adeltaY":31ykjji6 said:
Eh, I think GB has had an elite OL for a couple years now. They were at their peak in run and pass blocking in 2014 when Rodgers was the MVP, and they're still elite at pass blocking if their starting 5 are playing. Losing Bulaga really hurt them this game, but they still won. :/
In addition to Bulaga not playing, they also lost their pro-bowl guard (Lang) and starting center (Tretter) to FA this year.
They're far from elite at this point (and TBF have always been a bit overrated because Rodgers is a straight up genius in the pocket, and in manipulating movement inside the tackle box more generally).
Re: the Packers defense, they were 6th in sacks last year, but that's a bit inflated because they had an unsustainable level of QB hurries result in sacks (sacks are pretty random, and hurries are a much better and more stable measurement of pass rush productivity).
They were middle of the pack in terms of hurries, and last year were a below average defense overall by DVOA.
Each year in the NFL really is a different year and they did spend their first four picks in the draft on defense this year, but none of their draft picks on defense have been able to crack the starting lineup.
Probably not what many people want to hear this morning, but it is the truth.