Inbox: They can really pick their spots

All pass rushers should take the warning seriously

Sep 12, 2018 at 08:35 AM

Mike Spofford

packers.com editor

Ed from Fort Bragg, CA

How soon will we find out about the seriousness of Rodgers' knee injury?

McCarthy will speak this morning, and Rodgers' routine is to talk with reporters on Wednesdays after practice. We'll see if we learn anything more today.

Skot from Sausalito, CA

Pack fan for life, but root for local Bay Area teams especially when they play against GBP rivals. Nothing from mind-blowing AR and the Pack comeback, but like the Bears, the Niners also blew many opportunities to beat the Vikings. The Vikings' first outing did not impress me. I'm not worried about division games.

Wow, OK. I did think Garoppolo botched some opportunities, but good defenses make it harder to execute those clutch plays because it's your only shot. There are plays to be made against every defense. What separates them is how many chances they allow. The Vikings make you capitalize on fewer chances in order to beat them.

Cindy from Oshkosh, WI

What an amazing comeback and I'm so glad I didn't go to bed like I wanted to. Chicago fans should have hope. Those Bears are for real. Unfortunately for them, they had to play Aaron Rodgers, who is unreal. I hope that he is not put in that position again. What do the Packers have to do this week, so they don't have a repeat against that Vikings defense?

Don't fall behind by multiple scores. Minnesota's defense is tough, and it's even tougher when the opponent is playing catch-up, I think, the Drew Brees comeback last January notwithstanding. They can really pick their spots to be aggressive with the linebackers and safeties when they have the lead.

Tom from Pleasant Hill, CA

The Packers almost faced a football disaster Sunday night but managed to avoid it. Let's turn our thoughts to those facing the possibility of dealing with a natural disaster such as Hurricane Florence which is heading towards the famed Edisto Beach, SC. We hope our friend Vic and the good people of SC similarly are spared the effects of this storm.

Prayers to all, including Vic of course. Please stay safe.

Bill from Menominee, MI

I caught myself several times thinking, "Who is 44? He's flying around and hitting hard." Statistically it may go unnoticed, but Antonio Morrison seemed to have played a nice game after a short training camp in GB. I'm excited to see him fit into this defense.

He could have a bigger role this week against Cook. We'll see.

Tyler from Grantsburg, WI

Is the Fuller dropped interception the equivalent of the facemask penalty against the Lions in 2015? Neither comeback happens without those defensive mishaps.

Valid comparison. Giving any elite QB new life is never a good idea.

Doug from Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

I really like the WYMM segments on the site, but shouldn't we be a little more reticent when choosing what information you want to provide? It seems to me any team creeping on packers.com could get some free information on some of our defensive looks and combinations. I realize everything is on film to be studied and coaches/staff will figure it out eventually, but why make it easier for them?

If opponents are coming to packers.com to figure out how to beat Green Bay, I think the Packers will be just fine.

Bob from Sydney, Australia

On to the Vikings! There's been a lot of talk about Rodgers' injury forcing him to stay on time and in the pocket, and that being a good thing. It's been addressed before, and we know you're both in favor of a fully mobile Rodgers, but is there some theoretical point that he should look to modify his game to more of an "old man's" style?

Everyone wants two ugly quarters and two spectacular ones to define how Rodgers and the offense should function all season. How about we just let Rodgers, who's a pretty smart guy, figure out the best way, given his physical capabilities at a given moment, to win a game? I think I'll do that.