Probably because we are pretty much desperate at the safety position.
Just bad circumstance. He had a bead on the ball but probably saw out of the corner of his eye that he was on a collision course with Alexander. I'd rather give up the TD to Thielen than lose Brice or Alexander or both in a high-speed collision. I think if either one of them wasn't there, it wouldn't have been a TD.
Without the other there, I think both of those players knock the ball down at a minimum with an INT being a pretty probable outcome. It was just one of those plays. Both will have to work on on field communication which will come with experience and playing together. They took each other out, it was a bad play because of that. At the same time. Alexander was step for step in great position and Brice covered that ground and read the play and was also there. That's miles ahead of where this Dbackfield was last year when both guys would have been at 15 yards past the LOS with their arms up in the air wondering who was supposed to be covering that guy. It's week 2, give them time.
House shouldn’t be on the team. I get the veteran-presence thing, but he’s lost more than a step. As for King, he’s effective when he plays, but injury has been the dominant theme so far. Not good. And absolutely, put Alexander in the slot and move Jackson to the perimeter (or vice versa), and keep House on the bench. Jackson is always around the ball and has impressed.
Agreed. And what to do about House? Man he’s lost more than a step. Praying that King gets (and stays) healthy and keeps House on the bench.
Agree. Giving up a first rounder for Thomas is a bad idea. I’m still optimistic about the D overall. They just have to finish games. Pettine knows it and will correct it.
I think it already has.
Keep Alexander in the slot, where, as captain points out, he’s played well. Keep Jackson on the perimeter or in the slot. But Jackson as S? He’s too slow and the Packers have played good players (Hyde and Randall) out of their natural position before with disappointing results. GB has a BIG problem at the S position, but the best option now is to make those players better. In other words, watching tape and coaching. A prayer or two couldn’t hurt.
He's was pretty darn good last season and he's an even better player now. He just doesn't give up separartion. He's had a couple of pick opportunities get away from him the last two weeks. If he makes those two plays he looks like a 3-week Pro Bowler. Yeah, he's an emerging star.
Sure, more of a peninsula at this point.
Maybe it should be "King Atoll" since there are still holes in his game.
See the Sam Monson tweet, 6th. down the list in the following link before it gets rolled off into oblivion:
