Packers vs Bears Game Thread: Make the Bears Continue to Suck edition

[OldSchool101]

Jaire played only 10 snaps after reaggravating his knee injury in the 1st half... which was still 6 more snaps than Eric Stokes had. I think that speaks volumes about the long term employment of #21 in Green Bay after this season.

I’d really like to see us go after 2 CB’s for next year. Ideally a Day 1-2 draft selection + a good veteran FA

 

[PackerDNA]

I’d really like to see us go after 2 CB’s for next year. Ideally a Day 1-2 draft selection + a good veteran FA

I'd like to see us quit dikking around and beef up both lines so we can win the line of scrimmage to deal with some real contenders like the Lions eagles and 49ers

 

[OldSchool101]

I'd like to see us quit dikking around and beef up both lines so we can win the line of scrimmage to deal with some real contenders like the Lions eagles and 49ers

There will be some good quality DL in this draft. It might even be a position Gutey hunts down in FA after the Preston Smith loss. It often takes a iDL a year or two to pop (think Wyatt). Might be best to just reinforce DL with another know Veteran.

 

[Voyageur]

There will be some good quality DL in this draft. It might even be a position Gutey hunts down in FA after the Preston Smith loss. It often takes a iDL a year or two to pop (think Wyatt). Might be best to just reinforce DL with another know Veteran.

Early prognostications say there will be a run on defensive seven players in the first 3 rounds. It's going to be the biggest takes of that portion of the draft. If you want someone who has real talent, it will have to be very early, or you'll lose out.

 

[Thirteen Below]

Early prognostications say there will be a run on defensive seven players in the first 3 rounds. It's going to be the biggest takes of that portion of the draft. If you want someone who has real talent, it will have to be very early, or you'll lose out.

Sorry to be so jaded, but honestly... at this point, I'd be very nervous about Gute using a 1st round pick on a front 7 D, or any other D for that matter. I'm half-kidding here, so take this as just a wise-*** crack, but I almost wonder if he's better off taking a 1st round WR and trading him 2 years later for the DL or LB that someone else took in the 1st.

Again... not a serious suggestion... but not completely off the wall either.

 

[Voyageur]

Sorry to be so jaded, but honestly... at this point, I'd be very nervous about Gute using a 1st round pick on a front 7 D, or any other D for that matter. I'm half-kidding here, so take this as just a wise-*** crack, but I almost wonder if he's better off taking a 1st round WR and trading him 2 years later for the DL or LB that someone else took in the 1st.

Again... not a serious suggestion... but not completely off the wall either.

You could be right. We don't seem to have the acumen for getting the right guys for the defensive front seven for a while now. I wonder if part of the problem at this point is the switch to more base 4-3 v s 3-4? It's a major difference for so many players within that group that it's difficult figuring out how many actually fit the new scheme.

What I did see, against the Bears, late in the contest, was a pretty substantial pass rush, despite some wide open gaps where Williams exploited it. That, methinks, is more on the fact that the Packers did not use anyone from the LB crew to act as a spy. They played it more as if he was a pocket passer.

Then there was the two different Brendin Cox players we saw on the field. The one who worked to the backfield well, and held corners, and then the one who totally failed to hold the corner. It showed how raw he is, and at the same time, how much potential there is in him. I hope the talent end wins.

Regardless of what they think, or anyone else thinks, I believe they already miss Smith out there. We talked about his lack of production, but to be honest, I think that one of the reasons we saw that is that teams schemed away from him, looking at weaker spots on the field to exploit. But, that's just an opinion. I haven't watched any decent game film to make a judgement on it.The uptick as guys learn to play in his place will come. I hope it made a big jump in this game, because at this point, we're dog meat for the Vikings and Lions if it isn't there.

 

[chemist]

You could be right. We don't seem to have the acumen for getting the right guys for the defensive front seven for a while now. I wonder if part of the problem at this point is the switch to more base 4-3 v s 3-4? It's a major difference for so many players within that group that it's difficult figuring out how many actually fit the new scheme.

What I did see, against the Bears, late in the contest, was a pretty substantial pass rush, despite some wide open gaps where Williams exploited it. That, methinks, is more on the fact that the Packers did not use anyone from the LB crew to act as a spy. They played it more as if he was a pocket passer.

Then there was the two different Brendin Cox players we saw on the field. The one who worked to the backfield well, and held corners, and then the one who totally failed to hold the corner. It showed how raw he is, and at the same time, how much potential there is in him. I hope the talent end wins.

Regardless of what they think, or anyone else thinks, I believe they already miss Smith out there. We talked about his lack of production, but to be honest, I think that one of the reasons we saw that is that teams schemed away from him, looking at weaker spots on the field to exploit. But, that's just an opinion. I haven't watched any decent game film to make a judgement on it.The uptick as guys learn to play in his place will come. I hope it made a big jump in this game, because at this point, we're dog meat for the Vikings and Lions if it isn't there.

We are not playing up to our potential yet. We should be better than we were last year.
I’m looking for a key game that signals a turn around for us when it comes to playing a solid game. 49rs next week might be it if we win that game. 49rs appear to be going backwards but so did the bears and they almost beat us. It should not have been that close.

We need better overall game management decisions, meaning schemes and strategy that will allow the talent we have shine thru.
A solid winning effort vs 49rs is what I’m looking for.