Packer Injuries: Jennings, Starks, Newhouse, and Sitton

by Brandon on Nov 21, 2011 5:00 PM CST in Green Bay Packers News

During Mike McCarthy's morning press conference, he reported on four knee injuries (Jennings, Starks, Newhouse, and Sitton). They all may play on Thursday against the Lions, if they can practice on Tuesday.

LT Marshall Newhouse. McCarthy said he would be fine. Nothing to see, move along.

RG Josh Sitton. This will be a matchup to watch on Thursday. Suh considers Sitton the toughest guard he faced last season, but Sitton has been obviously slowed this season due to injuries. He'll play through it once again, as he's done for the past few weeks, but Suh will be a huge challenge.

WR Greg Jennings. It was a shin injury, but it became a knee injury. It appeared to have happened at the end of the first half, so he was able to play through it against the Buccaneers. However, it was also his worst game of the season. I wouldn't say he's essential, but the entire offense is subject to change if he's out.

RB James Starks. McCarthy said it looked worse than it was. But he's still the player most likely to miss the game.

If he's out, then it's Ryan Grant time. While Starks is better, they aren't losing much without him. Neither player was expected to carry the ball over 20 times, and Grant can catch a dump off pass just as well as Starks. Without a backup fullback on the roster, it's unlikely that John Kuhn would play tailback. Brandon Saine might get an opportunity to play a little on offense.

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2nd level

love watching starks when he gets to the 2nd level, just runs over dudes. Too bad if he is out, but Grant is fine.

Sitton injury is a concern.

How is the Lion’s secondary?

by Acme on Nov 21, 2011 5:16 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

They're pretty solid against average QBs

I’ll get back to you Friday.

by Charlie Kelly on Nov 21, 2011 6:57 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I think the question is

How’s the Lions’s secondary when Suh is wrecking havoc?

If Rodgers has time to throw, he’ll do well against a secondary loaded with cast offs. But I’m not sure the Packers can protect him.

by Brandon on Nov 21, 2011 7:03 PM CST up reply actions

seriously

what is up with the constant pressure on AR the last two weeks?

kind of thinking we go with more max protect to give him more than 3 seconds and let him set his feet.

send out Fin, Greg and Jordy or have Quarless in with Fin to chip and release.

by Acme on Nov 21, 2011 7:31 PM CST up reply actions

That happens when you pass a lot

what is up with the constant pressure on AR the last two weeks?

kind of thinking we go with more max protect to give him more than 3 seconds and let him set his feet.

We hardly ever run. Usually the runs come in the 4th Quarter or out of the shotgun (which usually has little success). Therefore, nobody takes the run seriously. Defenses are usually always in pass rush mode, whereas when they face other teams, they have to be more careful and that slows them down by a half second to a second (which is significant). I don’t think it would be a good idea to go into Max Protect. Our offense is built on having little protection because we have so many weapons. Either we run more to keep opponents honest or get rid of the ball quicker.

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by Jabooty on Nov 22, 2011 3:09 AM CST up reply actions

run it

i would like to see them run in a few more times per game, just to give the idea of balance.

by gunslinger on Nov 22, 2011 12:02 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

As would I.

It’s not like we are incapable of running it like last year. We just choose not to.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 23, 2011 10:18 PM CST up reply actions

Newhouse, while not allowing a lot of sacks, almost never completely takes care of his guy, and sometimes he completely loses him. On one play against TB, at least, the DE ran right past him and Kuhn had to block him. So there is almost always someone getting some pressure from Rodgers’ left.

Bulaga is the only lineman who has really been taking care of his man. A lot of pressure is coming up the middle and forcing Rodgers to move outside the pocket.

by MikeDB on Nov 22, 2011 11:00 PM CST up reply actions

I thought it was worth mentioning that Starks is likely to practice this week

and has a pretty good shot at playing on Thanksgiving. The link to McCarthy’s quote talks about it a little.

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by Fiesta on Nov 21, 2011 5:32 PM CST reply actions

sitton

Sitton will step it up on Thursday. The line really needs to do its job Thursday because the lions D-line is tough. Cant let Suh get back there and mess up AR.

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by t00peace on Nov 21, 2011 10:04 PM CST reply actions