7May2009
Posted by Ross - a.k.a. The Fat Man under: Packershow.
And here we go….Packershow for the next season We review the draft, new coaches, the schedule and explain a bit of the 3-4 and different d-line techniques.
Enjoy
27April2009
Posted by Ross - a.k.a. The Fat Man under: Good.
No surprise here with their top pick, Green Bay picks up B.J. Raji from Boston College. As we have discussed, Ryan Pickett was absent for most of last year and the need for a massive stuffer at nose tackle is absolutely necessary in the 3-4. Raji fits the bill. The most surprising part of this pick was not the fact that Raji was chosen, but that Thompson didn’t move down in the draft when there were surely offers to trade since Michael Crabtree was still available at this pick. More on this later. I love this pick and believe our defensive front is going to be a force to be reckoned with.
Clay Matthews wasn’t an overly surprising pick either except with the how and where. Ted Thompson made a shocking move to go UP in the draft for Matthews and paid a hefty price to get him. I wasn’t sure we weren’t looking at AJ Hawk with the hair and physique and maybe Ted wants to confuse offenses even more with the Hawk look-a-like. Who knows.
Walking away from this draft tells me something that I haven’t felt since the Ron Wolf era: we are ready to win NOW. The aggressiveness of the picks, the hiring of Capers and the apparent choice to say “we don’t need those rebuilding draft picks in rounds 2 and 3″ tells a lot to Packer fans. The Packers were 2 pieces away from being a superbowl contender.
Let’s hope this is true. Of course, the other thing TT is depending in is Justin Harrell….
13February2009
Posted by Ross - a.k.a. The Fat Man under: Ugly.
House Resolution 110 was brought to the floor yesterday but there was not a quorum for a vote to suspend the rules to pass the bill. The bill reads:
H.R. 110: Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII and becoming the most successful franchise in NFL history with their record 6th Super Bowl title.
I beg their pardon, but the Green Bay Packers have won a whopping 12 World Titles far surpassing the Steelers’ 6 World Championships. In fact, the Bears, Giants and Packers have more World Titles. Contact your Congressman and demand that they amend the bill and remove the last part of the bill since they are NOT the most successful franchise in NFL History.
Also contact all the Congressman from Wisconsin about this.
Ross
3February2009
Posted by Ross - a.k.a. The Fat Man under: Good.
This is a nifty detail from the JSonline
Most interesting to me was Winston Moss…
29January2009
Posted by Ross - a.k.a. The Fat Man under: Good; Packershow.
Meet Chris Carnall of North Yorkshire, England.
21January2009
Posted by Ross - a.k.a. The Fat Man under: Commentary.
Let me begin by saying I am ecstatic with this hire. Capers has said all of the things I have ranted about all season: change scheme to fit personnel and allow them to be successful. If our defense falls apart this year, it will be the players’ fault and not coaching. We will have one of the most dominant defenses in the NFL next year!!!
Now on to the more controversial stuff!
) so I would hate to see him go, but a trade for someone of equal caliber who fits the new scheme seems to make sense. A trade for someone like….oh, let’s see… Julius Peppers would make sense with the change in scheme.
(When you look at the linebackers, are they good players? Do they match the scheme well? Do you see that in A.J. Hawk and Nick Barnett and those guys?)
Those guys, again, I think both of those guys have been good football players and there is a reason why. Just what I know about those guys, and again, I am really in the preliminary stages of going through and looking at the guys that we have. But that’s the fun part about this business. I think there are some possibilities with what I see and I’ll certainly know more about it every step I go through. You start to get a clearer picture of what their strengths and weaknesses are, and quite frankly that will be a big determining factor in terms of how much we do of one thing or another because I think we’ve got to try to maximize what people can do.
I have to review some game film from last year to watch our linebackers play before I give a better answer. I can see taking away constant gap responsibility and allowing more freedom will do wonders for our LB corp. A great acquisition like … Oh, say Terrell Suggs…would allow more flexibility and depth and help out as that hybrid OLB/DE.
(What’s the importance of the nose tackle position in your scheme?)
It’s very important. There are different style nose tackles. Again, some nose tackles can sit in there and play head up on the center in quote what people call ‘two-gap.’ Others you put maybe on the edge of the center and they play more of a one-gap scheme. But I think probably the classic nose tackle, you look at the people in the league that have the big, physical nose tackle like a Hampton at Pittsburgh or Wilfork at New England, which are big, physical guys that are hard to knock off the ball. A lot of times they use up a couple of blocks.
I know there are a lot of people who think Pickett is the perfect answer here. I can’t agree. Last year Pickett was being blown off the ball, turning sideways and being handled by one lineman. This was all on Ryan Pickett. We need to move for someone big….say Albert Haynesworth to fill this role.
So, what do I expect/hope to see happen:
1. Aaron Kampman for Julius Peppers
2. Acquire Albert Haynesworth by trade with Al Harris & Brian Brohm or by $$$$$
3. Acquire Terrell Suggs
We have some draft picks we can use to help with a trade. Tennessee could use another good corner and a backup QB. We could trade Justin Harrell as part of a deal with Baltimore but 10 footballs is a high price to pay.
More to come………
18January2009
Posted by PCastleberg under: Uncategorized.
Confirmed by multiple sources including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal and Green Bay Press Gazette
Dom Capers is certainly an experienced candidate has has experience in the 3/4 and 4/3 schemes though it seems he prefers the 3/4. Likely the Packers will be running a hybrid D next season and likely you will see front seven defensive players drafted and signed in FA (Julius Peppers anyone? Hat tip to Cheesehead tv) who will fit the 3/4 scheme.
I like the hire. He has plenty of experience and has had a good amount of success. I am looking forward to seeing who is hired to round out the defensive staff and how our new D will look next season.
From the Patriots “Coaches Bio”
Capers most recently completed a two-year stint during which he had defensive coordinator responsibilities with the Miami Dolphins, holding the titles of special assistant to the head coach (2006) and defensive coordinator (2007). Last season, the Dolphins’ pass defense was the highestranked unit on the team, finishing the season ranked fourth in the NFL. In 2006, Dolphins defensive lineman Jason Taylor won NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors under Capers’ tutelage as the team finished fourth in the league in overall defense.
Prior to joining the Dolphins, Capers served as the Texans’ head coach for the first five years of the franchise’s history. He was hired in January of 2001, more than a year before the team’s inaugural season in 2002.
Capers was also the first head coach of the Carolina Panthers, and in the team’s inaugural season of 1995 set the NFL record for most victories by an expansion team (7) as Capers was selected as the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Coach of the Year. In 1996, the Panthers finished 12-4, won the NFC West title and advanced to the NFC Championship Game, with Capers sweeping all major Coach of the Year awards that season.
Capers began his pro football coaching career in 1984 as the defensive backs coach for the USFL’s Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars. The Stars won league titles in each of Capers’ two seasons with the team (1984-85). He entered the NFL in 1986, and served a six-year tenure as the New Orleans Saints’ defensive backs coach (1986-91), a period during which the team made three playoff appearances. In 1992, he became the Steelers’ defensive coordinator and served there for three seasons, with Pittsburgh qualifying for the playoffs each year. In 1994 Capers was named the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Assistant Coach of the Year as the Steelers led the NFL in rush defense. He also earned Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Assistant Coach of the Year honors as the Jaguars’ defensive coordinator in 1999, as Jacksonville led the NFL in scoring defense (13.9 points per game).
Capers began his coaching career by spending 12 seasons in the college ranks, beginning with a three-year stint as a graduate assistant at Kent State (1972-74). He went on to serve as a defensive backs coach for Hawaii (1975-76), San Jose State (1977), California (1978-79), Tennessee (1980-81) and Ohio State (1982-83).
15January2009
Posted by Ross - a.k.a. The Fat Man under: Commentary.
All right…this is a test. Above you will see a link to the Forum. I have a forum set up but have never run one. So I figure this is a good time since the traffic on the site tends to dip until the draft. I enjoy the discussions on the website and would like it to continue. Please offer any suggestions/improvements.
Ross
12January2009
Posted by PCastleberg under: Uncategorized.
The obvious Favorite is Gregg Williams, he’s already interviewed. Has HC experience, has run a 4/3 and 3/4 and has been very successful in the league.
Others options include but are certianly not limited to:
Comment with your favorites and why you like them.
I certainly have admitted I am partial to Peter Giunta. The man has coached a Super Bowl winning team as a DC. Coached as a DB coach on another SB winning team. He’s coached under Bud Carson, architect of the “steel curtain”. He’s coached under Spagnolu, Jim Johnson disciple. He’s been exposed to a lot and had a lot of success. I’d like to see him given a good long look and the guy is available.
9January2009
Posted by Ross - a.k.a. The Fat Man under: Packershow.
Packershow Season 3 Episode 17
Lots of stuff. Potential needs.
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