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If you read Sports News on Tap last year, we started doing Star Ratings where we graded out how the game went for the Packers. This will be our Packer feature on Monday morning unless there is something else that needs to be talked about with this team. It goes from being really encouraging to being negative pretty quickly here so hold on to your butts.
Five Stars
Jordy Nelson - Remember the Packers wide receiver did not play at all for the entire preseason. Many people worried about Nelson's health and if he was fully recovered from his knee injury. Nelson finished the game with seven receptions, 130 yards and a touchdown. One of the catches was an absolutely ridiculous toe-tap that I believe only a few receivers in the entire National Football League.
Ryan Pickett - While much was made about the return of Johnny Jolly, Ryan Pickett played like a grown ass man on Sunday. Save the last San Francisco touchdown drive, the Packers rush defense looked excellent today and Pickett had a lot to do with it. It is pretty clear the words about him taking care of himself in the offseason is not bullshit player speak. Pickett is one of the more under regarded players, but he can ball with the best of them.
Clay Matthews - What a game from Clay. Talk about a player who backed up his mouth with his play. I cannot remember a game where Matthews seemed so involved with almost every play. He only had one sack but he had three TFL's as well meaning four of his six tackles were in the backfield. When fully healthy, Matthews is a complete player and a monster. In my opinion, he feels like the team got too soft throughout the year and he wants to put the anger back in this defense.
Anquan Boldin - Remember when I wrote a week ago that I worried about Boldin's age? Yeah I am an idiot. He put on his grown man moves today and probably made every Baltimore Ravens fan drink whisky with their dinner tonight. Could it be the Packers safeties were just that bad? Yes, but at the same time, I feel like Boldin showed he had some gas left in the tank. Watching him against the Legion of Boom next week will be fun.
Four Stars
Tim Masthay - GINGER WOLVERINE IS AN ACTUAL WOLVERINE. For whatever reason, Mike McCarthy decided Masthay will be doing the kickoffs and he did a fantastic job. But he also got in on two of the tackles, making one and getting blown up on another one. Nothing is better than a kicker or punter who gives zero f---s about his body.
Randall Cobb - Big time game from Randy but I feel like that's what we come to expect at this point. I did not throw Aaron Rodgers into the first week of Star Ratings for this very reason although he played pretty well. Cobb continues to be one of the best threats the Packers have on their team. We talked about his hype all August and as always, we look forward to the day where we can say we were wrong about calling him a bit over-hyped.
Sam Shields - For as bad as the secondary was on Sunday, Shields played pretty well. He made the great play on Colin Kaepernick's deep ball making sure Kyle Williams did not get a touchdown. Shields also seemed to blanket the outsides pretty well. The big gains were all throughout the middle of the field which should absolve Shields of some of the criticism although I wonder why he did not stick with Boldin more than he did.
Colin Kaepernick - He beat the Packers with his arm, not his legs. That should scare the shit out the NFL. It scares me. I still think he is not all there when it comes to decision-making, but Kaepernick will sort that out. I find it crazy he still has not played a full season in the NFL. The future is white hot bright for him.
Three Stars
Badass Team - Some people will criticize Clay Matthews for acting like a cheetah in the wild pouncing on Kaepernick clearly after the play and instigating a fight between the teams. But you know what, I loved it. This team lacked a sense of mean to them. They always looked soft, not ready to stand up to anyone unlike the 2010 squad whom would jaw with anyone in shouting distance. I hope this continues as the year goes on and also the defense gets better. The latter part is more important than being swashbucklers but still, it's nice to see a little attitude on the field.
David Bakhtiari - For this first game of his NFL career against one of the best pass rushes, I feel like he held his own for the most part. He did not get called for one single holding penalty and kept Rodgers protected more often than not.
Two Stars
Eddie Lacy - This is a harsh two stars section because I am picking on two rookies in their first game, but this is how Star Ratings works, we are not here to mess around. Lacy showed some promise in the drive to put the Packers ahead and I am fully confident he will have some big games when the rush defense is not one of the best in the league.
Micah Hyde - I want to welcome Micah Hyde to the league and why preseason means virtually nothing. Hyde got bapitized by Boldin and the boys Sunday afternoon. He should be fine, but it shows the notion of him being better than Casey Hayward a bit absurd.
One Star
Jerron McMillian - There is not much nice I can say about McMillian. He did not really come up and make a couple big hits. He definitely did not defend the safeties or the middle at all. Look I do not care if you get flagged for a hit, at least let the offense know you exist. McMillian was a ghost.
Jeremy Ross - Get somebody taking the kicks back who believes they are a football player, not Usian Bolt. Ross cost the Packers 20 or so yards of field position by taking two deep balls out of the end zone.
Bill Leavy's Crew - So after the fracas, the Niners and Packers received off-setting personal foul penalties and the referees replayed the down leading to a touchdown by San Francisco but FOX's Mike Pereira pointed out it should have been 4th and 2 instead. Leavy admitted fault but it basically cost the Packers four points. They lost the game by six with the final three comes late. It could have been a much different game.
Charlie.
Five Stars
Jordy Nelson - Remember the Packers wide receiver did not play at all for the entire preseason. Many people worried about Nelson's health and if he was fully recovered from his knee injury. Nelson finished the game with seven receptions, 130 yards and a touchdown. One of the catches was an absolutely ridiculous toe-tap that I believe only a few receivers in the entire National Football League.
Ryan Pickett - While much was made about the return of Johnny Jolly, Ryan Pickett played like a grown ass man on Sunday. Save the last San Francisco touchdown drive, the Packers rush defense looked excellent today and Pickett had a lot to do with it. It is pretty clear the words about him taking care of himself in the offseason is not bullshit player speak. Pickett is one of the more under regarded players, but he can ball with the best of them.
Clay Matthews - What a game from Clay. Talk about a player who backed up his mouth with his play. I cannot remember a game where Matthews seemed so involved with almost every play. He only had one sack but he had three TFL's as well meaning four of his six tackles were in the backfield. When fully healthy, Matthews is a complete player and a monster. In my opinion, he feels like the team got too soft throughout the year and he wants to put the anger back in this defense.
Anquan Boldin - Remember when I wrote a week ago that I worried about Boldin's age? Yeah I am an idiot. He put on his grown man moves today and probably made every Baltimore Ravens fan drink whisky with their dinner tonight. Could it be the Packers safeties were just that bad? Yes, but at the same time, I feel like Boldin showed he had some gas left in the tank. Watching him against the Legion of Boom next week will be fun.
Four Stars
Tim Masthay - GINGER WOLVERINE IS AN ACTUAL WOLVERINE. For whatever reason, Mike McCarthy decided Masthay will be doing the kickoffs and he did a fantastic job. But he also got in on two of the tackles, making one and getting blown up on another one. Nothing is better than a kicker or punter who gives zero f---s about his body.
Randall Cobb - Big time game from Randy but I feel like that's what we come to expect at this point. I did not throw Aaron Rodgers into the first week of Star Ratings for this very reason although he played pretty well. Cobb continues to be one of the best threats the Packers have on their team. We talked about his hype all August and as always, we look forward to the day where we can say we were wrong about calling him a bit over-hyped.
Sam Shields - For as bad as the secondary was on Sunday, Shields played pretty well. He made the great play on Colin Kaepernick's deep ball making sure Kyle Williams did not get a touchdown. Shields also seemed to blanket the outsides pretty well. The big gains were all throughout the middle of the field which should absolve Shields of some of the criticism although I wonder why he did not stick with Boldin more than he did.
Colin Kaepernick - He beat the Packers with his arm, not his legs. That should scare the shit out the NFL. It scares me. I still think he is not all there when it comes to decision-making, but Kaepernick will sort that out. I find it crazy he still has not played a full season in the NFL. The future is white hot bright for him.
Three StarsBadass Team - Some people will criticize Clay Matthews for acting like a cheetah in the wild pouncing on Kaepernick clearly after the play and instigating a fight between the teams. But you know what, I loved it. This team lacked a sense of mean to them. They always looked soft, not ready to stand up to anyone unlike the 2010 squad whom would jaw with anyone in shouting distance. I hope this continues as the year goes on and also the defense gets better. The latter part is more important than being swashbucklers but still, it's nice to see a little attitude on the field.
David Bakhtiari - For this first game of his NFL career against one of the best pass rushes, I feel like he held his own for the most part. He did not get called for one single holding penalty and kept Rodgers protected more often than not.
Two Stars
Eddie Lacy - This is a harsh two stars section because I am picking on two rookies in their first game, but this is how Star Ratings works, we are not here to mess around. Lacy showed some promise in the drive to put the Packers ahead and I am fully confident he will have some big games when the rush defense is not one of the best in the league.
Micah Hyde - I want to welcome Micah Hyde to the league and why preseason means virtually nothing. Hyde got bapitized by Boldin and the boys Sunday afternoon. He should be fine, but it shows the notion of him being better than Casey Hayward a bit absurd.
One Star
Jerron McMillian - There is not much nice I can say about McMillian. He did not really come up and make a couple big hits. He definitely did not defend the safeties or the middle at all. Look I do not care if you get flagged for a hit, at least let the offense know you exist. McMillian was a ghost.
Jeremy Ross - Get somebody taking the kicks back who believes they are a football player, not Usian Bolt. Ross cost the Packers 20 or so yards of field position by taking two deep balls out of the end zone.
Bill Leavy's Crew - So after the fracas, the Niners and Packers received off-setting personal foul penalties and the referees replayed the down leading to a touchdown by San Francisco but FOX's Mike Pereira pointed out it should have been 4th and 2 instead. Leavy admitted fault but it basically cost the Packers four points. They lost the game by six with the final three comes late. It could have been a much different game.
Charlie.
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