Comments on: Packer, NFC North thoughts

By: 56Coop

56Coop — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:42:21 +0000

Totally agree that Detroit is a team that bears watching. Listened to an interview when Sirius/XL radio was at Packers training camp and one of the announcers said Stafford was very much like Rodgers in being able to throw lasers with the flick of his wrist.

I’m alittle concerned that I just read a transcript on Packers.com and both MM & Rodgers said they were happy with where the Packers are. Maybe I’m just placing too much emphasis on preseason games.

I know I am reazdy for the season.

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By: tangysizzl

tangysizzl — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:52:27 +0000

I have been saying all over the web that I liked So’oto for a while now and im glad he finally made believers out of any doubters he had out there. Hes definitely a keeper.

Jamari Lattimore is also worth keeping around IMO because he won’t make it through waivers to the PS and we can use his pass rush ability and his speed on defense and special teams. I think he could even be an emergency ILB if they only keep DJ Smith for depth there.

Brad Jones is officially a cut when it comes time to pick the final 53.

Chastin West and Tori Gurley will make the pack think long and hard about keeping a 6th WR but with all the TEs we have thats gonna be a real tough call. Hopefully someone offers us a trade for one of those two positions so the decision is easier and we get something in return for losing a good player.

By: awhayes

awhayes — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:42:53 +0000

dave – good point re Brady. I saw him make 2 horrendous throws. The kind of throws that a 3rd stringer lacking talent struggles with. It was really odd too because on one of them there was almost no pressure.

Haven’t seen the Bears play yet. I’m likely to put them at the bottom of the NFC North this year – 6-10 probably. I honestly think they will be really bad. Whatever got them to the NFC title game last year won’t get them anywhere this year.

And I hope McNabb sucks. I don’t think the Vikes will make the playoffs but they should be around .500 or one game better.

By: Dave in Tucson

Dave in Tucson — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:14:20 +0000

* Agreed on Masthay — he was just crushing his punts. He’ll easily make the Pro Bowl this year if he maintains that level in the regular season.

* I sure hope Dom Capers was holding back on the defense, especially pass coverage. The corners and safties were playing soft, soft, soft against the Colts last week

* Yeah, the Lions’ defense was definitely in beast mode against the Pats. But Brady looked pretty awful even when he wasn’t getting pressured. He was throwing short a lot, including that final pass that got intercepted.

* I haven’t seen any of the Vikings preseason games, so I don’t really know what they’ve looked like. But that weak defense was a big part of the problem last year (mostly unremarked because of Favre’s troubles). I’m not sure that McNabb has it in him any more to last a full 16 games (plus playoffs) at a high level, especially if he has to compensate for a bad defense.

* Have you (or anyone else) seen any Bears preseason games? The box scores and stat lines sure don’t look that impressive…

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