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Will Turner face a better player than Mack for the rest of the year though? I mean, Rodgers was sacked once and we scored 35 points. Even if that's just Rodgers and the scheme covering it up, who cares? We took care of a dominating (at times) front and didn't miss a beat without Bak. We'll be fine.
That’s the thing. The O-line faced what could likely be their most formidable challenge this past week without Bahktiari and the line held up well. Rodgers was sacked one time (on a scramble) and he was only pressured 8 times. That’s pretty damn good.
Would I be more comfortable with Bahk in there? Absolutely! But this O-line group has proven themselves resilient over the course of the year and I’m not gonna wring my hands because we went from All-Pro level to simply competent play at one position along the line.
I know Crosby has the leg to get it out the back of the endzone. I dont know why we keep trying directional kicking and trying to get cute. This STs is the worst I think Ive ever seen for the Packers and thats saying something considering Slocums bummy butt. Every other week it seems like theres a STs gaffe. Fumbles. Blocked kicks. Blocked punts. Massive returns allowed. Cant even get to the 20 on returns. Shanked punts. Missed XPs.
Credit to Crosby though he hasnt missed a FG. Samll sample size of 16 though which is insane considering the amount of points we have scored. 63 XP attempts compared to 16 FG attempts! Thats insane.
I guess I was too subtle. I bolded the part that said Mason generated three TOUCHDOWNS in his last five KO. Now, if it had been three TOUCHBACKS, I wouldn't have been quite as impressed.
Will Turner face a better player than Mack for the rest of the year though? I mean, Rodgers was sacked once and we scored 35 points. Even if that's just Rodgers and the scheme covering it up, who cares? We took care of a dominating (at times) front and didn't miss a beat without Bak. We'll be fine.
And we have options if we need to get Turner out of the LT spot. Jenkins.
I agree, we will be fine. This doesn't hurt our chances significantly.
Palmy - "Very few have the ability to truly excel regardless of system. For many the system is the difference between being just a guy or an NFL starter. Fact is, everyone is talented at this level."
That’s the thing. The O-line faced what could likely be their most formidable challenge this past week without Bahktiari and the line held up well.
Yes and no. Pagano had to try a bunch of different things to protect his injured secondary and many of those "things" caused confusion and delay on the bears defense. There are indeed tougher match-ups at DE in our future and with the benefit of time- I think other DCs will attack differently.
The outing vs Mack was great and they certainly deserve kudos for how they handled em- but I think the defense the Packers faced on Sunday isn't quite the barometer that it was in the past.
That’s the thing. The O-line faced what could likely be their most formidable challenge this past week without Bahktiari and the line held up well.
Yes and no. Pagano had to try a bunch of different things to protect his injured secondary and many of those "things" caused confusion and delay on the bears defense. There are indeed tougher match-ups at DE in our future and with the benefit of time- I think other DCs will attack differently.
The outing vs Mack was great and they certainly deserve kudos for how they handled em- but I think the defense the Packers faced on Sunday isn't quite the barometer that it was in the past.
I think where Bak goes from a nice to have to a critical is if we end up in a game like we did in Tampa where we get behind and have to throw a lot more. We need the defense to keep the score close and we need the offense to play it's preferred game, staying balanced and efficient. If we play our game I love our chances. If we get into forced into come-from-behind mode, I don't think the line will hold up. It's not just Turner, either, that is not built for that kind of game. Patrick and Wagner are both likely to struggle, too.
Palmy - "Very few have the ability to truly excel regardless of system. For many the system is the difference between being just a guy or an NFL starter. Fact is, everyone is talented at this level."
