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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 570216" data-attributes="member: 4300">It seems a couple of posters are ignoring the fact Capers played a 4-3 against the Seahawks in the first half. It too was ineffective. Also after a decent start last season against the run, a DL composed of Raji, Pickett, and Wilson – two behemoths and a 300+ pounder - played the run very poorly. Combine that with captainWIMM's post about the average size of DL in the 3-4 tells me it's not the size of the players - or  IMO necessarily the scheme. As captainWIMM posted, stopping the run is all about the talent of the front 7.So what about the talent of the Packers front 7? A healthy Matthews is an all pro. I think it’s reasonable to expect the addition of Peppers will make a difference. Most of us thought Daniels was on the verge of being a difference maker but against the Seahawks, he was bad and Datone Jones did nothing. Who else can realistically be called a difference maker?OTOH, here’s the good news:• Yes the D was bad vs. the run but got good pressure in the passing game.• I wish it were not because of injury, but Brad Jones will be replaced as a starter. The best case scenario will be if Lattimore grabs this opportunity and keeps the starting job.• IMO it’s unlikely Daniels will continue the crappy play he displayed at Seattle.• Again the circumstances are unfortunate but it’s likely Pennel will get a shot at anchoring the interior of the DL. It’s unrealistic to expect him to duplicate Raji’s disruptive play (at his best) but he’s got to better than Guion was vs. the run.• The depth and talent in the defensive backfield should help the play of the front 7.• Most importantly, it matters one-hell-of-a-lot more how a team plays at the end of the season than how it begins. The Packers have changed the parts of their front 7 and have also changed their strategy. Peppers is playing a new role, it’s realistic IMO to expect him to get more comfortable and better. Datone is young enough to expect him to get better with experience; same for Boyd. DBs like Clinton-Dix, Richardson, and Hyde should get better as the season goes on, and they should help the run D.None of that guarantees anything of course. All I’m saying is that there is still a realistic hope this D improves as the season goes on.</blockquote>

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