Week Nine: Green Bay Packers (3-5) @ Detroit Lions (1-6)

[RedRamage]

I tell ya... it was SOOOO enjoyable to see all the facial expressions by Rodgers.  That made the game super enjoyable.

[Motown Bombers]

 

[RandyMarsh]

9 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

Him and Walker could be a great pair next season. 

[Motown Bombers]

I get Glover Quinn vibes from him. He's got good instincts and seems to find the ball. This was his best game but he has been playing well since being a starter. He would probably pair well with Walker since Walker is a better in the box safety and Joseph can play CF. 

[Stanley70]

You can start to see a decent defensive core forming with Okudah, Hutch, Joseph, Rodrigo, and McNeil. Hopefully Paschel and Jacobs develop and Walker recovers next year. Plus there are a few other pieces that you can hold out hope for in Barnes, Levi, and Melifonwu. 

If they stack another good draft like it appears the 2022 may be they should be able to fill most of the gaping holes on defense that still exist. Like an interior DL that can reach the QB, a slot corner, and a LB to replace Anzalone. Plus they will need a #1 CB. 

They have 5 top 75 picks so this will be the offseason where they can improve rapidly. If they restructure or cut Goff and get rid of a few contracts like Brockers, Chark and Okwara they should have enough money to add an impact defensive player through FA or trade.  They will need to hit on whatever QB they bring in though.

[djhutch]

22 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

See........it really WAS Aubrey Pleasant's fault !

It really is amazing to me the difference in the secondary. That feels to me like the best game a Lions' secondary has played in 20 years. I don't know if Aubrey Pleasant was teaching something differently than DC wanted or if his players just weren't listening to him - It was such a stark difference.

[Motown Bombers]

7 minutes ago, djhutch said:

It really is amazing to me the difference in the secondary. That feels to me like the best game a Lions' secondary has played in 20 years. I don't know if Aubrey Pleasant was teaching something differently than DC wanted or if his players just weren't listening to him - It was such a stark difference.

Campbell wanted them to play more press coverage against Miami and they didn't. Campbell really hinted that they secondary wasn't following gameplan. It did look like more press coverage in this game.

On a side note, Jerry Jacobs had a nice game. Undrafted free agent who had a major knee injury just continues to play well. 

[Shinzaki]

Aubrey was let go because he made playing us far too Pleasant for the QB's and WR's

[lordstanley]

So:

a) which one of you is the bald dude; and b) take any good pics you'd like to post here?

Don't look at me, I was 2500 miles from Ford Field yesterday.

 

[1984Echoes]

5 hours ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

I was thinking exactly this...

[NYLion]

4 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

Him and Walker could be a great pair next season. 

Their skillsets are a perfect match, the thumper and the playmaker. Too early to anoint Joseph but his emergence greatly lessens the need to draft a safety now. Corner, on the other hand, will likely be one of the top priorities.

[buddha]

oruwariye was nowhere to be found now that jacobs is back.  okudah struggled yesterday, imo.  still looks more like a #2 corner or safety.

joseph was awesome yesterday.  i hope he can be out of concussion protocol by sunday.  they need all the guys they can get to play against fields' legs.

[Motown Bombers]

Dan Miller cam

 

 

[Hongbit]

12 hours ago, buddha said:

oruwariye was nowhere to be found now that jacobs is back.  okudah struggled yesterday, imo.  still looks more like a #2 corner or safety.

joseph was awesome yesterday.  i hope he can be out of concussion protocol by sunday.  they need all the guys they can get to play against fields' legs.

The fall of Oruwariye is hard to figure out.   He played well last year.  He was 3rd in the league in INT’s and was in the discussion to be a pro bowl alternate.   This was a promising young player that was part of the future.  He’s now closer to being cut than being a starter and that future is looking like having to bounce around practice squads to try and stay in the league.    

[Motown Bombers]

 

[RedRamage]

2 hours ago, Motown Bombers said:

Dan Miller cam

 

 

I really wish there was a way to get radio audio on TV instead of the national announcers.

[RedRamage]

2 hours ago, Hongbit said:

The fall of Oruwariye is hard to figure out.   He played well last year.  He was 3rd in the league in INT’s and was in the discussion to be a pro bowl alternate.   This was a promising young player that was part of the future.  He’s now closer to being cut than being a starter and that future is looking like having to bounce around practice squads to try and stay in the league.    

INTs aren't always the best measure of a defensive back.  There's more than a little luck involved in INTs and with the numbers pretty + or - one INT can shift ranking pretty heavily.  That said, outside of the INTs I thought he looked good so it's sad to see how far he's dropped off. I almost wonder if there's a nagging injury we don't know about?

On a side note: Why did I think we got him last year (2021 draft)?  I was sure he was a rookie last year, but we drafted him in 2019.  Weird.

[Motor City Sonics]

You need to understand something............Kerby Joseph is probably going to keep getting hurt.     because we can't have nice things.