Are the Packers Over-rated?

Ok so I will attempt to make this fairly short and sweet.

This weekend we are heading into a game against what many people consider a legitimate Superbowl contender. However, part of me thinks that this team may or may not be all it is cracked up to be. All phases of the game give me reason to believe that they may not be as great as many people think they are.

Defense:

The defense is in its second year of a transition from a 4-3 to a 3-4. Typically these kind of transitions take a few years until they have the right players in the right places.

Aaron Kampmen is gone, eventhough he didn't play all that amazing last year, and was injured.

Their linebackers are suspect, especially AJ Hawk (mwahahahahaha psu fan here).

Their secondary does boast one of the best Cornerbacks in Woodson, however he was almost written off as too old before his unbelievable season last year. The other cornback....Al Harris? Isn't he hurt? The safeties don't do alot for me, however the less you know about young safeties, often times the better it is for a team.

Offense:

Is it just me, or was Ryan Grant drafted in your fantasy leagues not because of any great physical abilities, but because he is one of the few "premier" running backs who doesn't share the load? This is my way of saying, he is effective, tough, reliable, but not a game breaker.

Aaron Rodgers, ya he is really really really good, I will give you that.

Jermichael Finley, he is an athletic ball catching tight end who had a good year last year. Athletic ball catching Tight End....is it just me or does that remind everyone of the same bullshit that was told to us by the Eagles about LJ Smith? Yes an athletic TE is a QB's best friend, and this guy is good, but maybe, just maybe, one of our linebackers will play well against him.

Donald Driver is a guy who just doesn't age, or hasn't appeared to. A wily veteran possession type receiver is always difficult to defend but he isn't the deep threat he once was, and plays with heart.

Greg Jennings, this boy can FLY! But so can Lee Evans. I have never been a fan of these kinds of all or nothing receivers (I love DJax, b/c he is a crossing pattern guy).

The O-Line is also being touted as being experienced and meshing well together. Does anyone remember last year? These guys were swiss cheese, now they are aged swiss cheese, is that better?

Conclusion

I am in no way saying that the Eagles will beat the Packers, but I think they have a fighting chance, if they can pick their spots and maybe have Brandon Graham whisper "saaaaack" in Aaron's ear once or twice they could come out of this weekend with the win.  Week 1 always has teams that sputter out of the shoot, last year the Packers looked like door busters in preseason, well they didn't start out as hot as they looked, as is often the case.

All I am trying to say gentlemen, and the few ladies, is that we should have hope! The game is played on grass for 60 minutes, not on paper, so lets go down to the Linc, cheer loud, scare Aaron, and start this year off right.

Go Birds