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Posté le: Mer Déc 20, 2017 3:11 am Sujet du message: How the Packers can adjust to loss of Davon House |
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Most of Dom Capers’ more inspired coaching moves come when his back is against the proverbial wall.
If all the corners are either hurt or bad, try Morgan Burnett.
That gamble last year paid off this year as Burnett slid into the slot in Week 3 against the Bengals in a big spot. He’s
re-assumed that role with Kevin King out and even played some on the outside against the Browns on Sunday.
With Davon House dealing with a transverse fracture in his back, he’ll be out at least this week and possibly Week 16.
Given the way Damarious Randall played against the Browns, with physicality, and effort, tenacity, he’s taken up the
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situation earlier in the year with his benching and the apparent walk out.
Regardless of any “disadvantages,Authentic Sergei Bobrovsky jersey,” Randall held Gordon to one catch for 13 yards on Sunday when Capers decided to play
what ex-Packer Gary Ellerson calls the ‘cat’ defense — as in “You’ve got that cat.”
I’ve long espoused this team’s move to man coverage,Authentic Jamie Benn jersey, if for no other reason than they’re young and athletic and that’s
just the easiest type of scheme for young, physically gifted defensive backs to play. This isn’t 2016 when Randall was a
shell of himself. He’s playing at a high level and should be able to take on the challenge of taking on a team’s best
receiver.,adidas Tyler Seguin jersey>,
Against Carolina a team with only one receiver, the loss of Davon House shouldn’t be crippling. After all,Authentic Radim Vrbata jerseythey just
beat the Vikings in an impressive fashion despite fewer than 150 yards through the air from Cam Newton.
The hope would be Randall gets the Devin Funchess assignment and the Packers just throw bodies at the assortment of sub-
replacement level receivers the Panthers have filling out their roster.
Josh Hawkins as a starting boundary corner isn’t anyone’s version of a best-case scenario,Authentic Ryan O'Reilly jersey/, but against a Panthers roster
where Russell Shepard, and Brenton Bursin are a thing it shouldn’t be a killer. (I promise those are all
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real names, though I could have just used the Madden name generator and I suspect you wouldn’t have known the
difference).
Green Bay would love to have House for the Vikings game where Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs form an impressive duo, but
Thielen plays a little over half his snaps from the slot where the Packers can feel okay about matching him up with
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Given the disparity in how the Panthers and Vikings play, divining any sort of cohesive model of attack would be
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For Carolina, a game we’re certain House will miss, play heavy base personnel, expect the Packers to load the box, Authentic Nick Foligno jersey, and
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the Packers played some snaps with just one true corner on the field after House got hurt. When Carolina goes to
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Randall could conceivably be the only real corner on the field and perhaps the Packers feel comfortable
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Capers could choose to play with seven traditional players in the box (four linemen and three off-ball
,If they are
linebackers) plus three safeties on the field with Josh Jones playing in the box to stop the run and Randall the only real
corner as a sort of “heavy” defense.adidas Max Domi jersey,
It would be a throwback,'adidas Radim Vrbata jersey, going that
, but given the Packers’ personnel and the limitations of the Panthers offense
direction could pay dividends.,adidas Ryan O'Reilly jersey,
which will likely draw the
Authentic Sam Reinhart jerseyCarolina will feature Christian McCaffrey heavily out of the backfield and split out wide
assignment of Josh Jones with Burnett having to play more traditional corner.
That suits Jones, just fine given his athletic ability and man cover skills., coming off his best game since September
Green Bay drafted the North Carolina State star for assignments just like this.
This defense was built for versatility and their willingness to experiment with personnel belies how poorly this unit has
Burnett could once again become the Swiss Army knife that allows the Packers
,been schemed at times by Capers. That said
to fill gaps they otherwise wouldn’t be able to fill, and metaphorically on the roster., both literally on the field
the Packers face a crisis
,Thanks to the drafting of Ted Thompson and the development from this defensive coaching staff
at cornerback much more prepared than they were a season ago. |
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