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<blockquote data-quote="AmishMafia" data-source="post: 390004" data-attributes="member: 2846"><p>The Positive Spin</p><p></p><p>I know we are 4-0 and have our toughest game behind us (New Orleans). There are still some tough games ahead with 2 games against Detroit. But there is a bit of uneasiness in my taking in the entire first 1/4 of the season. Our offense has been excellent, but I expected our defense to be one of the best in the NFL. It has yet to live up to these expectations.</p><p></p><p>I am not sure what is wrong with the pass defense. Some plays its on the safeties, some on the MLBs, and others you have to blame the lack of a pass rush. There is no single reason why the Packers are giving up so many big pass plays on defense. I look for this to get better. My only reason to believe this is my trust in Dom Capers. Each of the past 2 seasons, I felt that the defense was underperforming early in the year. I look for Dom to make some adjustments to curtail these big plays. I am holding out hope that the return of OLB Zombo or the development of So'oto, House, or M.D. Jennings will give a late season boost to the defense.</p><p></p><p>Additionally, I have this impression that McCarthy is not bothered by a slow start. I seem to recall a quote or two from him saying that you want to be peaking as a team at the start of the playoffs. Now, I don't believe that he purposely plays bad early so that the late season peak is realized, but I would not be surprised if he concentrates on skills and player development early in the season. Later in the season, he may shift to exploiting the strengths of his players. For example, if OG Lang is having trouble pulling left, MM may have a tendency to call more plays early in the season, knowing it is not going to be an effective play. His hope is that Lang will develop more skills as he gains the game experience. Later in the season, an opponent may be vulnerable to a guard pulling left, and now, Lang will have a better chance to succeed based on the early season experience.</p><p></p><p>My expectations for this season, NFL wide, was very different. I think it takes longer for an offense to gel than a defense. Given the shortened offseason, I expected defenses to reign and offenses where timing is so crucial to suffer. The opposite appears true as we are seeing passing offenses excel. I see more teams going to a spread offense, mimicking the success of the Packers last season.</p><p></p><p>Looking ahead? I doubt we finish undefeated. I expect the defense to start playing better. I expect the special teams to continue to show some improvement.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AmishMafia, post: 390004, member: 2846"] The Positive Spin I know we are 4-0 and have our toughest game behind us (New Orleans). There are still some tough games ahead with 2 games against Detroit. But there is a bit of uneasiness in my taking in the entire first 1/4 of the season. Our offense has been excellent, but I expected our defense to be one of the best in the NFL. It has yet to live up to these expectations. I am not sure what is wrong with the pass defense. Some plays its on the safeties, some on the MLBs, and others you have to blame the lack of a pass rush. There is no single reason why the Packers are giving up so many big pass plays on defense. I look for this to get better. My only reason to believe this is my trust in Dom Capers. Each of the past 2 seasons, I felt that the defense was underperforming early in the year. I look for Dom to make some adjustments to curtail these big plays. I am holding out hope that the return of OLB Zombo or the development of So'oto, House, or M.D. Jennings will give a late season boost to the defense. Additionally, I have this impression that McCarthy is not bothered by a slow start. I seem to recall a quote or two from him saying that you want to be peaking as a team at the start of the playoffs. Now, I don't believe that he purposely plays bad early so that the late season peak is realized, but I would not be surprised if he concentrates on skills and player development early in the season. Later in the season, he may shift to exploiting the strengths of his players. For example, if OG Lang is having trouble pulling left, MM may have a tendency to call more plays early in the season, knowing it is not going to be an effective play. His hope is that Lang will develop more skills as he gains the game experience. Later in the season, an opponent may be vulnerable to a guard pulling left, and now, Lang will have a better chance to succeed based on the early season experience. My expectations for this season, NFL wide, was very different. I think it takes longer for an offense to gel than a defense. Given the shortened offseason, I expected defenses to reign and offenses where timing is so crucial to suffer. The opposite appears true as we are seeing passing offenses excel. I see more teams going to a spread offense, mimicking the success of the Packers last season. Looking ahead? I doubt we finish undefeated. I expect the defense to start playing better. I expect the special teams to continue to show some improvement. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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