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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 467788" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">On the Packers/Colts thread FrankRizzo quoted Pro Football Focus. </span></span><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> IMO this is an important point going forward. But what defense wouldn’t struggle against an “extremely accurate quick passer”? The answer IMO is one that can press receivers at the LOS to disrupt timing routes those QBs depend upon. But there’s risk in that strategy because if the receiver defeats the bump at the LOS, there’s a chance for a big play and that’s one of the things that killed the Packers D last season. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">But defenses shouldn’t be viewed in a vacuum – the field position and points provided and surrendered by a team’s STs and the proficiency of the offense (or lack thereof) have a large impact on the performance of the D. IMO the Packers D has been aided by the STs this season perhaps slightly more than last season but the struggles on offense have had the largest “outside” influence on the D, and of course it’s been a negative influence. In addition the PFF article cited above makes the point that the Packers D has “lived” on turnovers since the arrival of Woodson. But look at the Packers D at the conclusion of the first quarter of the season: They have played well enough to win 3 of 4 games. In fact the bad calls in the Seattle game took away an INT in enemy territory, added to the passing yardage total surrendered, and added a TD. So the Packers D stats should be better. Even so, as I type this before the Colts game the Packers are 10th in the league in points per game surrendered. And they have done that in an out-of-character way: They are tied for 14th in INTs with 4 (while the leading Bears have 11) after having been first or second in each of the last three seasons. And they are one of four teams that haven’t recovered a fumble (except for another ref screw-up). </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">What this means to me is the defense has improved even more significantly than many of us realize: At this point in the season the Packers offense is the worst its been under McCarthy; the struggles on offense has increased the burden on the D, and the turnovers the Packers D has relied upon for the past several seasons are few and far between. Yet the Packers are 10th in scoring D and would be higher except for incompetent refs. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Back to those quick-throwing accurate QBs: I hope as the season goes on as the offense returns to form and puts more pressure on opposing offenses, and the youngsters on D get more acclimated, Capers will play more bump and run man coverage against them. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 467788, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]On the Packers/Colts thread FrankRizzo quoted Pro Football Focus. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma] IMO this is an important point going forward. But what defense wouldn’t struggle against an “extremely accurate quick passer”? The answer IMO is one that can press receivers at the LOS to disrupt timing routes those QBs depend upon. But there’s risk in that strategy because if the receiver defeats the bump at the LOS, there’s a chance for a big play and that’s one of the things that killed the Packers D last season. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma]But defenses shouldn’t be viewed in a vacuum – the field position and points provided and surrendered by a team’s STs and the proficiency of the offense (or lack thereof) have a large impact on the performance of the D. IMO the Packers D has been aided by the STs this season perhaps slightly more than last season but the struggles on offense have had the largest “outside” influence on the D, and of course it’s been a negative influence. In addition the PFF article cited above makes the point that the Packers D has “lived” on turnovers since the arrival of Woodson. But look at the Packers D at the conclusion of the first quarter of the season: They have played well enough to win 3 of 4 games. In fact the bad calls in the Seattle game took away an INT in enemy territory, added to the passing yardage total surrendered, and added a TD. So the Packers D stats should be better. Even so, as I type this before the Colts game the Packers are 10th in the league in points per game surrendered. And they have done that in an out-of-character way: They are tied for 14th in INTs with 4 (while the leading Bears have 11) after having been first or second in each of the last three seasons. And they are one of four teams that haven’t recovered a fumble (except for another ref screw-up). [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma]What this means to me is the defense has improved even more significantly than many of us realize: At this point in the season the Packers offense is the worst its been under McCarthy; the struggles on offense has increased the burden on the D, and the turnovers the Packers D has relied upon for the past several seasons are few and far between. Yet the Packers are 10th in scoring D and would be higher except for incompetent refs. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma]Back to those quick-throwing accurate QBs: I hope as the season goes on as the offense returns to form and puts more pressure on opposing offenses, and the youngsters on D get more acclimated, Capers will play more bump and run man coverage against them. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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