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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 402294" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I heard Jason Wilde yesterday on Homer’s show. Previously Homer re-watched the San Diego game zeroing in on Matthews and thought he played a bad game, even to the point of not giving full effort. Wilde did his “homework” zeroing in on Matthews' play and reported back that he disagreed with Homer’s analysis of Matthews. Wilde did mention that Matthews lined up at LOLB on all but four plays during that game. I think that predictability had something to do with Woodson’s comments after the game. Wilde reported he had a chance to talk with Clay one-on-one for about 10 minutes yesterday. He said Clay is too much a pro to reveal any frustration he may be feeling about the his lack of sacks or the play of the defense and then he said he didn’t want to reveal any secrets but we shouldn’t be surprised to see Matthews line up a lot less predictably Monday night. That certainly won’t be a cure-all and opposing QBs and OL will no doubt identify where Matthews is pre-snap. But I think it makes sense to line him up in a variety of spots and have him stunt with DL and LBs all along the LOS on pass rushes. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">In an article earlier this week on the <a href="http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111107/PKR07/111107134/Baranczyk-Christl-column-Shoddy-tackling-has-defense-its-heels?odyssey=nav%7Chead" target="_blank">Press Gazette website </a>Baranczyk and Christl argue that a big problem for the D this year is shoddy tackling, a stark contrast to their play during the playoff run last season. They argue that led to the Packers allowing an average of 7.8 yards on first down against the Chargers. That kind of play puts the offense in driver’s seat and makes it difficult for the D to generate a consistent pass rush. Here’s the contrast between this season and Sunday’s game the authors draw:</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">“</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">On five of their 11 third-down plays, the Chargers needed 3 yards or less to get a first down. They converted four times, struck for gains of 38 and 31 yards and scored TDs on four of those series. On the six possessions when the Chargers faced a third-and-four or more, they scored one TD. Otherwise, they lost the ball twice on interceptions, punted twice and settled for a field goal when they couldn’t convert a third-and-13.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">They go on to say that last season beginning with the big win against the Giants through the first half of the Super Bowl (because of Woodson’s absence and Shield’s limited play in the second half of the Super Bowl they do not include the second half), the Packers’ D faced 71 third downs. “On 34 of those, or 49 percent of the time, the opposing offense needed 8 yards or more for a first down. Opponents needed 3 yards or less for a first down only 24 percent of the time.” They don’t report stats for all of this season and they don’t even point to yards after first contact which would indicate poor tackling but just watching the games, I think they do have a point about tackling. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">The authors also make a good point about Collins. His absence obviously hurts the teams pass defense but they make the point it also has hurt the run D so far this season. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 402294, member: 4300"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]I heard Jason Wilde yesterday on Homer’s show. Previously Homer re-watched the San Diego game zeroing in on Matthews and thought he played a bad game, even to the point of not giving full effort. Wilde did his “homework” zeroing in on Matthews' play and reported back that he disagreed with Homer’s analysis of Matthews. Wilde did mention that Matthews lined up at LOLB on all but four plays during that game. I think that predictability had something to do with Woodson’s comments after the game. Wilde reported he had a chance to talk with Clay one-on-one for about 10 minutes yesterday. He said Clay is too much a pro to reveal any frustration he may be feeling about the his lack of sacks or the play of the defense and then he said he didn’t want to reveal any secrets but we shouldn’t be surprised to see Matthews line up a lot less predictably Monday night. That certainly won’t be a cure-all and opposing QBs and OL will no doubt identify where Matthews is pre-snap. But I think it makes sense to line him up in a variety of spots and have him stunt with DL and LBs all along the LOS on pass rushes. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]In an article earlier this week on the [URL='http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111107/PKR07/111107134/Baranczyk-Christl-column-Shoddy-tackling-has-defense-its-heels?odyssey=nav%7Chead']Press Gazette website [/URL]Baranczyk and Christl argue that a big problem for the D this year is shoddy tackling, a stark contrast to their play during the playoff run last season. They argue that led to the Packers allowing an average of 7.8 yards on first down against the Chargers. That kind of play puts the offense in driver’s seat and makes it difficult for the D to generate a consistent pass rush. Here’s the contrast between this season and Sunday’s game the authors draw:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]“[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]On five of their 11 third-down plays, the Chargers needed 3 yards or less to get a first down. They converted four times, struck for gains of 38 and 31 yards and scored TDs on four of those series. On the six possessions when the Chargers faced a third-and-four or more, they scored one TD. Otherwise, they lost the ball twice on interceptions, punted twice and settled for a field goal when they couldn’t convert a third-and-13.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]They go on to say that last season beginning with the big win against the Giants through the first half of the Super Bowl (because of Woodson’s absence and Shield’s limited play in the second half of the Super Bowl they do not include the second half), the Packers’ D faced 71 third downs. “On 34 of those, or 49 percent of the time, the opposing offense needed 8 yards or more for a first down. Opponents needed 3 yards or less for a first down only 24 percent of the time.” They don’t report stats for all of this season and they don’t even point to yards after first contact which would indicate poor tackling but just watching the games, I think they do have a point about tackling. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]The authors also make a good point about Collins. His absence obviously hurts the teams pass defense but they make the point it also has hurt the run D so far this season. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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