SnoTapWI Star Ratings: Eagles vs. Packers
People are not going to be happy with the Packers today. Look, I get it. The first loss is never easy. Another thing I thought about last night was the state became accustomed to winning all month that now something bad happened and everyone is like ‘What the fuck?’ It is not easy to lose football games. Still, when teams do not win, some guys played well. That is what star ratings are all about for every Packers game win or loss.
Five Stars: Davante Adams- What a night for Davante Adams. Unfortunately, he ended up with a toe injury. Adams had a career night with 180 yards, 10 catches. It was a dominating performance from him. He tore up the Eagles secondary all game long. Part of me wishes Matt LaFleur would have fed him the ball even more considering how many times Green Bay ran the ball on first down. Let’s all say a little prayer that the turf toe can be remedied and it’s not a month-long injury.
Other five stars: Aaron Rodgers
Four Stars: Kevin King – One of my favorite things in sports is short memories. To me, that shows you are mentally tough. Case in point, Kevin King. He was fantastic in this football game. King did a great job on Alshon Jeffery through the majority of this game. He made some great plays against Carson Wentz and deserves to be talked about positively after a rough game versus Denver. King did leave the game with a groin injury. Let’s hope it’s not too serious because the Packers need him out there.
Other four stars: Geronimo Allison
Three Stars: Jimmy Graham – What a weird fucking game for Jimmy Graham. Here’s the thing, he got more involved. That’s a good thing. Here’s the other thing, he dropped three passes in the end zone. To be fair, they were all hard passes to haul in. But the old Jimmy Graham may have brought them down. He also needs to work on his communication with Rodgers. Multiple times in this game, Graham did not understand what Rodgers was trying to do with him. It’s very frustrating and shows a lack of detail.
Other three stars: Adrian Amos
Two stars: Matt LaFleur, Aaron Jones, Marcedes Lewis
One Star: Alex Light – Oh boy, this is not good. Alex Light is not a right tackle in the National Football League. He looked completely overmatched against the Eagles. If Bryan Bulaga cannot go in Week 5, Packers will need to find a new option at right tackle. It is not Light. He struggled from that right side and it truly changed the game. Part of me wonders if the Packers will go with Billy Turner at right tackle then Lucas Patrick inside.
One Star: Packers run defense – Sometimes, I have to give out multiple of a star category. More times than not, it is a one star. Packers rush defense does not deserve anything more than that. I get Mike Pettine’s philosophy to let more rushes happen to create less passing opportunities, but he needs to adjust that slightly. Packers have been gashed in three of the four games they’ve played this season. It is not great.
Other one stars: Za’Darius Smith, Kyler Fackrell, Special Teams
On to Dallas…
Charlie.