Should we go 3-4?

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(01-19-2011 07:50 AM)ggp Wrote:  BVG got a taste of how bad it would be to blitz the Packers very early. Rodgers connected with Jennings with an intermediate pass between the tackles. Jennings was on his way to a long TD when Nicholas saved the play. If memory serves right, we did not blitz on that play. We rushed four and still could not cover the middle of the field. Imagine how ridiculous it would have gotten if we committed anther defender to rush Rodgers.

We were humiliated by the Packers. They methodically moved up the field on five consecutive long drives. They scored a TD every time. BVG had the right schemes called and even put players in position to make impactfull plays. Five sack opportunities were squandered. That is not on the DC. That is on the players.

BVG does not have the personnel to call an aggressive game. Hopefully, that will change this off season. We need an edge pass rusher and an experienced CB to handle the nickle situations. Add another quick LB and we may finally see the defense that Smitty and BVG have invisioned.

You pretty much summed it up. I have no idea how people are blaming BVG so much for what happened. He tried calling several different types of plays and the players lost their individual matchups, whiffing on sacks like you mentioned. Two or three of those sacks could have changed the whole outlook of the game. I'm not saying this team doesn't have any talent, but it's definitely lacking some as witnessed after that game. I'll be very disappointed if I don't see some major defensive upgrades this offseason.