If you sat through the Green Bay Packers’ Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, you know their offensive line was absolutely brutal. It was a rough watch, and clearly, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur spent his post-game press conference fielding a ton of questions about that unit. He chalked up most of the issues to mental mistakes that led to busted pass protection, which honestly isn’t much comfort when you’re watching a line get blown up.
The Blitz Is Coming, Whether They Like It or Not
LaFleur knows other teams will try to copy the Vikings’ blitz-happy blueprint against Green Bay. He admitted they’ve “definitely have to get cleaned up that we’ll see this week.” You can bet the New York Jets, who are one of the league’s highest blitz-rate teams, will be bringing the heat even if they don’t go full Brian Flores. This Week 2 game is a huge chance for the Packers to prove they learned anything at all from their opening disaster. If they don’t, LaFleur might actually need to call in a real line.
Guard Play Is Getting Dire
The situation at guard is already looking messy for Green Bay. Both Donovan Jennings and Jacob Monk struggled big time, and with Aaron Banks dealing with knee tendinitis, LaFleur didn’t mince words about exploring options. He said the team could “potentially” look at other players at the position. They’ve got Anthony Belton, Jager Burton, and John Williams active on the gameday roster, so it sounds like changes could be coming if the struggles continue. No major injuries came out of Week 1, thankfully, except for cornerback Brandon Cisse leaving with cramps. His replacement, Carrington Valentine, got absolutely picked on by the Vikings, who rattled off a 29-point run to close out the game. The Packers better fix these O-line woes fast, or this season could get ugly quicker than anyone expects.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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