Game 1: Lions at Packers - Sunday, Sept 7 3:25 PM

[HarryDoyle]

11 hours ago, BrewerFan said:

I don't know how they don't get in there and out-bid the Packers for Parsons. Just the idea of Parsons and Hutchinson coming off the edge... with that offense and their OL which IS still a very good unit. Mahogany was one of the steals IMO of the draft two years ago and was playing at a REALLY high level at the end of last year... when he came back from whatever illness he had. So he was going to be a starter. They used their 2nd rd pick on Ratledge who people thought was going to be a stud. And then you lose a guy like Ragnow in June... not a whole lot you can do there, but Glasnow is... a good player. 

I said before, just Alim McNeil and 2 1sts is beating that deal. 25 year old DT... coming off injury, but still. 

Or even without McNeil, they should have been able to add more. They used their 1st on Tyliek Williams, a 1st rd pick. He's a run stuffer. 

So outside of DE... I didn't really think they had a weakness. They did add DJ Reed, but... I thought that was a REALLY good roster. I still do. 

 

But... you need players who tilt the field and make the game easier for everyone else. Detroit has elite safeties, best safety duo in the NFL. Hutchinson will get better. DTs, Jack Campbell is a stud... but I thought when it game to Garrett, Crosby, Hendrickson...and then Parsons, they should be willing to give up a lot as they're so desperate... and they let the Packers get him. 

Speaking of which, we had 3 guys with pass rush grades over 73. 

I do think it's a little funny hearing Parsons talk about Van Ness and his speed, so he is going to keep working with him. I mean, it's great, don't get me wrong, but Parsons bends and moves just different. That speed Van Ness and Gary have is great... for big, physical DEs, but Parsons is so unique. 

 

We used to play the Cowboys and whoever our Edge going up against Tyron Smith was, it was like they were running into a brick wall. He was just too big, too physical, too athletic. Clay struggled, Perry did nothing. Sewell is in that same class and Parsons, 1 week of practice and he made a big impact in the game(he also set the edge vs the run a couple times). 

I wouldn't be surprised if he forces 10 sacks this year by OTHER players... who get a sack because the QB is rolling away from Parsons. LVN should be one as he's a high effort player, Gary is just a really good pass rusher, Wyatt is someone we're just waiting on and he looked good, best vs the run. Had a  big sack wiped out due to a penalty, but I thought he got another.

 

-I also think Edgerrin Cooper will be an All Pro this year. If NOT, he'll have an AP caliber season. He was just flying around. 

It's Week1 vs a team that is going to have a lot of adjustments and Detroit will be better, but as this team gets more confident... thought they played a bit tight at times, didn't really let Love finish a drive or series or the half, as @CheezWizHedsaid, they'll be getting Lloyd back(though Brooks pass pro was amazing today), Watson at some point...and if Tom is healthy, well, all those pre-season "Power Rankins," having the Packers in the top ~5, they seem very justified! 

Well, I'm sure their fans are happy because according to them, Parsons is an overrated piece of trash that can't stop the run and would be rendered helpless against their juggernaut offense.

[Zad Fnark]

I could have made it to this one.  3 of my friends were there, sitting in the stratosphere in the end zone seating.

I didn't have the endurance for this one, preferring my couch yesterday.  I'm glad they brought their luck with them like we all did last year.  😄

[OldHeidelberg]

56 minutes ago, Zad Fnark said:

I could have made it to this one.  3 of my friends were there, sitting in the stratosphere in the end zone seating.

I didn't have the endurance for this one, preferring my couch yesterday.  I'm glad they brought their luck with them like we all did last year.  😄

I went to the Detroit debacles the last 2 seasons. It's bad enough our stadium gets infested with those honolulu blue loudmouths but then the Packers lay a giant egg and it was over by halftime. I was very happy home on my couch this year but I will be there Thursday. 

[Zad Fnark]

6 hours ago, OldHeidelberg said:

I went to the Detroit debacles the last 2 seasons. It's bad enough our stadium gets infested with those honolulu blue loudmouths but then the Packers lay a giant egg and it was over by halftime. I was very happy home on my couch this year but I will be there Thursday. 

The sales guy who sold us our last four cars works security for Packer games.  He told us the worst ones were when the Vikings were here.  Their fans were the most drunk and troublesome he had to deal with.

[BrewerFan]

8 hours ago, HarryDoyle said:

Well, I'm sure their fans are happy because according to them, Parsons is an overrated piece of trash that can't stop the run and would be rendered helpless against their juggernaut offense.

LOL...yeah, that's just cope... or the stupid fans on X. 

We all know if you put Parsons opposite Hutch with McNeil on his way back and Tyliek Williams and... whoever in the middle, that'd be a nasty DL.  

 

I am a little upset the mock draft season won't be as fun, but... I'll find a way to go on!

[BrewerFan]

On 9/8/2025 at 10:56 AM, CheezWizHed said:

And to think that this is basically Preseason game 4... Our offense has barely played in game situations together - Love only played a little in game 1, Reed has been mainly out, Banks and Jenkins rarely played together.  

And the defense will integrate Parsons into the D and get Hobbs back.

Obviously, the defense was excellent out there, but the offense still played really well at times... and looking at the other times in light of barely playing together in game situations... there is a lot to look forward to. 

I didn't realize that Love even played this pre-season... 3 snaps which ended with a 65 yard TD and a broken hand. So while I expected them to start slow(and I thought it'd be a close win or a blowout loss TBH)... but it shows the balance you need between sitting guys and playing them in the pre-season(as flukey as it may have been). 

The CBs which I thought was a big hole, it's just not as big of a hole now. I think it still shows up a bit on 4th and 2 type plays when you line up in man coverage, but... probably a bit much to ask to expect Ramsey and Sauce out there at DB as well!

To your last point... the offense did play well... at times. And the run game ended up just grinding them down, but I think that offense is going to loosen up and play so much better as the year goes on. 

I'd be more guarded and 'it's one week,' if Parsons didn't beat Sewell so many times. I've looked at the Edge that plays on the left(over Sewell) as kinda a sacrificial lamb. He just dominates guys... but Parsons being able to beat him?

 

*One more thing, not sure if I mentioned this, but as far as the Packers vs the running QBs, Parsons has only allowed a 100 yard rushing game by the QB 4 times in his career. That's in a division with Hurts, Daniel Jones(who... is a good runner), Jayden Daniels, the Commanders have had Sam Howell who ran a ton.

2.4 Yards per play with Parsons out there.