Quote:Non throwing arm side…he'll be back!!!
That does not make a big difference in the healing rate. There is still no definite prognosis yet except he will be back for the playoffs if Green Bay makes it.
Quote:What was that some where saying about only needing an average line?
My dad told me, "A quarterback is only as good as his offensive line," adding even Brett Favre would suck if Green Bay's OL was terrible.
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The Patriots still had Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski at tight end. Jermichael Finley is probably not coming back this season. Not having Randall Cobb also hurts. Every opponent knows Eddie Lacy will get the ball and do whatever they can to stop the run.
The Packers officially put Jermichael Finley on Injured Reserve:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/201...d-reserve/
I agree with you that until the Packers demonstrate that they can make the opposition pay in the passing game, Eddie Lacy will be the focal point of opposing Defenses. Until the Aaron Rodgers injury, it's been a very long time since I saw an opposing Defense focus on defending the Packers running game. Watching the Packers Offense with Lacy and w/o Rodgers, it felt more like watching a Vikings game than a typical Packers game.
While driving yesterday afternoon, I was listening to part of John Madden's weekly radio show on Sirius Radio. John Madden mentioned that if he were an NFL Head Coach again, he would hire an Assistant Coach who would be called the Backup Quarterbacks Coach. IMO, it's a great recommendation by the HOF Coach. Being that the backup QB's get very few practice reps in the regular season with the exception of Scout team reps, what Madden suggested makes a great amount of sense. Preparing the backup QB's as much as possible for a situation like Seneca Wallace faced the other night against the Bears is something that could be the difference in some cases in getting through the game with a win.
