our reactions to the GB game

Billy_T wrote:

think their “all in” strategy is biting them already, and showing how thin they are in too many areas. Forced to play a UDFA like Koski at punt returner, or risk Kupp getting injured, etc. They’ve lacked early picks for far too long, which prevents them from upgrading talent in key spots. O-line, inside backer, corner, safety, return teams, etc.

I have similar thoughts. They traded a 2nd and 3rd for Miller to be all in for this year, and he’s not really a free agent signing option. So they lose picks they need on a rental and on top of it, turns out that being “all in” for this year is not even working. Not if they keep playing like this.

The defense? Someone wrote a good post somewhere else (I posted it here: http://theramshuddle.com/topic/on-the-gb-game-media-twitter-highlights-etc/#post-134216 ) and the essence is, the offense and special teams handed GB 20 points and that was the difference in the game. This one was not on the defense.

Here’s that bit. It’s just succint and ready so instead of writing it myself I will just quote the guy:

The Rams offense/special teams gifted the Packers 20 pts today via 1) Stafford’s fumble at the Rams 6, 2) a missed 4th down conversion at their own 29, 3) a punt return fumble at their own 27 & 4) Stafford’s pick-6! Those 4 turnovers in their own territory resulted in 20 pts. The D gave up 16 pts outside those turnovers that gave GB the ball in scoring position each time.

alyoshamucci

Packers at Lambeau

So … first off, this is the first game I’ve finished in 4 weeks so I was happy to get 4 quarters of football. Of course I had to pick my son up from practice and missed the first 10 minutes …

I DEFINITELY do not have the same perspective as many others I’ve seen so far.

What I believe to be true is that we’re finding ourselves as an offense after losing multiple pieces going back to PS. I said at the beginning of the year that this year would be defined by injuries and if you’re playing fantasy football you know I was right. Some teams revolve around one player … ours is not that … every player is important and the chemistry matters. Losing Woods was not a trivial loss, because Van can’t do everything he did. the main thing? Woods makes adjustments to errant throws without breaking stride, so much so that we’d barely notice the pass was off. So OBJ and Van need to get chemistry with Matt and I believe that will happen. We’re basically in a mid season rebuild. And that’s not mentioning that we have no depth when we usually rotate receivers to keep them fresh.

There were like 8 plays that didn’t go our way that could have … and if two of those do we likely win the game. And likely 2-3 missed calls by refs.

The Great I usually don’t do this in losses but it matters this week.

1) Two deep ball TDs. Multiple things to note here … OBJ still has wheels. And? Van Jefferson has proven to me that he can run away from people. He tends to pull away the further downfield he gets and create more separation when most DBNs would be closing back in on him… like he tracks the ball at full speed rather than slowing a tad when he starts to turn his head. Green Bay has not been torched like that often.

The Good

2) We didn’t give up. After 2 frustrating losses we could have seen some start to lose their composure. I didn’t see that.

3) I thought Darious Williams showed up nicely.

4) Rochell being johnny on the spot for the fumble recovery on the punt.

5) Von Miller sighting.

6) I thought Fuller was more visible this week as well.

7) Gaines was disruptive and stout. Filling in for SJD nicely.

8) OBJ getting more comfy, and more importantly, gutting it out through back spasms or whatever that was.

9) Watching Kupp continue to shrug off tacklers like he’s a 265 pound TE.

10) Defense holding Rodgers to field goals how many times? 3? 4?

11) Darrell Henderson being a threat to catch TDs … how many does he have now? And that was some throw and catch.

The Bad

12) Okay … where to begin. Let’s start at the 4th and 1 on our own 29 … my issue is not the call. It’s that it was a run play when there was a lane over the left guard for Matt to sneak it.

13) Stafford flat missing throws, as I will put it here every week until he cleans it up. Yeah, Woods would have made the catch that bounced off Van’s helmet, but the Higbee pass landing at his feet? Missed by 3 yards … that’s a lot.

14) The call to hand off to Henderson at the end of the game before the FG. That play should be an out to get out of bounds or go to the end zone.

15) Off coverage on St. Brown on that 3rd and 3 at the end of the game? Dude isn’t a deep threat. That first down was the sealant.

16) Hats off to Davante Adams. Curious to see if he or Justin Jefferson are better … I think Jefferson may surpass him.

17) Whitworth wasn’t ready enough for Rashaan Gary at the beginning of the game, that strip sack was on him. Guy is a backup but still a heck of an athlete.

The Ugly

18) 3 game losing streaks are ugly.

19) Koski, YOU HAVE ONE JOB.

20) Staring down Kupp leading to a pick 6.

21) A pick 6 in 3 straight games. Is that true?

22) Did Michel fumble at the beginning of the game? If so that’s FOUR Turnovers? I can’t believe it was even close.

I’m sure I’m missing something.