melvin dangerr
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Packers vs Eagles Play-offs Game Thread: Show em what are are made off.
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This kid Daniels looked farther ahead on the curve than Love tonight.
I knew it was a huge missed opportunity last season blowing the game to the 49ers. You cannot assume you will be better the next season.
Did anyone actually say that? I don't know why the Lions/Vikings/Eagles wouldn't want to face a team they were 5-0 against.
If anything, the Commanders are the team no one wants to face. They showed they can beat the Eagles, and they know how to win close games (9-4 in one possession games).
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Other teams find good ones later in the draft..the Packers draft projects. They also refuse to sign a free agent dlineman..unless they can get them for nothing
Watching that game I was thinking the same thing. All I'll say in Love's defense is that it seemed he had very few receivers open all night. No one was getting separation. But Daniels plays with confidence, Love does not.
So for all the talk about how good the young receivers are (and that's true), there isn't a #1 WR. Reed has a chance to one day become that guy, maybe Doubs, outside chance it's Watson. And I really hope Doubs is gonna be ok. That looked like a nasty concussion last night. Anyway, I think Gluten has to look for a veteran WR is FA.
As far as the Philly game, Brown and Smith were mostly absent, so a great D can work some magic. And GB played great on D.
It's frustrating though and especially after the way last season ended. Gluten has a number of areas to address - CB, Edge rusher, WR, OL depth, DL. That's a lot more than I would have said before this season started (OK, we probably knew corner was gonna be weak).
That's a fair assessment. I don't recall hearing it. And you nailed the reasons why. Green Bay didn't scare anyone worth being scared.
I watched Washington a few times this year. Last night they looked like a very good team. Daniels has amazing calm for a rookie QB.
Just my opinion - and it's easy to say now I admit - the Packers played above their pay grade last season, and played a little less than expected this year. The biggest disappointment was the steps back the offense took, especially Love and the WRs. Jacobs was a huge hit for the good. Kraft was exceptional.
I knew the CB group was gonna need offseason help and the Edge rushers. Now add to that a veteran WR, OL depth, and better players on the DL and Gluten's job gets more difficult. But hey the D played well last night. Conditions on the offense are more concerning than I thought going into the season.
The sky is not falling, agree. This is still a team filled with young guys. Use FA to add some more veteran help, and try to get 2 draft picks on D as starters (CB and Edge). It's a talented and young team and they will get better.
Love's play is a concern though. Or rather, it's his on-field body language. He has very little energy on the field or on the bench. Get him a reliable WR and he may be ok.
In all fairness, the Packers haven't had a ton of cap room through the years, and TT was more about signing his own guys. Under Gute, he has shown that he is willing to spend, since taking over, and this year he has quite a bit of $$$ available.
“Get some secondary help and another pass rusher”
Those were needs the last 2 years. Instead, in the 1st they took a project DL and an OL who was hurt almost his entire rookie season, both of which have contributed almost nothing.
People say, “we just need a #1 WR, a high end pass rusher, some corners, and some depth on both lines” like that’s such an easy ask. This roster obviously isn’t as good as we hoped and we have a lot of holes to fill. It probably isn’t a 1 year project to do it.
Good points. Prefacing a long list of needs with "just" is an oxymoron. Maybe I've been fooling myself, but I honestly thought that just beefing up the CB group was most of what was needed in the offseason. The loss to Philly ripped off the bandage and exposed a needs list of OL depth, a legit #1 and #2 WR, Edge rushers, DL talent. That list can't be prefaced with "just".
If Gluten is able to fix the CB group as he did the S group, and he finds a legit #1 veteran WR I'll be pretty happy. Those two things might have resulted in an extra two, maybe three wins this season.
If Edge rusher, OL depth, and DL help can be addressed, all the better. It's probably gonna have to be through the draft. There is only so much cap space. But stronger CB and WR groups will take this team farther next season. And Love has to wake up.
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Let's cross our fingers...
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Which OL was hurt almost his entire rookie season?
With where we are drafting you aren't gonna get the top pass rushers. Those guys are long gone by the second half of the first round.
Jordan Morgan played in 6 games and started 1 this season.
Lukas Van Ness was drafted #13.
Rashan Gary was drafted #12.
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Daniels is a much better prospect than Love ever was. Daniels is a Heisman winner and the second overall pick. Love was a late first round/early second round prospect. Considering where we usually draft I don't blame Gute for going for him. Unless we stink like Washington did the chances of us getting a QB like Daniels is nil. Love is never going to be an elite QB like Daniels will most likely become but we can win with Jordan.
