Zombieslayer
Cheesehead
There were a lot of folks who were disappointed after the loss to the Giants in the CG. I'm not at all disappointed and am in fact very proud of my Packer team. We're on the right track. Two years ago, we were 4-12. One year ago, we were 8-8, but barely. Our ST sucked and our offense looked sluggish that year. We won the last four games pretty much because of our D.
This year, we went 13-3 and were a field goal from going to the Super Bowl. HUGE improvement. Our STs went from sucking to being in the top 10. Our O was #4 and our D was #6. That's pretty good. All we need now are a few offseason tweeks and we can win the big one.
Offense
QB, RB, and WR are all in great shape. I'd LOVE to pick up a dominant OT or OG, one who doesn't need help. This alone can be the key that takes us from #5 to #1 in O. I'd like to see another TE addition for depth. I think the one thing holding us back from being the best O in the NFL is our OL. It needs some tweeks. With a few tweeks, I can honestly see Grant rushing for 1500+ yards and Favre surpassing 30 TDs again, like he used to. I think our red zone problems are due to our OL. It's good, don't get me wrong. I'm just saying it's the part of our O that could use improvement the most. Our QBs are top tier, our primary RB was #2 in the 2nd half of the season, and our WRs are probably #2 in the NFL. It's our OL that's keeping us from being #1.
Defense
Not resigning Corey Williams would be stupid. I don't care if you think Harrell is developing. Fine. Having too many talented DTs is a problem you WANT to have. Kampman did look a little worn down by the time Playoffs came around. We also need some depth behind him.
Barnett and Hawk are solid. Poppinga needs improvement against good TEs. Hopefully Hodge will be the real deal when he comes back next year and we won't need another LB.
We need more depth at DB. There's a big drop off after Harris and Woodson. Bigby looks like he may develop into a playmaker, but I really think the thing that's holding back our Safeties is coaching, not talent. Bigby, Collins, and Rouse have the skills to be solid, but sometime are out of position. Plus, we need depth just in case the injury bug hits us (KNOCK ON WOOD!).
STs
Much improved. Of all of our units, this one got the most improved from the year before. I'd rather not see Woodson back there taking punts unless it's due to injuries to our other PRs. Koren is due to bust one and our K & P won't need replacing.
Coaching
MM is a top tier coach, but there is someone on the coaching staff that needs to go and I think we're all on the same page to who it is.
Summary
Keep building from within. Pick up a free agent or two in the offseason. Sign Corey Williams. If I were TT, I'd actually let Grant know that we'll be reworking his contract after next season and let him know we want to keep him long term. We're only two or three tweeks from winning the Super Bowl last year. We might even be only a Desmond Howard away from winning it all. I can't wait until next year starts. We're on the right track and looking good. Packer fans need to be proud of this team.
This year, we went 13-3 and were a field goal from going to the Super Bowl. HUGE improvement. Our STs went from sucking to being in the top 10. Our O was #4 and our D was #6. That's pretty good. All we need now are a few offseason tweeks and we can win the big one.
Offense
QB, RB, and WR are all in great shape. I'd LOVE to pick up a dominant OT or OG, one who doesn't need help. This alone can be the key that takes us from #5 to #1 in O. I'd like to see another TE addition for depth. I think the one thing holding us back from being the best O in the NFL is our OL. It needs some tweeks. With a few tweeks, I can honestly see Grant rushing for 1500+ yards and Favre surpassing 30 TDs again, like he used to. I think our red zone problems are due to our OL. It's good, don't get me wrong. I'm just saying it's the part of our O that could use improvement the most. Our QBs are top tier, our primary RB was #2 in the 2nd half of the season, and our WRs are probably #2 in the NFL. It's our OL that's keeping us from being #1.
Defense
Not resigning Corey Williams would be stupid. I don't care if you think Harrell is developing. Fine. Having too many talented DTs is a problem you WANT to have. Kampman did look a little worn down by the time Playoffs came around. We also need some depth behind him.
Barnett and Hawk are solid. Poppinga needs improvement against good TEs. Hopefully Hodge will be the real deal when he comes back next year and we won't need another LB.
We need more depth at DB. There's a big drop off after Harris and Woodson. Bigby looks like he may develop into a playmaker, but I really think the thing that's holding back our Safeties is coaching, not talent. Bigby, Collins, and Rouse have the skills to be solid, but sometime are out of position. Plus, we need depth just in case the injury bug hits us (KNOCK ON WOOD!).
STs
Much improved. Of all of our units, this one got the most improved from the year before. I'd rather not see Woodson back there taking punts unless it's due to injuries to our other PRs. Koren is due to bust one and our K & P won't need replacing.
Coaching
MM is a top tier coach, but there is someone on the coaching staff that needs to go and I think we're all on the same page to who it is.
Summary
Keep building from within. Pick up a free agent or two in the offseason. Sign Corey Williams. If I were TT, I'd actually let Grant know that we'll be reworking his contract after next season and let him know we want to keep him long term. We're only two or three tweeks from winning the Super Bowl last year. We might even be only a Desmond Howard away from winning it all. I can't wait until next year starts. We're on the right track and looking good. Packer fans need to be proud of this team.