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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Guapo" data-source="post: 420019" data-attributes="member: 5830">I'm inclined to think that it's the loss of Collins and Jenkins. However, Collins was playing during the Saints and part of the Panthers games when the defense was already giving up lots of yards. So does that mean that Jenkins was the linch pin- the difference between a 32nd ranked team and a 2nd ranked team in 2010? Doubtful. All over the Packer defense, guys have not been playing at the top of their games. Raji isn't playing like he did last year. Howard Green is playing more like the guy who bounced from team to team. Jenkins is gone. Matthews is playing well but not electric like last season. Hawk hasn't been as solid and Bishop hasn't had the same fire. Both still playing well but not great. The other OLB position has been abysmal. Woodson isn't playing near his DPOY level, Williams has been hurt but is starting to play great again, but Shields isn't the same guy he was in 2010. Then you go to safety. Peprah filled in just fine for Burnett (a rookie) last year but doesn't even fill half of Collins' shoes. Burnett and Peprah are an average safety duo but leave much to be desired. There is no one answer except that very few defensive players are playing with the same zip that they did in 2010.</blockquote>

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