Last week we discussed whether or not the Pack was back on track, and the week three win against the San Francisco 49ers may have confirmed just that. Packers fans should RELAX until they prove us otherwise. That week one debacle against the Saints is not what this football team is all about. Over the years, the Niners have been the kryptonite for Green Bay, and it sure was nice to get that monkey off our back despite the refs' best efforts to gift San Francisco that game. Most importantly, the Packers overcame adversity, and they dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. It's still shocking that we won against a physical team in the trenches, something we haven't been able to say for many years.
The highlight of the night beyond the 37 seconds of glory was our young offensive line. The unit stepped up and protected our future hall of fame quarterback against one of the better front 7's in all of football. Yosh and Josh both deserve game balls. Rookie CB Eric Stokes got his first start at outside cornerback and did not disappoint. We're still Stoked for Stokes! Another surprise was our run defense. Tyler Lancaster and Dean Lowry played solid games, and Devondre Campbell may be the defensive MVP for the Packers through the first three games. Why TJ Slayton isn't getting more snaps is still a mystery.
Joe Barry has clearly made adjustments, and the results are showing up on the field. We are getting more pressure, and guys are flying around. Now, if we could only get Rashan Gary to finish, we may be OK after learning Za'Darius Smith will now be out until late in the season due to back surgery. We still want to know what happened to his damn back this offseason.
Our special teams still have a lot of work to do, but they are better than we have had in recent years. Corey Bojorquez is a stud (Insert Dex's voice), and Kylin Hill is a legit Kick Returner man that should take one to the house for us this season at some point. Unfortunately, Amari Rodgers struggles to adjust to the NFL game and is maybe a year away from being a significant contributor to this football team.
We all believe the Packers should win in Week 4, but they cannot take this Steelers football team lightly. TJ Watt is a game wrecker, and Mike Tomlin is one of the better coaches in this league. They will come to Lambeau ready to play. Let's bring the energy and get that 3rd W of the season. Don't forget to listen and share the podcast with your fellow Packer fans; we greatly appreciate the support. GO PACK GO!
