Ready For Seattle

[brandon2348]

This dude can NEVER stay healthy!! Another first rd injury prone player!! I've already scratched him in my head against Seattle.

The Seahawks were desperate because of the Mcdowell accident. I don't know if Frank Clark is a 100 percent either. Regardless, They Gave up multiple picks and Kearse and eating 8 mill for basically a "1 year rental". They gambled big time here. Richardson actually had a disappointing season last year too.

 

[brandon2348]

There aren't any must wins aside of being eliminated by losing a game but there's no doubt the week 1 matchup against the Seahawks might influence playoff seedings and therefore is extremely important.

We must win this game. That is the mindset needed.

 

[Packerlover]

Go Pack Go! Looking for a big victory over the Seahawks to start the season.

 

[ExpatPacker]

IMO Packers have got to go 1-1 at the beginning of the season if they want to have a chance of getting a 1st round bye in the playoffs. With the addition of Richardson the Seattle game just got harder given that the Packer's OL has looked so far like a weakness in the preseason, not a strength. If Bulaga can't play or isn't 100% that's going to be a big problem.

I wasn't so worried about the Seattle game before, now I am.

Jason Spriggs' lack of development is going to hurt this team I'm afraid.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

If Bulaga can't play or isn't 100% that's going to be a big problem.

Jason Spriggs' lack of development is going to hurt this team I'm afraid.

I fully expect Murphy to start at right tackle vs. the Seahawks if Bulaga isn't able to play.

 

[ExpatPacker]

I fully expect Murphy to start at right tackle vs. the Seahawks if Bulaga isn't able to play.

Yes, I agree. I'm just saying that it would have been nice if at the start of his second year Spriggs had made good on some of his promise and was a solid backup at OT.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

I'm just saying that it would have been nice if at the start of his second year Spriggs had made good on some of his promise and was a solid backup at OT.

Absolutely no doubt about that.

 

[brandon2348]

IMO Packers have got to go 1-1 at the beginning of the season if they want to have a chance of getting a 1st round bye in the playoffs. With the addition of Richardson the Seattle game just got harder given that the Packer's OL has looked so far like a weakness in the preseason, not a strength. If Bulaga can't play or isn't 100% that's going to be a big problem.

I wasn't so worried about the Seattle game before, now I am.

Jason Spriggs' lack of development is going to hurt this team I'm afraid.

Not sure why I'm hearing a lot of people fear this game all the sudden because of Sheldon Richardson. I understand Seattle will use him differently back as a 3 technique but he has a combined 6 sacks over last two seasons. I respect coach Boles and he doesn't have too many good things to say about Richardson so it's not like getting worked up over a Nadomukong Suh when he was in his prime. Let's just pump the breaks here a little on the fear of this Richardson guy. He hasn't been exactly terrorizing the league lately and some say he has some serious personal problems.

Bulaga being healthy is a big factor yes. Him and Bach allow us to shell off the inside with 3 guys so we really could use him this game but Bulaga or no Bulaga I will take our OL situation over the Seahawks any day. Yes, there OL might be even worse then it was last year. There LT is gone for the season and there top OL draft pick Pocic isn't ready either.

The Seahawks roster overall isn't what it used to be and there "wheeling and dealing" yesterday proved it. When you take into account our upgraded roster along with AR12 and playing at home were the clear favorite here. Not time to hit the panic button.

 

[Mark Andrew Hooley]

Any thoughts on picking up Jeremy Zuttah as veteran cover at C and G? Barclay could be out a while, and a little thin on the interior O Line. Think it would be a last great move before the roster is set! Go get him I say!

 

[Sky King]

Not sure why I'm hearing a lot of people fear this game all the sudden because of Sheldon Richardson. I understand Seattle will use him differently back as a 3 technique but he has a combined 6 sacks over last two seasons. I respect coach Boles and he doesn't have too many good things to say about Richardson so it's not like getting worked up over a Nadomukong Suh when he was in his prime. Let's just pump the breaks here a little on the fear of this Richardson guy. He hasn't been exactly terrorizing the league lately and some say he has some serious personal problems.

Bulaga being healthy is a big factor yes. Him and Bach allow us to shell off the inside with 3 guys so we really could use him this game but Bulaga or no Bulaga I will take our OL situation over the Seahawks any day. Yes, there OL might be even worse then it was last year. There LT is gone for the season and there top OL draft pick Pocic isn't ready either.

The Seahawks roster overall isn't what it used to be and there "wheeling and dealing" yesterday proved it. When you take into account our upgraded roster along with AR12 and playing at home were the clear favorite here. Not time to hit the panic button.

I'm with you on this one. Even if he plays the best football of his life this season it seems unlikely that he'll be at his best with little more than a week to acclimate to their D.

 

[SeahawkFan80]

Sheldon has issues yes, but he fits in a system that will appreciate his efforts. He had issues playing for the jets and was trying to get out of there. He got traded to us before being cut by that team. I think he will fit in with our rush a lot better than you all think. He has a week to get up to speed but is a vet with skills that can do that. Our game will be key to the rest of the season. Hope for no injuries and a close great game. See some of ya there.

 

[brandon2348]

Sheldon has issues yes, but he fits in a system that will appreciate his efforts. He had issues playing for the jets and was trying to get out of there. He got traded to us before being cut by that team. I think he will fit in with our rush a lot better than you all think. He has a week to get up to speed but is a vet with skills that can do that. Our game will be key to the rest of the season. Hope for no injuries and a close great game. See some of ya there.

I explained to you awhile back what needed to happen. One of the things was they needed to hit immediately on Mcdowell or Jones and so far they have not. So the panic button got pushed and even more picks and money got thrown at what the Hawks need to keep it going. Well see what happens.

I understand the guy has talent but his production doesn't match recently. A whopping 1.5 sack last year. Hardly anything to throw 8 million at but once again well see.

 

[SeahawkFan80]

One of our posters wrote this out and seems to fit the situation....
Richardson wasn't a key cog in their defense.

In 2015, despite his Pro-Bowl talent, their overall strength along the defensive line, and their clear needs at other positions, the Jets went out and did the most Jet like thing imaginable. With the 6th pick of the draft, instead of addressing one of their multiple areas of need, they went with the "best player available," and drafted Richardson's clone, Leonard Williams.

When Williams turned out to be everything he was advertised to be, they were left with three dominant linemen, who play, essentially, the same position. It seems they could have chosen to switch to a 4-3 defensive scheme, but the Jets, being the Jets, stubbornly stuck with their 3-4 which left Richardson as the odd man out. They tried moving him around, but he never found success out of his natural 3-tech position.

So, what you really had, was an extra cog with a starter level price tag, and a bad attitude about how the Jets had treated him over the years. Jets were moving on from him one way or another.

I think this is why he will excel with us.

 

[Mondio]

It's not like Seattle hasn't had a good defense. This makes them better probably than they were 2 days ago, but I don't think they are as good as they were 2 years either.

 

[PackerfaninCarolina]

Thing is as far as DL pressure is concerned, Rodgers is going to move around anyway and shouldn't be limping around the field like he was in 2 of our last 3 meetings against them.

 

[mongoosev]

that's the thing with Rod. you don't know if he is serious or not.

 

[thisisnate]

does seattle have the cash to sign alex boone, just cut from vikings? i sure hope not. i like their trash o-line just as it is, tyvm.

 

[brandon2348]

One of our posters wrote this out and seems to fit the situation....
Richardson wasn't a key cog in their defense.

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Was he a "key cog" in driving 143 MPH and then leading police on a high speed chase?

Then being found with a gun and a 12yo kid and resisting arrest and smell of marijuana?

Sounds like another "Seattle Smoke Bomb" to me.

 

[brandon2348]

does seattle have the cash to sign alex boone, just cut from vikings? i sure hope not. i like their trash o-line just as it is, tyvm.

I like it is the way it is too currently right now.
It's tough to know what the Seahawks will do. They signed Richardson then today got rid of two DL that had good camps. I suppose they could make the numbers work if they wanted too.

 

[rodell330]

does seattle have the cash to sign alex boone, just cut from vikings? i sure hope not. i like their trash o-line just as it is, tyvm.

Screw Seattle we need to sign him!! Our o line is the weak link on offense..not good when you got Seattle Week one.

 

[ExpatPacker]

Screw Seattle we need to sign him!! Our o line is the weak link on offense..not good when you got Seattle Week one.

Apparently Boone did not accept a pay cut of his $6.6 million salary and the Vikings cut him after not being able to trade him. I don't know if the Packers could get Boone on the cheap. Boone also had some problems with Zimmer when Boone asked to be moved to OT.

On other news, remember Datone Jones signing with the Vikings? Looks like he's headed to IR and a quick exit from the team.

 

[SeahawkFan80]

I dont think we will sign Boone. I think we are fine with what we got. Anyone else we get now would be for depth in my opinion.

 

[SoonerPack]

This dude can NEVER stay healthy!! Another first rd injury prone player!! I've already scratched him in my head against Seattle.

He's missed 5 games the last 3 seasons including the playoffs. That's 5 games out of a possible 45. You've got a pretty rigid grading scale when it comes to player availability. Not too bad for a guy getting into thousands of collisions against some of the freakiest athletes in the world. Forgive me if I give 7 5 the benefit of the doubt...

 

[ExpatPacker]

With Barclay going to IR, I wonder if the Packers are going to go after another OL. Packers are looking pretty thin there.

Alex Boone has been mentioned, but so far there's been nothing from Packerland that suggests there is any interest in him. I really hope Bulaga is ready to go against Seattle. With 9 OLs on the final 53-man roster I guess the Packers are going with who they have. Would Boone be preferable to Patrick or McCray?

 

[HardRightEdge]

I don't particularly like the looks of this:

http://www.seahawks.com/video/2017/08/25/every-eddie-lacy-touch-preseason-week-3