Leroy Butler interview on 2013 Packers

ffaralli wrote:Real good interview.

On the D, Butler says that TT has been drafting D guys out of position. Perry, Neal, D. Jones, Raji.

Says its not fair to blame Capers since these guys are playing out of position each week.

They are thinking and not reacting.....its not second nature to them.

Capers scheme is good, but team does not have the right players for it. Points to fact MM/DC tried to make Aaron Kampman a LB. Mentions all the college DEs TT drafts and expects to make them all linebackers. Doesn't work.

Players are not always interchangeable. 

Team has to get better safeties...forget about 4-3, team is ill-suited for that.

Jolly and Lacy made the team more physical this year.

He says the O-line is in good shape. That if MM continues to use Lacy like he did this year, he has a 5 year career.

Says MM doesn't know how to use Lacy.....he needs to keep him fresh to run out the clock in the 4th Qtr. 

See link below.

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milani wrote:Brilliant, Leroy. Maybe you should be our next coach. He's right about wrong players in wrong position. When he says O-line is in good shape he must be referring to Bulaga being there and Sherrod becoming an NFL instead of a VA resident.

duck wrote:

milani wrote:Brilliant, Leroy. Maybe you should be our next coach. He's right about wrong players in wrong position. When he says O-line is in good shape he must be referring to Bulaga being there and Sherrod becoming an NFL instead of a VA resident.

Well Milani, let's just say I don't think Butler shares your opinion that our offensive line is "bottom five" or "dogshit as your buddy HD claims.

milani wrote:

duck wrote:

milani wrote:Brilliant, Leroy. Maybe you should be our next coach. He's right about wrong players in wrong position. When he says O-line is in good shape he must be referring to Bulaga being there and Sherrod becoming an NFL instead of a VA resident.

Well Milani, let's just say I don't think Butler shares your opinion that our offensive line is "bottom five" or "dogshit as your buddy HD claims.

Maybe if he was playing against them he'd change his mind.

ffaralli wrote:Sadly, he also is not the sharpest tool in the shed. Take his analysis with a grain of salt.


Compared to what JNC, those two assholes we have back there now?

RingoCStarrQB wrote:I would like to discuss the whole offensive line (including tight end). Overall you have to say the Packers running game was "good enough" with both Starks and Lacy running the ball exceptionally well in 2013. So you have to give the line at least an overall B+ grade for their work running the ball. In fact overall the Packers were ranked 7th in the league averaging 133 yards/game. Definitely "good enough". By the way, San Fran and Seattle were ranked #3 and #4. So yes there must be a relationship between rushing yardage and winning. But we all know there are other factors including defense, turnovers/turnover ratio, and special teams. The other factor is simply the quality of the offensive and defensive play calling. Putting a wide receiver in the backfield on the 9 yard line is just one example (so much for the RBs who averaged 133 yard/game being able to excel while standing on the sidelines keeping warm next to the heaters).

Now as I am sure those who are reading this........are possibly cringing (and Duck may be either drooling or doing backflips). I am more interested in QB hurries and QB sacks. This is what I found on the internet........ The Packers ranked #6 in passing yardage !!! Sixth !!! Wow.........6th in passing and 7th in rushing......not too shabby. OK so what do the other stats say?


The Packers were sacked 45 times (not quite as bad as the 51 sack the previous year.......but sheeeeeeesh man sheeeeeeeeesh). Denver's QB was sacked only 20 times. Detroit only 23. The worst was Jacksonville at 50. Packers QB's threw only 16 INTs......but Seattle only threw 9 and San Fran only threw 8 (I think the INT stat has some "QB Hurries" embedded in their somewhere). 

OK........heck YES we need one or more new offensive linemen. Would also help to get a better TE. Losing Finley was bigger than we though, particularly in light of losing Cobb. At least we got to see Boykin mature. 

McCarthy says stats are for losers......... 

GO PACK GO........THE PACK SHALL BE BACK !!    CATSY SHALL BE BACK TOO !! (where is that chick anyway?).

_HD_ wrote:Butler isn't bright enough to understand what should and should not be said in various situations to serve his own best interests...and the best interests of his constituencies.  He has wanted a coaching job with the Pack--BAD--for years...and there's a reason he doesn't get one.  His filter is a fish net.

JnC4GB wrote:

_HD_ wrote:Butler isn't bright enough to understand what should and should not be said in various situations to serve his own best interests...and the best interests of his constituencies.  He has wanted a coaching job with the Pack--BAD--for years...and there's a reason he doesn't get one.  His filter is a fish net.

THIS