If Rodgers Was Playing, Would Packers Still Have Lost to the Eagles Today?

[cwood]

There isn't a single team in the NFL that could deal with the injuries the Packers have sustained and be OK. Injuries are a part of the NFL, but let's not act like the team is failing when it is in an impossible situation.

 

[Stevein2012]

Let's follow that train of thought. Let's say Rodgers plays and the offense moves the ball as effectively as it did and is able to score more points. Can you realistically tell me that you'd trust the defense to stop the Eagles offense? Offensive Philly was doing whatever they wanted for large chunks of that football game. Philly hit us on some deep passes because there was no pass rush, and the secondary got torched.

Scott Tolzien will never be Aaron Rodgers, but Tolzien was able to move the ball effectively against the Eagles. As concerning as it is to be without Aaron Rodgers, the defense is an even bigger issue. With more practice time with 1's, Scott Tolzien can at least turn himself into an effective quarterback that can get us through these games until Aaron comes back.

If they were doing whatever they wanted id expect them to have been able to get more than 3 touchdowns in 9 offensive drives. Rodgers would have probably blown that game open before the 4th quarter based on what tolzien was doing to them.

 

[packfancjh]

Rodgers absolutely makes the difference in the Pack winning this game. I can think of 5 throws at least that Rodgers more than likely makes that Tolzein misses or has picked off. Three of those would have been for 21 points. With Rodgers gone they just don't have the confidence.

 

[The Derski]

We just signed Flynn apparently.

 

[wiskyisgood12]

If they were doing whatever they wanted id expect them to have been able to get more than 3 touchdowns in 9 offensive drives. Rodgers would have probably blown that game open before the 4th quarter based on what tolzien was doing to them.

So, you were okay with how the defense is playing? Look, I completely agree with you that losing Rodgers is huge, but to say the defense isn't an issue?

It was a 10-3 football at halftime, and I'll give the defense credit for a great first half, but the second half the wheels came off and we give up 17 points we could afford to give up. I'll say this, if Mason Crosby makes a couple of field goals that game changes.

Maybe you're right, with Rodgers in the game it's a win. But, I look at the defense struggling and Crosby missing a couple of field goals and I see it as an uphill climb.

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

There isn't a single team in the NFL that could deal with the injuries the Packers have sustained and be OK. Injuries are a part of the NFL, but let's not act like the team is failing when it is in an impossible situation.

There isn't a single team in the NFL that has been as fortunate as the Packers when it comes to injuries at the QB position in the last 20 plus years.

 

[cwood]

There isn't a single team in the NFL that has been as fortunate as the Packers when it comes to injuries at the QB position in the last 20 plus years.

That is true, but it really doesn't have anything to do with what I said.

 

[Mondio]

I'm happy with what Tolzien showed. I think if Rodgers was playing, the game would have been blown so wide open by the 2nd half, Tolzien might have been playing anyway.

I wasn't all the impressed with the Eagles offense, I was severely disappointed with the Packers Defense for not making plays. They got 14 points off what "should" have been 2 interceptions. I guess if the Eagles want to count on making those types of plays every week they should be excited?

The Defense largely plays OK, but for some reason when it counts, they're always confused in the defensive back field and these huge plays happen. It's beyond frustrating and it needs to stop. Between Williams and House, I don't know who is in good position and fails to make a play more often? It seems they rarely make the play and it ends up a big play the other way.

And our Safety situation needs to be fixed. It won't be this year, I wish we would have gotten Eric Reed in the draft. I think he's going to be like Collins. Hits hard enough, can cover a ton of ground, can make a play on the ball etc. We're missing that at both safety positions right now. One terribly and its affecting a decent player at the other.

 

[Stevein2012]

So, you were okay with how the defense is playing? Look, I completely agree with you that losing Rodgers is huge, but to say the defense isn't an issue?

It was a 10-3 football at halftime, and I'll give the defense credit for a great first half, but the second half the wheels came off and we give up 17 points we could afford to give up. I'll say this, if Mason Crosby makes a couple of field goals that game changes.

Maybe you're right, with Rodgers in the game it's a win. But, I look at the defense struggling and Crosby missing a couple of field goals and I see it as an uphill climb.

I never said that at all. Where in the hell did I say defense isn't an issue? All I'm saying is even if the defense was even WORSE than how it played we still could have won with Rodgers. I could be wrong (Rodgers sometimes has a bad game) but I don't think that game would have even been very competitive with Rodgers playing. I think they would have just been trying to run out the clock in the 4th. That's why I said that for however bad the defense is it doesn't even touch the difference in a game between having Rodgers and having a back up QB.