Greg C.
Cheesehead
Okay, the Seahawks did not play either of their starting tackles or Matt Hasselbeck (good decision--he may have gotten killed out there), but still, this was about as good as a preseason game gets for the Packers. Let me count the ways:
1. Brett Favre--Unlike last week, he had a chance to make some throws, and he made most of them. A very good outing. Looked confident in his receivers.
2. Brandon Jackson--Ran the ball pretty well, and made at least one nice catch. I even saw him make a blitz pickup. He should do fine in this offense.
3. James Jones--Two TD's, both on very good plays, and one amazing over-the-shoulder catch along the sideline.
4. Starting O-line--Opened up a few holes for Jackson and provided good protection for Favre and Rodgers.
5. Bubba Franks--Caught four passes! Didn't drop any!
6. Will Blackmon--An amazing 83-yard kickoff return, down to the 7. Also had a 16 yard punt return. And no penalties on the Packer return teams. Blackmon's performance is bad news for David Clowney and Shaun Bodiford, who may both become dispensable now.
7. Jarrett Bush--Two interceptions, both on great plays. Looks like we have our nickel back.
8. Cullen Jenkins--Awesome again. Set the tone with an early sack.
9. A.J. Hawk--Absolutely destroyed Seattle's FB on an edge rush and got the sack.
10. Atari Bigby--Two acrobatic sacks on blitzes, and a forced fumble. Also came close to a sack on a third blitz. Wasn't really tested in coverage, but at least he didn't make any glaring mistakes. Ability to make the big play is something Manuel doesn't have, so there could be a real battle at this position.
11. Ruvell Martin and Carlyle Holliday--Both made nice catches, including a TD and a fourth-down conversion from Holliday. I've come to expect this from these guys. And it was nice not to have Ferguson out there taking snaps away from the other receivers.
12. Nick Barnett--A couple of really nice plays, including a long fumble return for a TD.
13. Aaron Rodgers--Another very good performance. We have two very good QB's now. I'm especially impressed with Rodgers' ability to throw accurately while on the move. He's obviously been watching and learning from #4.
14. Crosby and Rayner--Both kicked very well again, with kickoffs (there were lots of them!) to at least the 5 yard line, but mostly to the goal line or into the end zone. Crosby did all the kicking in the first half, I think. The coaching staff may be leaning toward him.
15. KGB--An explosive sack and forced fumble.
There must be others I forgot. The team looks way better than it did a year ago. I really like how the defense is ball-hawking out there. I've gotten so used to watching would-be interceptions bounce off the hands of our players these past few years. Now they act like the ball belongs to them, whether it's in the air or on the ground.
It's only the preseason, but I like it, I like it!
1. Brett Favre--Unlike last week, he had a chance to make some throws, and he made most of them. A very good outing. Looked confident in his receivers.
2. Brandon Jackson--Ran the ball pretty well, and made at least one nice catch. I even saw him make a blitz pickup. He should do fine in this offense.
3. James Jones--Two TD's, both on very good plays, and one amazing over-the-shoulder catch along the sideline.
4. Starting O-line--Opened up a few holes for Jackson and provided good protection for Favre and Rodgers.
5. Bubba Franks--Caught four passes! Didn't drop any!
6. Will Blackmon--An amazing 83-yard kickoff return, down to the 7. Also had a 16 yard punt return. And no penalties on the Packer return teams. Blackmon's performance is bad news for David Clowney and Shaun Bodiford, who may both become dispensable now.
7. Jarrett Bush--Two interceptions, both on great plays. Looks like we have our nickel back.
8. Cullen Jenkins--Awesome again. Set the tone with an early sack.
9. A.J. Hawk--Absolutely destroyed Seattle's FB on an edge rush and got the sack.
10. Atari Bigby--Two acrobatic sacks on blitzes, and a forced fumble. Also came close to a sack on a third blitz. Wasn't really tested in coverage, but at least he didn't make any glaring mistakes. Ability to make the big play is something Manuel doesn't have, so there could be a real battle at this position.
11. Ruvell Martin and Carlyle Holliday--Both made nice catches, including a TD and a fourth-down conversion from Holliday. I've come to expect this from these guys. And it was nice not to have Ferguson out there taking snaps away from the other receivers.
12. Nick Barnett--A couple of really nice plays, including a long fumble return for a TD.
13. Aaron Rodgers--Another very good performance. We have two very good QB's now. I'm especially impressed with Rodgers' ability to throw accurately while on the move. He's obviously been watching and learning from #4.
14. Crosby and Rayner--Both kicked very well again, with kickoffs (there were lots of them!) to at least the 5 yard line, but mostly to the goal line or into the end zone. Crosby did all the kicking in the first half, I think. The coaching staff may be leaning toward him.
15. KGB--An explosive sack and forced fumble.
There must be others I forgot. The team looks way better than it did a year ago. I really like how the defense is ball-hawking out there. I've gotten so used to watching would-be interceptions bounce off the hands of our players these past few years. Now they act like the ball belongs to them, whether it's in the air or on the ground.
It's only the preseason, but I like it, I like it!
