Packers' weak spot? Inside linebacker

buckeyepackfan
Veteran Member Topic Starter

9 years ago

When it comes to the Packers’ weakest link, the hands-down choice for the defense, and perhaps for the entire team, would be inside linebacker.

JSOnline wrote:

"It won't be easy for the Packers to win the Super Bowl with A.J. Hawk lining up on every down and one of three others lining up alongside him in nickel and base."

No shit Bob, IT'S NEVER EASY winning a Super bowl, yet I kind of remember The Packers winning in 2010.

Who was that guy playing ILB and making all the defensive calls?

Bob goes on and on about all the other GREAT ILB's in the league, the problem, when I checked these guys stats, 1/2 of them are either on IR or aren't playing because of injury, the other half are playing for teams with a worse record than The Packers.

I really hope Barrington or a player drafted or signed via FA can replace A.J. Hawk next year.

TIRED OF THIS BULLSHIT BASHING.

Bob is still trying to recover from his "Packers can win without Aaron Rodgers" article from last year.

As irrelevant as you have become Bob, have to applaud you for writing an article that would appease the "Hawk Haters".

Maybe THEY will keep reading your irrelevant articles.

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beast
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9 years ago

"It won't be easy for the Packers to win the Super Bowl with A.J. Hawk lining up on every down and one of three others lining up alongside him in nickel and base."

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan

Almost all teams have a weakness... I rather be "weak" at ILB than any of the other defensive positions... don't want to be weak on DL, pass rushers (OLB), CBs or S.... if you keep addressing and improving though I'm okay for the ILBers to be average if the others positions are above average.

Also if the Packers want too (and they might of done some of this already)... they can have an OLB play ILB and help the pass rush... a Safety play ILB and help the coverage etc... heck if you count Neal as a DL (as he used to be and sorta still is... might even have a DL play ILB for when you have goal line / short yardages and need run support.

That second ILB can be used the most versatile of ways... if a coach can think of ways and willing to do it.

Tezzy
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9 years ago

Like Ryan Grant I have defended Hawk and will continue to do so. I don't care what slot he was drafted in. For the money he receives I have had no issues with his play as well as his leadership on the field to make intelligent calls on shifting the defense as needed. Dude brings his lunch pail every week and just lines up and plays. Now, with that said, if there were better players behind him than I would have no issues replacing him. As Beast just alluded to, Hawk gives us a lot of options of how we play around him, and I like it. Is ILB our weakness right now? I think it is a tie with our NT position. Too many players have shown flashes and then not repeated the success, which to me just says it is about match ups and Dom making the best usage of marginal talent.

Ok, I just read what I wrote, and it really makes no sense, but I will post it anyways because it's how my brain is thinking right at this moment.

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