Parsons hate for trick plays reminds me of Vic’s Players not plays…
I can’t remember the last time GB played in Cleveland. What’s their playing surface like these days? Grass? Turf?
It was 2017, when Brett Hundley was filling in for Rodgers (collarbone) and Davante Adams caught a TD pass in OT for the win. It’s a grass field.
Advantage to Micah or advantage to Dallas next week, since they know each other so well?
Let’s get through the Browns game first.
Mike, I’m coming to the Cleveland game. Where can I buy you a beer?
I don’t even know what hotel we’re staying at yet. If you find that out, you can probably find me, ha.
With teams that play a lot of man coverage, is the expectation that Love will take off and run more with the DB’s backs turned?
That’s when those explosive scrambles happen, vs. man coverage, which is often played behind a blitz. It’s much harder to scramble vs. zone.
The deep threat Golden presents should buy him a lot of space on the LOS
Or corners are going to try to jam him hard and throw him off his route early. Easier said than done. We’ll see.
Do you know what approximate percentage of the playing time “0” Golden is getting? I know he hasn’t seen much action, but I assume that’s because Love/LaFleur spread the ball around quite a bit. Lots of different receivers.
I don’t have his snap count in front of me, but it’s not something I’m worried about. Lotta mouths to feed in this offense.
Mike the more you see clubs draft a very talented (based on draft position and scouting) QB and just throw him to the wolves, it’s gives this fan such an appreciation for the process and luxury the Packers have enjoyed over the years! Nothing tops long term planning I guess !
The Packers have proven their way works. But not every team has a HOF QB who doesn’t need to be replaced right away. That changes the equation too.
Cleveland is very tough to run against. Care to predict whether Jacobs will keep his streak alive?
Yeah, the TD streak faces a really tough test this week. I’m not into predictions but if he continues it this week, it might not stop for a while yet.
In recent articles there has been a suggestion that scoring points is easier via long field goals. Will the kicker become more valuable than a premium WR and will the salary cap adjust with the increased value for a kicker?
No, I don’t see that. Teams will still be reluctant to try those super long kicks unless it’s the end of half or game because of the field-position risk. But what kickers are doing these days sure changes end-of-game scenarios for defenses.
I know I shouldn’t look at this stuff but there was a listing this week of the top ten backup QBs that omitted Willis but had Jaxson Dart third. Why do I waste my time?
Mike, during the pre-season, there was a lot of talk about digital tracking/removing the chains. I don’t recall seeing any digital tracking action during games. What am I missing?
I’ve seen a couple of virtual measurements but they haven’t been that common yet.
Do those close throws to Golden become completions this week?
At some point they will be.
How’s the food in the press box in Cleveland?
It’s been 8 years. I can’t even remember what I ate last weekend.
Side Question – There seems to be a lot of talk on sports radio about Tom Brady being an owner AND having access to players as his broadcast job. What’s your take on that? Big deal or no big deal?
From what I’ve read, Brady does not have access to the production meetings the network conducts with teams, but it still seems dicey to me when anyone from FOX in those meetings can pass info onto him. Not saying they’d do it for any advantage, but to help their broadcast. I don’t know. The whole thing sure looks questionable.
How much did the packers use a spy against J Daniels?
On occasion there definitely was one, usually Cooper or Walker. I don’t think that’s a concern vs. Flacco, though.
Jacobs get 100 this week?
That would be an MVP performance against Cleveland’s run defense.
I personally like the fact that kickers might trend toward the super long kicks…it is FOOTball after all.
Many disagree with me, but I don’t see really long field goals being good for the game. The rules are already geared so much toward offenses. I like good defense being rewarded, too.
One topic that could be explored further is Packers tendency to either go three and out or have a beautiful long drive. Assign that project to Wes? I know, it’s only two games.
No project needed at the moment. We’ll see what transpires in the coming weeks. Two games is barely more than 10% of the season.
Given Joe Flacco’s age and limited mobility, does Hafley dial up more blitzes this week?
We’ll see. If rushing four is getting to him, there may be no need to blitz. One thing we know about Hafley is he’s always looking to mix things up.
Packers should allow you in production meetings to prepare for your blog!
Ha, that would be awesome, but I’m not holding my breath.
All right, with that, I think I’ll call it a chat. Thanks for all the participation folks, and enjoy the rest of your week. I’ll be back on this platform Sunday from Cleveland. Take care, Mike
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