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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 583622"><p>First of all, I did not say the defense "hasn't been better". I said it's not BETTER in CAPITAL LETTERS. That was McCarthy's pledge.</p><p></p><p>As far as scoring defense is concerned, you need to strip out the opponents defensive and special team scoring from the total points against. I'm not going to do that for you, and I don't know how much difference it would make, but quoting those numbers down to the 1/10 of a point provides only an illusion of accuracy.</p><p></p><p>That said, the passer rating against has improved. That seems to be Capers primary benchmark. He likes to measure the defense's rating against vs. the offense's rating. That's kind of low bar when you have Rodgers at QB. Getting rid of Jennings a key contribution to the defensive improvement.</p><p></p><p>I'd also point out the offense scoring early, often and/or in volume in more games helps the defense. It puts pressure on the opposing offense and takes them out of their game plan. For example, the Packers have been beneficiaries of late game forced passes into coverage this season as opponents press to catch up.</p><p></p><p>As for the players getting whipped, scheme certainly contributes. Then there's the matter of coaching fundamentals. Capers input, to whatever degree, in player acquisition and retention decisions would be an area of culpability. In the end, he's responsible for defense, and it hasn't been good for 4 years running.</p><p></p><p>McCarthy has carped in the press about bad tackling at least twice this season. We know where that's directed, to the next step down on the org chart. On each occasion, there was notable improvement in motors, pursuit and gang tackling. Nobody should have to ***** to get expected normal levels of performance.</p><p></p><p>There have been two games where the Packers D did not force a punt.</p><p></p><p>In the end, the season will come down to stopping teams in the red zone. Tomorrow's game will give us some indication of what we can expect in this regard against other good offenses that will surely be encountered in the playoffs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 583622"] First of all, I did not say the defense "hasn't been better". I said it's not BETTER in CAPITAL LETTERS. That was McCarthy's pledge. As far as scoring defense is concerned, you need to strip out the opponents defensive and special team scoring from the total points against. I'm not going to do that for you, and I don't know how much difference it would make, but quoting those numbers down to the 1/10 of a point provides only an illusion of accuracy. That said, the passer rating against has improved. That seems to be Capers primary benchmark. He likes to measure the defense's rating against vs. the offense's rating. That's kind of low bar when you have Rodgers at QB. Getting rid of Jennings a key contribution to the defensive improvement. I'd also point out the offense scoring early, often and/or in volume in more games helps the defense. It puts pressure on the opposing offense and takes them out of their game plan. For example, the Packers have been beneficiaries of late game forced passes into coverage this season as opponents press to catch up. As for the players getting whipped, scheme certainly contributes. Then there's the matter of coaching fundamentals. Capers input, to whatever degree, in player acquisition and retention decisions would be an area of culpability. In the end, he's responsible for defense, and it hasn't been good for 4 years running. McCarthy has carped in the press about bad tackling at least twice this season. We know where that's directed, to the next step down on the org chart. On each occasion, there was notable improvement in motors, pursuit and gang tackling. Nobody should have to ***** to get expected normal levels of performance. There have been two games where the Packers D did not force a punt. In the end, the season will come down to stopping teams in the red zone. Tomorrow's game will give us some indication of what we can expect in this regard against other good offenses that will surely be encountered in the playoffs. [/QUOTE]
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