Packers Huddle

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Warren Sharp Football puts out a graphic on Strength of Schedule to start the year...and again at mid-season

Right now, the Green Bay Packers are blessed to have the toughest remaining schedule of any team in the league
Sharp Football pre- season SOS is based on predicted wins for 2024 ( as opposed to 2023 wins)
Their midseason SOS is based on current ratings. Clearly the overall strength of the NFC North is both a surprise and a stiff challenge.
The Packers pre-season SOS was pretty close to the middle of the pack, now they've moved to the top ( toughest) spot

There are some tough-looking games for sure, but I ain't as askeered of the NFC North teams as the rest of the nation seems to be.

Note: Sharp also does SOS for offense, defense separately - see more in the link below
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Have the Packers re-signed the crappy long snapper yet? Any new tryouts?

You locals hear anything?

BSA wrote:Their midseason SOS is based on current ratings. Clearly the overall strength of the NFC North is both a surprise and a stiff challenge.

Yeah, pretty telling the top three remaining toughest schedules all reside in the NFC North, with MN the outlier at #10. I believe they've already got a few divisional games behind them, though.

BSA wrote: ↑

22 Oct 2024 17:11

Note: Sharp also does SOS for offense, defense separately - see more in the link below

I'm not seeing the "link below"...?

APB wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 09:54

I'm not seeing the "link below"...?

Oops, Here you go...

https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/a ... ason-2024/

Pckfn23 wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 10:34

I've seen several articles that are knocking the Packers OL for their run blocking - and this graphic doesn't paint a pretty picture either in terms of run blocking prowess

However:

The Packers are currently # 5 in the league in Rushing yards per game (155 ! )
The Packer are currently # 8 in rushes per game
The Packers are currently #6 in yards per rushing attempt

So apparently there is a disconnect between all of the computer cowboys and the actual results on the field

BSA wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 11:30

I've seen several articles that are knocking the Packers OL for their run blocking - and this graphic doesn't paint a pretty picture either in terms of run blocking prowess

However:

The Packers are currently # 5 in the league in Rushing yards per game (155 ! )
The Packer are currently # 8 in rushes per game
The Packers are currently #6 in yards per rushing attempt

So apparently there is a disconnect between all of the computer cowboys and the actual results on the field

Ya, I am not sure why the grades pretty much across the board point to poor OL play in the run game. It should at least be average. That said, rushing yards per game and rushes per game are a bit swayed by our 2 weeks with Willis. Yards per rush is another story. That should be an indication we are doing better than the "metrics" say.

BSA wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 11:30

Pckfn23 wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 10:34

I've seen several articles that are knocking the Packers OL for their run blocking - and this graphic doesn't paint a pretty picture either in terms of run blocking prowess

However:

The Packers are currently # 5 in the league in Rushing yards per game (155 ! )
The Packer are currently # 8 in rushes per game
The Packers are currently #6 in yards per rushing attempt

So apparently there is a disconnect between all of the computer cowboys and the actual results on the field

look at the defenses we've faced, the Texans stand above the rest and our OL sure lost that battle, imo Jacobs and Wilson do well when defenses have to focus on coverage, and use 6 in the box, we saw that in the 4th quarter Sunday, texans had to play nickle and dime, and our RB's did better then they had prior, least thats what I think I'am seeing.

other times I see Jacobs running up the back of our OL in the A and B gaps and bouncing it out with marginal success, same with Wilson.

we dominated a couple games against weaker defenses (slower lbers) with stretch runs, of course once ya get that horizontal stuff working it opens up the inside zone running lanes, and we got a lot of yards, personally I think those couple games raises our ranking, jmo.

Pckfn23 wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 11:39

That said, rushing yards per game and rushes per game are a bit swayed by our 2 weeks with Willis

Makes sense

However, it was the same OL blocking for those games AND they were run blocking against a defense that was playing the run, loading the box and trying to force Malik to beat them. If anything, those rushing totals should count for more, not less.

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23 Oct 2024 12:52

Pckfn23 wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 11:39

That said, rushing yards per game and rushes per game are a bit swayed by our 2 weeks with Willis

Makes sense

However, it was the same OL blocking for those games AND they were run blocking against a defense that was playing the run, loading the box and trying to force Malik to beat them.

All true.

LFG!!

He was hired as a D Consultant last Wednesday.

i mean thats awesome as long as he stays in his lane and doesnt overstep on Hafley. Hafley seems to be doing a good job, we dont want to prevent him from cooking.

What a bizzarro universe we are living in where I honestly believe Robert Saleh can help this football team more on the offensive side of the ball than the defensive side.

Drj820 wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 14:30

i mean thats awesome as long as he stays in his lane and doesnt overstep on Hafley. Hafley seems to be doing a good job, we dont want to prevent him from cooking.

how do we know some of our blitz schemes against Houston weren't whispers into Hafley's ear from Saleh? it's possible sense that is what he was hired to do, help Hafley.

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23 Oct 2024 14:34

What a bizzarro universe we are living in where I honestly believe Robert Saleh can help this football team more on the offensive side of the ball than the defensive side.

first I heard about the Saleh hire, awesome

Saleh knows this defense almost as well as Hafley, and it's popular, so helping Lafleur on offense makes sense, another set of educated eyes is a plus

APB wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 09:53

Have the Packers re-signed the crappy long snapper yet? Any new tryouts?

You locals hear anything?

NCF wrote: ↑

23 Oct 2024 14:34

What a bizzarro universe we are living in where I honestly believe Robert Saleh can help this football team more on the offensive side of the ball than the defensive side.

I think this very smart from LaFleur: Have an outsider review the 2024 O, so we can make adjustments for the tough stretch after the bye. But the D is still taking shape under a 1st year DC, and since Hafley's been cooking, no need to go muddle the soup with another chef.