I agree even though ALL of the early playoff exits do get tiresome and hurt a little extra; I do understand many teams don’t make the playoffs for long periods of time, so we always have it better than them.
last part was sarcasm.
Which is worse the Packers losing or Tampa Bay? Either one spells trouble...
packerswire.usatoday.com
Good, bad and ugly from Packers' 23-21 loss to Commanders
Highlighting the good, the bad and the ugly coming out of the Packers’ 23-21 loss to the Commanders.
So, should most of the blame go to lack of pass rush? They only had one sack, not sure about pressures.
I believe it is a bit concerning that this defense is getting beat by teams that they shouldnt. They have only held 2 teams under 20 points and those are Chicago and Tampa which are struggling offensively. The defense shows flashes of being good but for whatever reason cant put it together for 60 minutes.
Part of it is probably the offense not staying on the field, they get tired I imagine.
My personal opinion is the blame lies primarily in scheme. I have always strongly disliked playing soft zones as a base defense and that's exactly what we've gotten out of Capers, Pettine and Barry. It worked a lot better 15 years ago than it does now as even the most pedestrian of QBs know where the holes are and are proficient enough to exploit them. I, personally, would like to dump the 3-4 zone base defense (which includes Barry) and transition to a more aggressive defensive philosophy. We've got solid talent all over the field on defense now and therefore are much more capable of being aggressive while still being able to minimize the big plays that soft zones prioritize.
So, should a part of the blame also go to Mgt? Seems like its broke but the powers that be dont know how to fix it. The defense has had trouble stopping the run for years now and it continues. Too me, its 2 fold. 1. You need the right guy in there that will put his players in position to be successful and 2. The right players to get it done.
