Readers give Green Bay Packers midseason grades

GREEN Bay – The Green Bay Packers have a 6-3 record as we reach the midway point of the season.

While there is a lot of improvement compared to when the team was 3-6 this time last year, there is still more this group wants to fix if they want to compete for Super Bowls.

We asked readers to rate it the Packers halfway. We had a total of 519 responses.

Here are their answers:

Offence

When it comes to the foul, the average grade is a C. Of the 519 total responses, only 7 give it an A. The vast majority of fans thought it was a B or C.

A: 7 (1.3%)

B: 206 (39.7%)

C: 281 (54.1%)

D: 20 (3.9%)

F: 2 (0.4%)

N/A: 3 (0.6%)

Defense

General, Packers fans are happy with new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, his new scheme and how the defense has played.

The majority of people gave a B, while about a quarter gave a C. There were more fans who gave the defense an A compared to the offense.

A: 22 (4.2%)

B: 326 (62.8%)

C: 143 (27.6%)

D: 23 (4.4%)

F: 1 (0.2%)

N/A: 4 (0.8%)

Coaching

Packers coach Matt LaFleur has been working with a new defensive coordinator and new players this season, but perhaps his biggest assignment was getting backup quarterback Malik Willis up to speed as a starter for two games, plus the second half of the game against the Jaguars.

Fans generally seem to be pleased with how the sixth-year coach has done. He has a B average, with an eighth earning him an A and a quarter a C.

A: 65 (12.5%)

B: 263 (50.7%)

C: 142 (27.4%)

D: 29 (5.6%)

F: 6 (1.2%)

N/A: 14 (2.7%)

Staff

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst put together the youngest team in the NFL this season. He added veteran pieces in Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney, but it’s clear he’s building the team for the future.

Overall, fans seem to be happy with what’s on offer, as the highest grade is a B and the second highest is an A.

A: 133 (25.6%)

B: 222 (42.8%)

C: 109 (21%)

D: 43 (8.3%)

F: 7 (1.3%)

N/A: 5 (1.0%)

Here are reactions from readers about what they’ve seen so far:

Austin Kraft Paper: “All things considered. New coordinator. Banged up Love. Run game looks great. Kicking issues possibly resolved? Pretty happy to be 6-3. Kudos to Malik!”

RJ Donovan: “Too many mental mistakes, even for such a young team. Hafley has the secondary players playing aggressively. Really good front office work in free agency and trades. Please play more like Starr and much less like Favre. Overall, much improved from from last time.” season.”

Gilbert Götz: “Packers have the youngest roster in the NFL. The Packers have enough cash and cash equivalents on their balance sheet to fund operations for more than a year without revenue. Since Bob Harlan, the Packers have posted a record of 324-197-4, only exceeding .by the Patriots and Steelers. There is no problem with the Packers. Every problem has to do with the fans’ expectations.”

Peter Simonson: “This season should put to rest any doubts about Gutekunst’s ability as a GM. McKinney and Jacobs were masterstrokes and this draft class could prove to be one of the most successful in recent memory. No GM has a perfect record at the in terms of personnel movements, just as no football fan can accurately predict the outcome of every game. You only have to look at Carolina and the two New York franchises to know what an alternate reality might look like for the Packers in a non- Gutekunst universe.

Julian Rogers: “Definite improvement from last year. Disappointingly uneven performance from Love, but not bad enough to lose confidence. Packers team can still make a deep playoff run. Just won’t be seeded very high. Enjoy really from the young developing talent.”

DP Niederkorn: “This team is a work in progress. Love’s injuries and interceptions have slowed offensive progress. Jacobs has been a positive addition to the running game that will be crucial in cold-weather games. But they need to beat the penalty monster to really improve. The defense is promising. It will take time for that to happen. New faces on the defensive side of the ball are cause for optimism. Special teams have not been particularly special so far and improvement is needed for Gutey drafting and player recruitment – not a GM bats 1,000, but he is one of the better talent evaluators in the game.”

Jeff Delvaux: “Other than Detroit, we are a total of ten points away from being unbeaten and the defense has given up very few points in the combined second half. We have to rely on Hafley to make great adjustments at halftime.”

John Falensky: “LaFleur is too nice. No one is being held accountable. The undisciplined penalties are a sign of weakness. Someone needs to take the reins on Jordan Love. The only person in the organization doing a great job is the GM Gutekunst. Everyone else has How these idiotic mistakes continue to happen week after week after week is a mystery.”