Comments for packergeeks http://packergeeks.wordpress.com All Things Green Bay Packers Tue, 21 May 2013 08:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Charles Woodson Mystery by Dave in Tucson http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/the-charles-woodson-mystery/#comment-26982 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:09:40 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9691#comment-26982 Unfortunately, CW is facing a number of age-related issues:

* He’s slowing down, and moved to safety in 2012. Whatever shape he’s in now, it’s a safe bet he’s not going to be any faster in 2013

* He’ll be more prone to injury, and slower to heal. The fact that he missed more than half of the 2012 season is probably a major red-flag to a lot of teams.

* Even if he can still play at a high level, the number of games he has left is limited. He’ll be 37 in October. How much longer can he play at this point–a season? Two?

I suspect these issues (even apart from whatever salary demands he’s making) will be a deal-breaker for most teams. Developing a young guy who can be a decent CB/Safety for 4 or 5 years is probably a better investment than hoping an aging superstar can still make a difference for a season or two.

I’d love to see CW prove me wrong, though (on a team not on the Packers’ 2013 schedule, of course).

D∈T

]]> Comment on The Charles Woodson Mystery by 56coop http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/the-charles-woodson-mystery/#comment-26963 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:13:50 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9691#comment-26963 I would guess Denver or Oakland may sign him @the right price but I wouldn’t mind seeing GB try to bring him back for one more year.

]]> Comment on The Charles Woodson Mystery by Perseverance Runner http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/the-charles-woodson-mystery/#comment-26951 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:24:18 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9691#comment-26951 Better yet, why haven’t the packers tried to work a deal to bring him back?

]]> Comment on Eddie Lacy too! by Dave K http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/eddie-lacy-too/#comment-26901 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:05:38 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9686#comment-26901 If you look back at the last 6 games of the season and the playoffs it was amazing how much the Packers actually ran the ball. It certainly wasn’t always effective but they ran the ball more then all but a few teams during that stretch. MM certainly changed his approach during that stretch which I thought was long needed given how teams were playing the Packer offense. We all know what the Packers and Rodgers can do in the air. Let’s see what MM can do with a good stable of RB’s and an off-season of focus on run fits. If we get a little better offensive line play this offense could be outstanding.

]]> Comment on Eddie Lacy too! by tangysizzl http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/eddie-lacy-too/#comment-26895 Sun, 05 May 2013 08:13:26 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9686#comment-26895 Amen Dave K you absolutely hit the nail on the head. I won’t lie I didn’t even look at Eddie Lacy in any of my predraft information gathering because I didn’t believe TT would take a RB early, I thought DL S or OL Personally I wanted Margus Hunt in the 2nd round badly but Cinci took him 2 picks before GBs pick and ruined my day.

When TT traded down and only got a 6th rounder for it and then took Lacy I felt like Dave in Tucson disappointed. After scouring the internet for video and scouting reports on Lacy I am thoroughly impressed with the guy, Hes a beast at 230 lbs but hes very agile, he can start and stop quickly, displays good burst, runs without fear and has a wicked spin move that hes very effective with in space and behind the line of scrimmage.

Despite running behind a pretty damn good OL at Bama he doesn’t need wide open holes to be effective, he has patience, great footwork behind the LOS to let it develop and the vision to see the hole and hit it. He can go through you, over you or around you.

The injury concerns are real but with his running style im surprised he only missed 2 games in 3 yrs there. He played great in 2012 on his fused big toe which has to be the most concerning of his injuries. Until it becomes a real problem for him, im not gonna worry about it.

Great pick hopefully he can stay healthy and make TT look like a genius for taking him when Pittsburgh, Cinci, and Denver the 3 teams that took RBs ahead of the Pack in the draft, passed on aLacy.

]]> Comment on More info on Datone by tangysizzl http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/more-info-on-datone/#comment-26894 Sun, 05 May 2013 07:29:46 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9683#comment-26894 GB has had smashing success drafting guys from California lately, Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews hopefully Nick Perry and next in line is Datone Jones and possibly RB Johnathan Franklin too.

Great to see him talking about GB in the article, going so far as to envision himself in the lineup there. Very nice article Tyler Dunne.

]]> Comment on Packers pick Datone Jones by tangysizzl http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/packers-pick-datone-jones/#comment-26893 Sun, 05 May 2013 07:09:17 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9677#comment-26893 The 26th pick of the draft historically has a low bust rate and has been known to produce some really good players, our own Clay Matthews included. So I was real happy they took Datone Jones in that spot.

Lot of things to like about this guy but maybe the best thing is, in 2012 he played in a pro style 3-4 defense very similar to ours. So he could very well step right in as a starter and provide instant impact. Watching his 2012 Highlights and seeing him at the Senior Bowl, I think hes got ascending player written all over him.

This team finally has a legitimate 3-4 DE in terms of strength and length (although his arms could be a bit longer) with the quickness and speed to be a good edge and inside pass rusher. A much needed addition to the defensive line if you ask me.

]]> Comment on Packers extend Rodgers by Dave K http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/packers-extend-rodgers/#comment-26861 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:21:09 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9680#comment-26861 “Rodgers’ salary-cap charge for this season is $12 million. Those numbers increase each year to the following: $17.9 million in 2014, $18.6 million in 2015, $19.6 million in 2016, $20.65 million in 2017, $20.9 million in 2018 and $21.1 million in 2019.”

]]> Comment on Eddie Lacy too! by Dave K http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/eddie-lacy-too/#comment-26848 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:01:26 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9686#comment-26848 The blueprint against the Packers last year was to play cover two and keep everything in front of you. Dare the Packers to run knowing their below average run blocking and RB’s weren’t going to gash you consistently. Contain Rodger’s passing attack as much as possible by dropping everyone and take your chances with the Packer run game. I got so tired of watching LB’s backpedaling at the snap. That all changes when you have a couple RB’s that can gash you for big chunks. That in turn helps pass protection, play action, Finley down the seam, etc… Hopefully, it helps the defense also by keeping the Kaepernick’s and Adrian Peterson’s of the NFL on the bench longer!

]]> Comment on Eddie Lacy too! by 56coop http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/eddie-lacy-too/#comment-26829 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:46:53 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=9686#comment-26829 I also heard they’re trying to shop Desmond Bishop. I find that a little odd.

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