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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 887956" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>This isn't a totally new revelation by any stretch of the imagination, but it really occurred to me last night how much of our struggles on defense as a team are attributable to deficiencies at linebacker.</p><p></p><p>Given that LaFleur runs a very similar offense to the ones in Minnesota and San Francisco that have carved us up on the ground, we can learn something about our defensive struggles based on what other teams do that works against our offense. </p><p></p><p>Watching Fred Warner blow up action happening on the edge last night was reminiscent of the TB linebackers and how effective they were at flowing to the outside and dropping zone runs before they could turn upfield.</p><p></p><p>The Packers' highest snap count at LB this year is rookie UDFA Krys Barnes with 240 (50%). After him, it's sophomore 7th rounder Ty Summers with 170 (35%), Kirksey with 128 (27%), Burks with 80 (17%), and Martin with 71 (15%). </p><p></p><p>Barnes has flashed at times and had some moments that were impressive for being a rookie UDFA, but he was horrible last night, both in the run game and in terms of leaving huge gaping holes in the middle field zones. He's overmatched and shouldn't have a big role on any defense that wants to be good. </p><p></p><p>Ty Summers was also horrible, but he's always horrible. </p><p></p><p>When they get Kirksey and Martin back, and get them on the field together, even if they're just mediocre, I think it would help a lot. </p><p></p><p>They really miss Martinez right now, and not because he was ever very good, but because what they're running out there is practice squad caliber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 887956, member: 12283"] This isn't a totally new revelation by any stretch of the imagination, but it really occurred to me last night how much of our struggles on defense as a team are attributable to deficiencies at linebacker. Given that LaFleur runs a very similar offense to the ones in Minnesota and San Francisco that have carved us up on the ground, we can learn something about our defensive struggles based on what other teams do that works against our offense. Watching Fred Warner blow up action happening on the edge last night was reminiscent of the TB linebackers and how effective they were at flowing to the outside and dropping zone runs before they could turn upfield. The Packers' highest snap count at LB this year is rookie UDFA Krys Barnes with 240 (50%). After him, it's sophomore 7th rounder Ty Summers with 170 (35%), Kirksey with 128 (27%), Burks with 80 (17%), and Martin with 71 (15%). Barnes has flashed at times and had some moments that were impressive for being a rookie UDFA, but he was horrible last night, both in the run game and in terms of leaving huge gaping holes in the middle field zones. He's overmatched and shouldn't have a big role on any defense that wants to be good. Ty Summers was also horrible, but he's always horrible. When they get Kirksey and Martin back, and get them on the field together, even if they're just mediocre, I think it would help a lot. They really miss Martinez right now, and not because he was ever very good, but because what they're running out there is practice squad caliber. [/QUOTE]
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