twice. Last season he was on pace for more than 40. Those stats don’t take into account the number of times he’s been hit and knocked down. So except for hail Mary’s and third and 12-15+ yards, I would rather not see an empty backfield - and perhaps not even then. I would rather not invite the defense to go after Rodgers more than they will anyway. [/QUOTE]
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