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Quarterbacks Brett Favre is past his prime and clinging onto the glory days gone by. Sure, he still has some gas in the tank, but he commits far too many errors to lead the team anywhere meaningfullike the Super Bowl. Whats worse is the fact that the Packers dont have a bona fide replacement for him. Of course, many will say theres just one Favre. Still, the Packers are just average in this category. A QB that throws 29 interceptions and 20 TDs just isnt getting the job done. Running Backs Whos going to step up and be the man? Ahman Green is an injury waiting to happen. Last season was cut shorthe had 255 yards. If Green is healthy, he should rush for about 1,000 yards. Still, thats only 62.5 yards per game. 2003, when Green rushed for 1,883 yards, was a magical year and not indicative of Greens abilityespecially now that hes older. The rushing game for the Packers is just average at best. Receivers The receiving tandem is anchored by Donald Driver. Again, question marks abound. If Driver stays healthy, he figures to get about 1,200 yards receiving this season. Aside from Driver, theres a huge gap in the receiving unit. Its Driver and Driver. Hes the only reason why the receiving unit gets a grade of average. If he goes down, this unit is well below average. Defense and Special Teams The Packers have a lackluster line this season. They picked up DT Ryan Pickett, but they lost Grady Jackson. The best this line can hope for is to make a minor push. The Linebackers are slightly better and could end up being the anchor of the defense if some key players, like A.J. Hawk from Ohio State, step up. To improve the secondary, the Packers sign CB Charles Woodson. Hes not a shut down corner by any stretch, but he could give the secondary a small boost. As to the special teams, well, theres not much to talk about. The lone bright spot, Ryan Longwell, has left the team for Minnesota. The special teams unit is below average. 2006 Predication The Green Bay Packers have a somewhat challenging schedule in 2006. Based on 2005, there are at least 11 games they could lose. Some of their opponents include Seattle, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Miami, New England and division foes. Its the last hurrah for Brett Favre. Its very likely that the Packers finish somewhere in the range of 5-11 to 7-9. |
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