Saints @ Packers Game 3

[BrewerFan]

No need for a long breakdown. 

 

Saints Defense=Very good.
The game likely comes down to how Bakhtiari, Jones, Watson and Jaire are able to play...or more importantly IF they'll be able to play.

This will be Jordan Love's toughest match and biggest game so far. The KC Game he was unprepared and didn't get much prep time.
The Philly game was nice, but down 2 scores vs a better team.

Week 1-The Bears are terrible, Bakh and Jenkins played.

Week 2-MLF again really protected him in both play calling and ATL's limited pass rush.

Vs the Saints, Love is going to be under pressure by Cam Jordan(Again, especially without Bakh, but if he does play, Jordan still kicks inside and IF Royce Newman starts...I'm hopeful Sean Rhyan has beaten Newman out, either way, that's a big disadvantage).

They've also got a very good secondary with Lattimore and Mathieu as well as an elite LBer in Davis. 

 

The Packers should be able to pressure the Saints as their OL has struggled this year. Olave has been targeted a lot, but a healthy Jaire should make up for that.

 

Prediction a 23-16 type game as long as 2 of Bakhtiari and Jones/Watson play. 

Without all 3, it'll be Love's first chance to make a statement vs a good defense as the starting QB. 

[OldHeidelberg]

Bak, Watson, Jones, Alexander all out. I don’t know what the number was after the restructure but Bak was due 17 million in new money this year, I have no idea what the FO was thinking, same guy as last year. 

[homer]

8 minutes ago, OldHeidelberg said:

Bak, Watson, Jones, Alexander all out. I don’t know what the number was after the restructure but Bak was due 17 million in new money this year, I have no idea what the FO was thinking, same guy as last year. 

Short week off and they play DET on Thurs. I get it. Still frustrating.

[adambr2]

Good grief with Bahk. And Watson. Ridiculous.

[adambr2]

20 minutes ago, homer said:

Short week off and they play DET on Thurs. I get it. Still frustrating.

I mean do we really think he'll be playing Thursday either?

[HarryDoyle]

5 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Good grief with Bahk. And Watson. Ridiculous.

Watson is The Paper Packer. He's made of glass. And the team has no choice but to cut bait with Bakh next offseason. That injury happened almost three years ago. Could be another loss today with all the key inactives we have.

[OldHeidelberg]

1 hour ago, homer said:

Short week off and they play DET on Thurs. I get it. Still frustrating.

They said on the radio Bakh played on Thursday last year after playing on Sunday so he has actually taken a step back after an offseason. Throwing good money after bad just hoping they can squeeze something out of that unfortunate contract. Oh well, let’s get this one.I am going to the game Thursday so would be nice to go in 2-1. Go Pack!

[Joseph Zarr]

Just saw the Inactive List. Good grief! J-Love's first Home game ever is going to need a miracle performance. 

I'm at the place where I come to expect this as a Packers fan so I am not all that bothered by the injuries themselves. It is what it is. And, I certainly don't want injured players getting further injured. BUT, I feel for J-Love in his Home debut. That's rough. 

More than today's injuries, I remain astounded the Packers think Royce Newman is a plug-and-play back-up LG. That, to me, says all I need about the state of the Packers. Between that and Joe Barry's continued employment, I just have a hard time taking the team all that seriously.

And, I sure as heck they prove me wrong. That would be fantastic.

[HarryDoyle]

Oh good, Jonathan Vilma again.

[HarryDoyle]

Very impressive three and out for the defense. Clark looking great.

[HarryDoyle]

What was that?

[adambr2]

Great execution guys.

[HarryDoyle]

Looked like Love panicked after dropping the pass and hurried his own pass to a wide open Wiggs.

[wildcat83]

At least that’ll make some good memes

[HarryDoyle]

Three penalties already. No bueno.

[adambr2]

One simple pass and the Saints are threatening to score. Amazing how many ways the Packers find to shoot themselves in the foot. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

This team isn't anywhere near good enough to overcome stupid penalties like that. 

[OldHeidelberg]

 We seem poorly coached. 30 yards in penalties in 5 minutes

[HarryDoyle]

Jimmy Graham? He's still in the league?

[adambr2]

Jimmy Graham. LOL

[DuWayne Steurer]

I'm almost always pretty benign about announcers. I didn't even get mad about Aikman/Buck. But mygosh, Vilma is bad at this. 

[adambr2]

Just now, DuWayne Steurer said:

I'm almost always pretty benign about announcers. I didn't even get mad about Aikman/Buck. But mygosh, Vilma is bad at this. 

I'm more mad about the poorly coached, undisciplined group on the field. 

[yourout]

In today's episode of who was worse it's  Pettine vs Barry?

In my eyes Barry might be the worst DC to roam the Packers sidelines in the last 25 years.

[homer]

the color announcer sucks

[adambr2]

Terrible throw by Love. Wide open.