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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 386994" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #000000">Here’s a good article at the <a href="http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110923/PKR01/110923161/Packers-pass-rush-should-get-chance-shine-against-leaky-Bears-O-line?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|PKR-News" target="_blank">press gazette</a> site which presents some facts that indicate fan perceptions don’t always coincide with reality and provides some support for the title of this thread. Here's part of what it says:</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">“Looking back, when you watch the tape, we’ve got a ton of quarterback pressures and hits, even when we played New Orleans,” Packers defensive end Ryan Pickett said Friday. “We sacked Drew Brees three times, and he gets rid of the ball quick. You can’t really get to Cam the way he steps up and runs the ball, so it’s hard to gauge the pass rush from that. This week will be a good week to gauge that.”</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">The Packers’ pressure numbers have been on par with last year’s, when they were third in the NFL in sack percentage. Last season, they registered 125 quarterback hits and 47 sacks, or averages of 7.8 hits and 2.9 sacks per game. In two games this season, they have 15 hits (7.5 per game) and seven sacks (3.5 per game), but have slipped to 13th in sack percentage (sacks per passing play).”</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">The huge difference from last year so far is passing yards surrendered as the Packers are currently dead last. But IMO hits on the QB are just as important as sacks and the above quote points out the Packers are about on a par with last year’s team in that category. While their numbers should improve Sunday, I do think losing a talent like Collins will have some <span style="color: black">repercussions</span>. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Later in the article, Capers is quoted as saying, “We were a different defensive team last week with Tramon out of there”. Not only do they lose their best cover CB but their play-making DB Woodson is no longer in his play-making role, so they’re significantly weaker at two important positions. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Regarding Matthews, he is being bothered by a quad injury and that is probably affecting his play somewhat. However, while he only has one sack, he’s had 8 of the 15 QB hits and I’ll bet he’s among the team leaders in QB pressures, which is another important stat I wish was more available. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">BTW, although So’oto is listed as probable, McCarthy said he’s probably not ready yet. Better to get him fully healthy but I too am anxious to see him play. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 386994, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#000000]Here’s a good article at the [URL='http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110923/PKR01/110923161/Packers-pass-rush-should-get-chance-shine-against-leaky-Bears-O-line?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|PKR-News']press gazette[/URL] site which presents some facts that indicate fan perceptions don’t always coincide with reality and provides some support for the title of this thread. Here's part of what it says:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]“Looking back, when you watch the tape, we’ve got a ton of quarterback pressures and hits, even when we played New Orleans,” Packers defensive end Ryan Pickett said Friday. “We sacked Drew Brees three times, and he gets rid of the ball quick. You can’t really get to Cam the way he steps up and runs the ball, so it’s hard to gauge the pass rush from that. This week will be a good week to gauge that.”[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The Packers’ pressure numbers have been on par with last year’s, when they were third in the NFL in sack percentage. Last season, they registered 125 quarterback hits and 47 sacks, or averages of 7.8 hits and 2.9 sacks per game. In two games this season, they have 15 hits (7.5 per game) and seven sacks (3.5 per game), but have slipped to 13th in sack percentage (sacks per passing play).”[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The huge difference from last year so far is passing yards surrendered as the Packers are currently dead last. But IMO hits on the QB are just as important as sacks and the above quote points out the Packers are about on a par with last year’s team in that category. While their numbers should improve Sunday, I do think losing a talent like Collins will have some [COLOR=black]repercussions[/COLOR]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Later in the article, Capers is quoted as saying, “We were a different defensive team last week with Tramon out of there”. Not only do they lose their best cover CB but their play-making DB Woodson is no longer in his play-making role, so they’re significantly weaker at two important positions. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Regarding Matthews, he is being bothered by a quad injury and that is probably affecting his play somewhat. However, while he only has one sack, he’s had 8 of the 15 QB hits and I’ll bet he’s among the team leaders in QB pressures, which is another important stat I wish was more available. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]BTW, although So’oto is listed as probable, McCarthy said he’s probably not ready yet. Better to get him fully healthy but I too am anxious to see him play. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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