What’s the next step for Packers’ we-fense?

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Comment on the submission regarding Walker’s “Non-Successful Blitzes”. Sure, no sack was made, but on a few of those it definitely disrupted TB’s timing with his WRs and forced several incompletions. No positive yardage gained is still a plus. Wonder if that would continue with more success this week?

Hey, sacks are great — loss of down and lost yardage is tough to beat. But defensive coaches always talk about “affecting the QB” with the pass rush, blitzing or not, because that’s what it takes to win games. Some games with no sacks the QB is affected more than games he’s sacked 3-4 times.

I don’t know. I’ll see when I get out there in a while.

Hi Mike. Before turning the page to New England, I had one last thought on Tampa. We all knew it would take the offense some time to hit its stride this year. I think that’s why the win Sunday felt so good. Stacking a few wins during the “figure it out” process, especially one against a conference contender, is huge.

That’s pretty much what my postgame editorial was about. Yeah, there’s a ton to work on and figure out, but to be 2-1 during this process with two of the toughest road trips of the season out of the way is huge.

Mike, what do make of coach LaFleur’s commenting on being ‘outcoached’ the second half of the Tampa Bay game, since nothing on offense was working well?

He was giving credit where it was due. I’m sure it’s not a good feeling as a coach to know the counterpart is getting the best of you, but LaFleur was being honest about how frustrating it was. The Packers dominated the first 3 drives and made one mistake, which cost them. LaFleur never gives himself enough credit for stretches like that, but he’s always looking at himself when things go wrong. It’s all part of his culture of accountability.

I have to admit I really don’t pay much attention to the Patriots anymore. What about them will be cause for concern?

They’ve moved the ball pretty well on offense but haven’t gotten the point totals to correspond to that yardage production. It’s hard to say where that goes now with Mac Jones out. Their defense has racked up a fair number of sacks, too.

Mike, I know it was tough sledding against the Bucs defense in the second half, and part of that probably is on the Packers offense. But jeez, do you think they will see a better defense in the NFC? I sure don’t

The Niners and Eagles look pretty…