Finally Setting In

It just occurred to me that the Packers are not playing this weekend. Or any weekend for about 7 months. And that, sucks. A great sense of sadness has washed over me. At least we aren't Jets fans. But as we set in for a long, cold, snowy-ass winter, and count down the days until we waste the 9th overall pick on a player that has no chance of actually helping us next year, lets take a look at the position grades for the year. Grades are based on actual results v. my expectations going into the year.

QB: We all know what happened in the offseason and the pressure on A-Rodg to perform. Besides sporting awesome facial hair and spouting some pretty great comments, he was a pretty damn good quarterback. And the scary thing is, it is only his first year. Taking all that into consideration, I will give Mr. Rodgers a A-.

RB: Ryan Grant got his 1,000 yds, but averaged 2.7 yds a carry (slight exaggeration). He showed almost none of the burst he had last year. He also had a bunch of excuses (holdout, hammy, dogshit offensive line). B-Jax and Wynn showed flashes. Grade: C-

WR: Greg Jennings is a beast (when he isn't dropping the ball). Driver would start for about 30 other NFL teams. Jordy fuckin' Nelson had a nice rookie year with the chances he was given. Jones was hurt alot. Robert Ferguson wasn't on the team. Ruvell Martin is tall. Overall I though they were pretty great: B+.

TE: Donald Lee was invisible most of the year. Jermichael Finley was allegedly an athletic freak. Tory Humphry was on the field to fill out 11 guys. Not sure if it was not getting open, or not getting thrown to. Grade: D+

FB: Korey Hall and whatever the other guy's name is, are the same exact person. Neither should be given the ball on 4th and goal from the one. I can't really blame THEM for that playcall. Seemed to block well, caught a bunch of swing passes. Haven't yet perfected the William Henderson jump. Grade: B-

O-Line: They didn't run block well. A-Rodg is lucky to be alive. They got a shitload of penalties. They got hurt alot. Grade: D.

D-Line: Kampman was really the only one that showed up. I would guess that Pickett took up some blockers or something, but I bet he had like 3 tackles. The other d-lineman sucked. Grade: F

LB: Not a good year here either. Hawk was either injured, over-matched by the position change or not that good. Barnett was hurt when he wasn't hanging out in Sasquatch costumes at bars two days before a game. Chillar was serviceable at best against the pass, and useless v. run. Poppinga was Mormon. Grade: F

CB: Woodson and Harris are still pretty good. Harris injured a spleen but returned to form. Trammon Williams was really good at times, below average on others, but he is young and will only get better. Will Blackmon is a dime back at best. Jarrett Bush should be shot. Grade: B-

S: Nick Collins was somehow a Pro Bowler, although that was based purely on "stats". Whoever picked that team obviously never watched a game because he gave up as many TDs as he had picks, was invisible at times, and wasn't great against the run. Atari Bigby was mysteriously hurt and seemingly never played, Rouse was below average as a fill in, Woodson was terrible as a safety. Charlie Peprah played Chong to Nick Barnett's Cheech. Grade: C-

Special Teams: Mason Crosby was OK. Derrick Frost was an abomination and an embarrassment to the position of punter. Will Blackmon was a pretty good punt returner. Too many penalties, too many Jarrett Bush sightings. Probably cost us at least 2 games by themselves. Grade: D-.

Coaching: McCarthy got badly outcoached by Brad Childress in a game. Read that again: badly out coached by Mr. fucking McGoo Brad Childress. Failed to adjust when things weren't working. Probably ran it too little. Insisted on handing it to Korey (three carries per year) Hall in crucial situations. Settled for 52 yarder in Minnesota. Team as a whole constantly failed in clutch. Had a lot to do with coaching A-Rodg. Grade: D+.

GM: Everyone has their opinion of Teddy T. I think he made the right call on A-Rodg, but executed it poorly. Made no free agent moves other than Chillar. Made questionable draft day decisions: Jordy fuckin' Nelson? Not a very likable guy. I'm starting to click towards not liking him, but he needs more time (like one more year). I like his general philosophy, but there has to be SOMEONE available that would fit a need in free agency. Grade: D+.