I really like Willis. With another year on his contract, I do not want to see him traded. The guy comes in, knows the offense and darn it, he is pretty good. When you are a playoff team, this is the kind of experienced backup QB that you want on the sidelines. TT and Gute risked way too many seasons by having very little talent at backup QB, I hope Malik is a Packer in 2025 and beyond.
Indeed. We are fortunate. If we had a Willis in 2017 instead of a Brett Hundley maybe we get to the playoffs. Even in 2013 until Matt Flynn came around we could have gotten a higher seed. But we were stuck with Scott Tolzien.
That roughing the passer was bs.
Yes. The Roughing the Passer Call on Brenton Cox Jr was ridiculous. He was pushed into the QB by the OL and by no means tried to lay a hit on him. I just think the Refs get way too deep in these games.
I think he can handle his own if J’aire takes the WR1. I’m most impressed with Zayne Anderson. You can see his 4.44 6.78 3-Cone match his awareness both in that INT and the screen he came down and saved from a big gain. He reminds me a little of Evan Williams in that he’s a natural tracker and not afraid to lay wood.
Oh That pass by Malik was a thing of beauty he also turned a -3 yarder into a 0 yard finish. He’s a very good athlete.
We'd be better doubling Jefferson with Stokes and a safety and letting JA cover their #2. Could take both out that way. Somebody did that vs GB a few years back with their stud CB covering not Adams while their #2 CB had help on every play to take DA17 out as an option.
Exactly what I’d do. Put Stokes and Williams doubling Jefferson with Xavier covering Single high
He doesn't do it that often. But he has been hurt twice doing it. One on each side. Pretty soon it will be a coincidence.
I really hope the league adds this as a quick booth review/correction item. There are way too many times that the ref gets it wrong, both ways (calling or not calling). While it is somewhat of a judgement call, the standards for what constitutes a roughing the passer call are pretty well spelled out. Sadly, the Referee (R) who is the head official on the field, is the guy standing behind the QB and the one usually making (not making) this call. Yeah, it happens quick, but come on man, you are standing right there!
I hope so, but Watson needs to realize he isn't Superman either. Not that I want to see him lay down before contact, he needs to stop trying to leap over people and take unnecessary/awkward contact hits.
Yes, I agree, but (always a but) often that play kind of demands those kind of moves which is why I like the shorter and more shifty guys doing it. I remember watching James Loften take one of those for a TD. But it fooled everyone and was wide open. Can't fool em these days. And I think that was all we scored that day. It was not a good team that year.
Has Willis had a bad pass at all this season? His poise confidence and ability gives me total confidence in him
Agreed on Watson. He's too fragile to be used in exposed plays like that. Also, two things on Stokes. His reaction times have gotten horrible, and he made a lot of hip drop tackles in the past. That's a no-no, since it was outlawed. He just doesn't seem to have the upper body wrap strength, for getting guys to the ground.
A big mistake I made was I said Mosby was a stud. I guess it was Cox that looked so fast rushing. I don't know anything about the tackle he was against though. Hopefully he can get those pressures again this next week.
I really agree. This is a very important penalty to get right every time, not just out of fairness for the defense but for the safety of the quarterbacks. You really don't want legitimate roughing penalties going uncalled.
Yes. It's been Cox, since getting time on the field, who has shown speed, and good instincts. He's vastly better than he was earlier in the season. Every day I see guys stepping up, I become more thankful that Smith was traded. He did a good job for the Packers while here, but it was time for some of the younger players to show what they had.
