porky88
Cheesehead
First off I want to say I have a great respect for Favre and the Packers organization. I followed Favre since he led Southern Miss to an unlikely upset of a then powerhouse Bama team. I've always liked his style of play and am excited that we finally have a QB that has similar attributes.
It should be an incredible game with 2 teams that are not only playing exceptional, but come with such a rich tradition of history and championship play.
Honestly I have only seen a few Packers' games, but what I have seen is impressive. Offensively I think GB will create a lot of problems for our secondary with the spread offense. Driver is solid and Jennings and Jones look like future all-stars. Also, everyone knows we struggle with TE coverage so that can also be exploited. We are pretty tough against the run so I don't expect Grant to get much. As for our pass rush, Ware and Ellis are having great years. Ellis is just getting back into the groove after a possible career ending injury last season. He has 8.5 sacks in 8 games played. I don't expect big sack numbers though because Brett is mobile and smart and knows when to get rid of the ball.
When Dallas is on offense I think they can also have success with Witten since GB has also struggled against TEs. Witten's success and that of the running game will determine how much damage TO does. Our line is big and does well in pass protect, but is inconsistent in run blocking so I don't think rushing success is a given. Barber has a tendancy to bounce all his runs to the outside and Jones has to have a seam to be effective. I think Romo's mobility will decrease the effectiveness of your rush and our line has played well when challenged by a good pass rushing team. You can pretty much expect Romo to make one bad throw a game (INT), but he usually does well afterwards.
Special teams: Folk has been money as our kicker and McBriar is a pro-bowl punter. Our true weakness is our KO coverage. Folk kicks short and we don't tackle well. Most teams start around their 35 which is awful on our part.
I think this is a 4th qtr game unless one team has multiple turnovers or penalties, in which case either team could run away with the game.
Here's to an injury free game.Thoughts?
For the most part I agree. Great post.
I think both Quarterbacks have the ability to pick apart the defenses. The safeties for both teams are great against the run but are somewhat of a liablity against the pass. Roy Williams is a great player but he's always had that problem. Favre could get a few chances at completing a long ball. Same for Romo.
Witten is going to have a huge day. The Packers just have to hope his big day equals the same result in the end that the other games had when Tight Ends had a big day. Let the TE do his thing but don't let the real playmakers beat you. In the case of San Diego it was LT. In the case of Kansas City it was LJ. In this case I think it's TO but I do admitt that Dallas has a lot of ways to beat you.
