06-13-2015, 07:44 AM
(06-13-2015, 02:09 AM)jowczarski Wrote: Thought I'd do this one separate.thanks for the reply....love the podcast...you and paul need to decide on a name for it!!
Honestly, they approach things from a front office perspective very similarly in that they like homegrown talent, and want to mine the UDFA pool for a hidden gem - and aren't afraid to add that guy out of camp. The biggest difference, to me, is the Packers have less patience with development. You better show and prove above and beyond the new guys, or they'll cut you. They don't suffer injuries. They'll cut you. Same goes with established veterans. There's a reason Donald Driver retired, why Greg Jennings and James Jones and Tramon Williams and Davon House walked. They'll be loyal, but only to a point, and then you're done.
Offensively, because of Rodgers, the Packers look for more polished and dynamic pass catchers, IMO. Now, the learning curve of the offense may be steeper and Adams struggled with that at times last year, but you couldn't deny his talent. Same with Jeff Janis. I don't think they'd let the back end of the pass catching corps be left to a Brandon Tate or Denarius Moore. Finley and Richard Rodgers were third rounders at tight end. There may have been questions about them, but not when it came to catching the ball.
The Packers have finally figured out drafting and developing o-linemen, but I think it took awhile, and it seems like the Bengals have had that down of late.
Defense is interesting. They both like to play man on the outside, but aren't too caught up in a standard body type. They both also like having playmaking safeties that aren't just heavy hitters.
The schemes up front are so different that it's really hard to compare because in the 3-4, the Packers sometimes put five on the line, or six, or had a lineman. They ask different things of the players, so they look for different players. I don't think the Bengals necessarily need 15 sacks from a linebacker like the Packers do. But the Bengals need 10.5 from a d-end, which the Packers don't.
It seems like consistency is the key on special teams. The groups for both teams seem to be have been around forever.
And yes, Aaron Rodgers is ridiculous. It was a pleasure to see him play up close.
