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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 737484" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>I honestly don't feel any differently about the Packers in the long term after this game than I did before, providing they get their guys back. I never expected them to win this game. Not that they didn't have a chance, but when you face a good team on the road opening a new stadium, the odds are not in your favor. When you add to that your 2nd string RT playing LT, your 2nd string C/G playing RT, losing your best receiver and best defensive player in the opening minutes... it's not an excuse, you're just not likely to win that game. They should get most/all of these players back relatively soon, and I do believe that a more complete Packer lineup can beat the Falcons, even on the road. </p><p></p><p>None of this absolves the bad play. The corners were largely outmatched and that's a problem. Even Haha, our best player in the secondary, was taking poor angles for most of the night. It doesn't absolve the poor protection or the drops. There's credit that belongs to the Falcons and blame that belongs to the Packers. But that doesn't mean we can't be realistic about this situation. It was going to be a tough game no matter what, and the Pack simply didn't have the horses with all those guys out. 3 of their top 5 players didn't play, and 4 of their top 10. That's not super advantageous.</p><p></p><p>Studs:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Lane Taylor</strong>: I thought he held up very well in a really terrible situation. The entire line was in major flux with the tackle situation, and that's about as tough an atmosphere and you can ask for. I'm really happy they have him locked up.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Adams/Cobb</strong>: Both made some impressive plays/catches in a tough situation. I thought Cobb was excellent after the catch, and Adams made some great focus plays down the field.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Pressure</strong>: While the Packers didn't do a great job bottling up the Falcons' running game or passing attack, there was consistent pressure on Ryan throughout the game. He made plays downfield against bad coverage, but there were a few big plays left on the field because he was throwing under duress. Clay Matthews in particular had a nice day in that regard.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Kevin King</strong>: Green Bay's top pick looked the part. He isn't ready to feature as a fulltime #1 corner, but you can see the potential. He was strong in coverage and tackled well. If he could grow into a #1 role by PO time, it would go a long way in pushing everyone down the pecking order and settling down the cornerback group as a whole. </li> </ul><p>Duds:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Tackles</strong>: Obvious duds are obvious.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Running Game</strong>: Once the news came down that Murphy and McCray were starting at tackle, I felt that the only path to victory for the Pack was via the running game. I thought the staff was too stubborn in sticking to what they would normally do, despite losing the guys they need to do it. They couldn't protect long enough to make plays downfield, so the Falcons squatted on the short routes and made plays. I thought GB should have tried harder to establish a ground game, or at least a screen game to slow things down.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Coverage</strong>: Outside of King, the DB's struggled-- even HHCD who is normally strong. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Bennett</strong>: Catch the freaking ball.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Injuries</strong>: What the heck, man...</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 737484, member: 12283"] I honestly don't feel any differently about the Packers in the long term after this game than I did before, providing they get their guys back. I never expected them to win this game. Not that they didn't have a chance, but when you face a good team on the road opening a new stadium, the odds are not in your favor. When you add to that your 2nd string RT playing LT, your 2nd string C/G playing RT, losing your best receiver and best defensive player in the opening minutes... it's not an excuse, you're just not likely to win that game. They should get most/all of these players back relatively soon, and I do believe that a more complete Packer lineup can beat the Falcons, even on the road. None of this absolves the bad play. The corners were largely outmatched and that's a problem. Even Haha, our best player in the secondary, was taking poor angles for most of the night. It doesn't absolve the poor protection or the drops. There's credit that belongs to the Falcons and blame that belongs to the Packers. But that doesn't mean we can't be realistic about this situation. It was going to be a tough game no matter what, and the Pack simply didn't have the horses with all those guys out. 3 of their top 5 players didn't play, and 4 of their top 10. That's not super advantageous. Studs: [LIST] [*][B]Lane Taylor[/B]: I thought he held up very well in a really terrible situation. The entire line was in major flux with the tackle situation, and that's about as tough an atmosphere and you can ask for. I'm really happy they have him locked up. [*][B]Adams/Cobb[/B]: Both made some impressive plays/catches in a tough situation. I thought Cobb was excellent after the catch, and Adams made some great focus plays down the field. [*][B]Pressure[/B]:[B] [/B]While the Packers didn't do a great job bottling up the Falcons' running game or passing attack, there was consistent pressure on Ryan throughout the game. He made plays downfield against bad coverage, but there were a few big plays left on the field because he was throwing under duress. Clay Matthews in particular had a nice day in that regard. [*][B]Kevin King[/B]: Green Bay's top pick looked the part. He isn't ready to feature as a fulltime #1 corner, but you can see the potential. He was strong in coverage and tackled well. If he could grow into a #1 role by PO time, it would go a long way in pushing everyone down the pecking order and settling down the cornerback group as a whole. [/LIST] Duds: [LIST] [*][B]Tackles[/B]: Obvious duds are obvious. [*][B]Running Game[/B]: Once the news came down that Murphy and McCray were starting at tackle, I felt that the only path to victory for the Pack was via the running game. I thought the staff was too stubborn in sticking to what they would normally do, despite losing the guys they need to do it. They couldn't protect long enough to make plays downfield, so the Falcons squatted on the short routes and made plays. I thought GB should have tried harder to establish a ground game, or at least a screen game to slow things down. [*][B]Coverage[/B]: Outside of King, the DB's struggled-- even HHCD who is normally strong. [*][B]Bennett[/B]: Catch the freaking ball. [*][B]Injuries[/B]: What the heck, man... [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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