It was a very strange defensive game plan. Almost as if Barry had decided Huntley couldn’t throw and was prepared to dare him to. I don’t know whether the speed burns of the prior week influenced Barry, but Andrews is their main man and should have had a corner and safety paying attention to him.

In answer to your question, I would have Douglas on Gronk. Bigger corner, agile, lacks elite long speed perhaps, but that is not an issue in a matchup with Gronk. I’d also have safety cover. Asking Savage to become a cover corner on one of the best (and considerably quicker and more agile than Gronk) TEs was an odd move. Douglas will tackle. He’s better at that than any other corner that we have and also has ball skills and short area skills to challenge at the catch.

Against Brady, we are going to need a massive day from Clark and our OLBs. We have to blitz up the middle too. Last year we gave him all kinds of time in the first half. It’s no secret that that’s how to play him. Interestingly, it’s also the recipe against Cousins. Perhaps that will give us an idea of how we will approach it if it comes to pass.

Now, can we please find a punt/kick catcher and returner and stop pretending there is no source of expertise better than Drayton out there and that Drayton can fix it? There is and he can’t. Pay the money and get ST coaching help, even if it’s a lure from retirement.

I have no idea why King was in the game never mind covering Andrews? That was a WTF moment from Barry!!!

On your first play I saw the middle open as well and I knew either Ravens were going to throw there or that Huntley would just run up the middle for the first down. Again, why are we leaving the middle wide open? I don’t get it.

On the TD play to Andrews, Savage took himself out of the play by running behind Andrews. As you correctly point out if he runs in front of Andrews he can make a play on the ball.

Our secondary play was better before the Vikings game. Since then they misplayed or been out of position numerous times and have allowed too many big plays.

Fortunately Rodgers and the offense have been nearly lights out but the defense needs to tighten up again before the playoffs. Getting Alexander back should be a big help. Plus our DL needs Clark. Lowry and Lancaster can’t hold the point of attack.

We have not held an opponent to under 20 points since before the Vikings game. Not a great look for the defense but Rodgers has been at his MVP form so at least we’re out scoring our defense. GPG! Thanks, Since ‘61

Your 3 plays ARE perfect! Savage can't cover TEs. And Douglas is Micheal Hyde. And he could be just as great as Nick Collins. So put him on them. In Fact I'd move Savage inside. Especially if Amos goes down. #2 & # 3- King should not be inside. Period. In fact, I wouldn't even put Sullivan inside. (Always To big of cushion.) And what the heck is Savage standing there for?

After Savage got shoved off the LOS and blown by, he puts his head down trying to catch up--possibly losing track of the ball. But he appears to be looking in the right direction in the end, so I don't know. It's possible he had a mental cramp and forgot he was in the end zone, which would explain how he chose to go behind the receiver...hoping to tackle and prevent YAC?

The Saints did a real good job vs. Gronk (only two receptions and one PI, I believe), with their secondary, who has a couple of Pro Bowlers on it. We might not have to play the Bucs, so I'm not worried about it yet. But if we did, Douglas and Amos are probably going to be our best bet because of their coverage, size, and tackling ability.

Perhaps the best thing to do is to keep this in mind: the Packers won the game and adjustments will be made.

I saw the same thing on the two non-end zone plays pre-snap and I'm sure my wife was tired of me screaming at the TV re: the outside leverage and wide open middle of the field. Amos was closer on the TD play, but I too couldn't figure out why you go behind the receiver in the end zone where YAC is definitely not a concern.

It was a sloppy game plan from Barry , let’s hope he plans for Chubb because Mayfield might not return until game day with no practice .

Does anyone besides me wonder why no one shadowed Huntley. He killed us every time he ran. They should have at least tried it sometimes

I wish opponents DBs would play that far off Adams. WTH is Barry thinking. Learn from this. And for gosh sakes figure how to provide proper TE coverage.

As far as Gronk - or other stud TEs like Kelce, Kittle, Andrews and Waller - they are among the toughest matchups in the league. I don't know that any of these are good matchups for him. (Well, they're good for HIM.) Possibly Campbell?!

King is absurd. I guess he feels good he made the tackle, albeit in the endzone.

In answer to the question about who should cover Gronk. The answer is Alexander. He has done it before.

I'm agreeing Campbell.

If Tampa makes it through to play in the snow and cold in GB, you kind of hope that Z and Preston and Gary can get Tom off the spot, and that maybe 23 is back on the field. You don't have to defend Brady for the run like you do Baltimore. So you play zone. And you keep rewinding the Tampa/New Orleans games and figure something out...

You also hope that we still have fans in the stands and that the NFL isn't the NHL or the Premier league in terms of shutdowns.

The first time GB actually attempts to use King in a way that plays to his strengths- allowing him to play press coverage at the LOS- and they set him against a towering TE.

WTF, WTF, WTF