Post#2 » by jimmybones » Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:02 pm
I'll be there in the 16th row. My third trip to Lambeau and my ladies first. Lambeau should be electric, MNF, 2-0, coming off a HUGE win. So. Damn. Excited.
I'm guessing I won't see Lacy. I'm hoping Adams isn't serious and he will be a go. I could see a lot of 4 WR and 1 TE sets with Lacy out. I like Starks a lot, but as others have mentioned, he's not nearly the workhorse type back that Lacy is. Hopefully we see a lot of spread em out and let Godgers go to work while Lacy is out. It might sound crazy, but if his injury isn't serious and he's only out a few weeks then saving some wear and tear might be a blessing in disguise in the long run. Lean on Rodgers now, and when Lacy comes back lean on him a bit. And head into the postseason with both styles available to use vs different opponents and times in a game.
Defense - I loved that I saw from the d-line and am pretty damn excited about that unit going forward, especially with Guion coming back. I think we can cover up some of the weakness of the ILB core if the DL can eat OLs alive. The CBs can cover like they have- especially Randall, loving that pick. Burnett and HHCD are better when they play off each other. I think they are better as a duo than they are as individual parts, if that makes sense. And then I like our hybrid type guys like Hyde, Richardson and to some degree, Clay.
On sure passing downs I want to see:
DBs- HHCD and Burnett deep. Shields and Randall on the outsides. Hayward on the slot guy. And then a 6th guy in Hyde or Rollins. Hyde if the priority is stopping a TE, like last night. Rollins if the opponent has multiple dangerous slot guys. Dude, a dime package to stop a 4 WR set of: Randall-Hayward--------Rollins-Shields. Yes, please.
I think we have enough depth at OLB with Pepp, Neal, Elliot and Perry to have a nice platoon that allows us to use Clay however we want. I also think the emergence of Hyde/Richardson and HHCD/Burnett being able to cover TEs also minimizes the weakness at ILB and frees Clay to roam and play make even more. I would LOVE to see more Elliot over Neal. I'd honestly start Elliot and Peppers and rotate Neal in for pass rushing and to spell Peppers and Perry in more on run stopping downs.
A DL of Daniels, Raji, Jones/Guion with Pennell as a 5th for depth, I love it. I'm hoping Pickett can be a slightly more athletic version of what Pickett was at DE during our super bowl year, and Daniels can replicate (I'm blanking...the guy that left to the Eagles...?). I was so excited about Raji moving back to the middle and I think there can be a major trickle down effect that makes the DEs better because OLs have to account for Raji blowing up the middle. Mark my words, this DL is going to be really good.