Despite Critics, Don’t Sell Packer Defense Short

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Published: November 6, 2009

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... voiced their frustration following the loss to Minnesota, saying they were “handcuffed” to quote Cullen Jenkins.

Just don’t blame the defense for the Packers being 4-3.

You can understand the frustration when Green Bay showed no ability in two games to stop the Vikings offense, gave up a ton of points, and lost both football games.

Now, we are hearing from bloggers, writers, and fans that the Packers defensive rankings are inflated because they’ve played bad teams, and they don’t deserve to be considered a top tier defense. The Pack currently rank in the Top 10 in all four major categories: points, total yards, passing yards, and rushing yards allowed.

Critics will say those numbers are due to playing sub-standard teams, and if you look at the stats against the Vikings, they show the Packers really aren't that good.

They’re right about the stats, but they’re equivocating, and it’s not fair to this defense.

So since everyone...

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