I’ve written weekly Packers positives for over a month now and in that time the team’s fortunes have changed completely. We’ve gotten to the point where most fans don’t think the team will lose another game this season and prognosticators en masse are saying that Jordan Love has arrived and is better than QBs such…
If you were here last season, you might remember my post-game “Toasts and Roasts” series. I reviewed the Green Bay Packers’ previous game and would toast the highlights of the game with a good beer of my choosing and would roast the lowlights with a beer I deemed not very good. This series has been…
The Packers run defense has been bad for about as long as I can remember. There’s a Ryan Pickett season here and a Dom Capers playoff game there with a plus run D, but otherwise it’s been Swiss Cheese for decades. And it’s on purpose. The same way Gute picks offensive linemen who are light…
The Packers defense is bad and it’s a coaching problem. I’m sure you’re used to it. The team’s cumulative defensive pff grade is tied for third best in the league. Meanwhile, it ranks 21st in defensive DVOA, 16th in yards per play given up, 18th in EPA, and first in most times lining up 10…
This offseason, defensive end Dean Lowry was awarded a three-year extension worth just over $20 million. Considering the way he is contributing in the run defense, so far it is has been a solid investment. No one was talking about Lowry after Monday’s game but his performance was noteworthy. Lowry controlled his gap for the…
We are a quarter of the way through the NFL and the Green Bay Packers are 3-1. They are off to a great start and if they can go 3-1 each of the quarters the rest of the way, they are going to have a strong season. The Packers will face a quality opponent on…
The Packers have no choice but find a way to clean up their run defense this week against the Dallas Cowboys. In three out of four games this season, Green Bay has surrendered over 140 rushing yards. In week two against the Minnesota Vikings, Dalvin Cook ran all over the Packers defense for 154 yards.…