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  1. Jopal78
    Golden is likely the smallest guy on the field at under six feet and less than 190 lbs. Probably having trouble with the physicality of the NFL, which is also why they tried to get him in space by running sweeps, etc. Pretty big disappointment as a first round pick even for the Packers
  2. Jopal78
    They didn’t beat Hurts, Prescott, Nix, split against Caleb Williams. Beat Goff twice, split against Flacco, beat McCarthy, Rodgers, Winston, Brissett and Jayden Daniels… big group of studs there. When the dust clears on the season they will have beat just 2 (Chicago, Pittsburgh) maybe 3 (Detroit) winning teams. But hey it’s the metrics that says their great even though 9 games their defense had negative expected points….
  3. Jopal78
    Best thing you’ve said all night.
  4. Jopal78
    Good thing they’ll be on the road for the playoffs, don’t have to send in my ticket money now or watch them get blown out
  5. Jopal78
    Gimme a break. Scoring Defense? Who cares? They played a bunch of doormats. Besides Goff which good QBs did they beat? Winston? Brissett? Flacco?
  6. Jopal78
    They were mediocre at best with Parsons and have collapsed without him as the competition has stiffened. With Parsons the Giants and Cardinals took them to the wire with backup QBs, Carolina gashed them on the ground for 160+ yards and Dallas dropped 40 on them.
  7. Jopal78
    You might be right. All I can remember about Finley was the hype despite dropped passes and then he had a spinal cord injury, and he retired almost immediately after.
  8. Jopal78
    I think this is mostly lore. Both Tauscher and Barnett lost their jobs to the players who replaced them and never played for the Packers again. Barnett’s injury was negligible as Brad Jones stepped in and didn’t miss a beat. At RT they had Bulaga a 1st round pick who made an All Rookie team, after starting once Tauscher went down in week 4. Finely is only similar to Kraft as both were TE1. Kraft was much more of a focal point in the offense this year than Finely ever was with Jennings, Jones, and Nelson on the roster.
  9. Jopal78
    Like I said it’s a money thing, and it’s not a difficult call to make: the Packers have two players amongst the biggest cap numbers in the game, younger players they want to resign and extend and running back is amongst the least valuable positions in the NFL. The Packers can save 8 million by releasing Jacobs, which is likely the end of the story. If Jacobs wants to cut his salary to give the Packers near 8 million dollars in savings (which he would likely only consider if he believed he could t do better as an FA), sure you’re right they “might” keep him. Of course, the Packers history is moving on a year too early rather than a year too late, so the die may have already been cast regardless. Such is the life of an aging veteran in the NFL. Also, 25 of Aaron Jones’ 45 rushing TDs with the Packers were from 3 or fewer yards. 8 of Jamaal Williams 10 with Green Bay were also from 3 and in. So the fact Jacobs piles in from short distance isn’t all that remarkable in context.
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    Ok, let’s unpack this. The Packers are in the bottom third of the league in cap space already. They have Wyatt, Quay Walker, Sean Rhyan, all coming out of contract (Not to mention Rasheed Walker, Enagbare and Doubs), cap space is at a premium Cutting Jacobs saves them 8 million dollars in cap space. I’ll let you put Wyatt, Walker, and Jacobs in order of importance but if you’re being honest he’s 3rd (maybe even 4th depending how they view Rhyan’s solidification of the OL after moving in as a starter at C). Now turning to production. The Packers have lightened his load this year, and his yard per attempt went down despite being rested more. His yards after contact are down significantly, likewise his broken tackles are way down, both of which also likely explain his lack of long runs. Then you dismiss lack of long runs and bring up touchdowns scored. What relevance do touchdowns scored have, especially when 8 of his 14 were from 3 yards out or less (Unless you think Wilson couldn’t have also barreled in from 3 yards away)? You’re right, maybe they demand Jacobs take a huge pay cut for ‘26 and he comes back because he estimates he won’t do better as a free agent. Is that a player you really want as a starter? But objectively, Jacobs is a 28 year old running back, with lots of mileage (more career carries than Saquon, Kamara or McCaffery who are all older), starting to have nagging injuries, his physicality is diminishing statistically, and he’s not a threat to take it to the house. When teams can often find starting tailbacks on the 3rd day of the draft, it’s not really a hard decision on Jacobs.
  11. Jopal78
    McNeil, Alonso, Nimmo and Diaz all elsewhere, Mets fans probably wondering how long Stearns has left on his contract
  12. Jopal78
    Jacobs isn’t any good either. When you have 2 runs for more than 20 yards across 15 games, it’s not good. With 8 million in potential cap savings more likely than not he gets released after the season.
  13. Jopal78
    When 7 teams make the playoffs from each conference and there are only 8 teams with winning records in the NFC the bar is set pretty low to get into the post season.
  14. Jopal78
    I bet Arenado regrets not getting out, when he nixed a deal to the Astros. He still has 2yrs/42 million left in his contract. Truly amazing if/when he’s traded the Cardinals will have to include cash which would mean there would be two clubs paying for Arenado to play for someone else (the Rockies are still on the hook for 5 million dollars this year).
  15. Jopal78
    LOL…. This is getting too dumb to keep going. However, you do you and keep rocking those Packers colored glasses if you want ( they just make you sound silly like in the paragraph above!).
  16. Jopal78
    Really? That’s an asinine take. LaFleur coaches these players everyday from July though January. So under your reasoning some weeks he masterminds a game plan and in others weeks he forgets what he’s doing? LOL… Or is it more likely the coaching is consistent and the players simply don’t execute week in and week out? Which feeds directly into your second point, talent wins games, the Packers are an overall roster of mediocre talent: a few legit star players but 47+ mediocre players.
  17. Jopal78
    They’re a mediocre talent team, and are right about where they should be in the standings. If you thought a team which doesn’t even roster many of the best players in their own Division was amongst the cream of the crop, then you were fooling yourself from the get go and it explains your frustration their not marching into the postseason as a one or two seed, and blaming the coaches.
  18. Jopal78
    This post could be in the dictionary next to entitled. Sheesh.
  19. Jopal78
    You’re missing the point. Where is the room for growth in Green Bay. Lack of talent on offense, lack of first round picks, lack of cap space. Those are objective facts. Taking the Packers roster and getting it to a legit contending status within the above parameters is a tough job, especially when there will be pressure from day one as the fans are going to expect instant results. And spare me with all the super stars down with injuries sabotaged their season. That’s nonsense, as they’ve been mediocre all year. Why did the Bears land the hottest coach candidate last year? Because they had picks, cash, and expectations low enough ownership would allow it to be built the right way. You’re upset the Packers a fringe playoff team, yet clamor it would be the best job in the NFL you can’t have it both ways.
  20. Jopal78
    You don’t remember the 80s and earlier then. What have they had 4-5 losing seasons in the last 33 years? In the 80s Green Bay is where careers went to die. For context in 1980 the Packers drafted a player 4th overall (Bruce Clark) and he refused to play for the Packers and went to the CFL until the Packers relinquished his rights. What “great” players? I dare you to name players on the Packers outside of Parsons who are clearly the best at their position in the North Division let alone amongst NFL best. It certainly isn't anyone at QB, RB, WR, CB. A flawed team is still going to win 10 maybe more games, and people equate that with sucking. Signs of a spoiled fan base.
  21. Jopal78
    ???
  22. Jopal78
    What’s Policy going to do? Blow it up and start over? Their cap room is tight and no first round picks for 2 years, and sky high expectations from a fan base where one has to be in their mid to late 40s to even understand what it’s like for the team to actually suck. Even assuming they could identify an up and coming GM who would be better than the current GM, said mythical GM wouldn’t find the Packers situation all that appealing. LaFleur and Gutekunst will both get extensions
  23. Jopal78
    TE might be close between Tucker and LaPorta. Same amount of games played in their career, LaPorta has been a bigger weapon for Detroit with more yards and touchdowns, Kraft has a better yards per catch. The best RB in the division is Gibbs and it isn’t close. If we’re being honest and not homers Swift is probably second best, then Jacobs. No Packers receiver would probably be more than a #3 on the other North division teams. St. Brown, Williams, Jefferson, Addison, DJ Moore, Odunze/Reed/Doubs?. Depending on the criteria, Goff beats Love in all the statistical categories now. Evaluating on moxie and play making ability? That might be Caleb Williams. Greatest future potential? Also, likely Williams.
  24. Jopal78
    It’s philosophical. The other side is you don’t leave trips to the red zone empty handed.
  25. Jopal78
    LaFleur and Gutekunst likely both get extensions because they won’t allow them to be lame ducks, and while you can justify firing Gutekunst it’s too big a gamble you could both a better coach and GM, or even find a better GM who would agree to work with LaFleur
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