Joe Barry. Agreed. Moving on.
Walker and Douglas don't seem to work well together. Specifically, Walker seems much less effective when Douglas starts. Not as much because Douglas is making the plays... Walker seems much less connected to what the D is doing. Running around fast, but rarely...
Joe Barry needs to stop thinking he is so much smarter than the other guy. Stop the run, first and foremost. When he get them in 3rd and long mix it up. Bring pressure. Drop Preston or Gary into a short zone and let the CB or LB blitz.
Jim Leonard was great at WI. You knew he was going to rush...
Mostly agree with a few differences:
I think they keep 2 RBs. I could see them keeping 10 OL.
Agree on a waiver pickup at TE, Kraft isn't ready and they will want a blocking TE who can play ST.
I think Owens makes it over Gaines at safety, but just barely. Could also be a spot where they pickup...
Lost in this conversation is that MVS is having a decent year in KC, looked great the couple times I watched.
So MVS 26 for 441 1 TD
Adams 74 for 925 10 TD
We lost 100 rec, 1366 yards and 11 TD worth of offense so far from last season in theory, MVS also kept the safety's honest over the top...
My observations:
Love: Interesting contrast from last game. Much better on short passes, but consistently overthrew deep passes. At least a couple was difficult to know if the WR didn't cut/drive as expected or not. Not worried about the INT as I'm guessing it was a WR issue - but even if...
Rodgers has already said that without Adams the offense will have to change. By his own admission he can be headstrong. But he's not stupid. He will change and probably relishes the opportunity to prove doubters wrong.
I expect the passing yards to be about the same as last year. Just more...
It came down to four plays:
1) Blocked punt
2) Blocked field goal - I rewatched it this morning and the 49ers had six rushers left of the snapper and the Packers only had four blockers. Before the timeout they had the same thing, and the only adjustment the Packers made was to have Davis and...
Its gonna be a real test. I know the vikings aren't the greatest but being a rivalry game its always tough. I think MLF said Gary was going to be considered Day to Day and they were lucky it wasn't anything significant, Mercilus is done, they signed Tipa Galeai to the active roster. I'm hoping...
Tomlin is getting some serious heat from the fan base right now...
They feel Rooney has protected him for too long. If things go south this season, Rooney may well drop the hammer.
They are a desperate team...any time you play one of those, anything can happen. I am wary.
Positives:
Division win
Jones is a fast difference maker in the offense
Outside of a couple of sacks I was pretty happy with the young OL
Stokes is raw but you can see the talent and the speed he possesses
Negatives:
Kevin King being immediately picked on by opposing offenses and the 10...
I'm going to be a salty bitch about this. The whole situation has completely turned me off to Rodgers. Packers were at fault too, but I just can't root for this dude anymore. But come week 1 I'm sure I'll be right there cheering them on...