After Green Bay’s first preseason game, I wondered aloud how the new head coach would address playing time during the remaining preseason games: would he give the projected starters much playing time or would he rest them in order to prevent injuries to his key players.
Following the loss to the Ravens, we got some clear answers, so there’s not much sense in getting into a big debate at this point. Coach LaFleur believes he can have the Packers ready for the 2019 season with a minimum of heavy hitting or game-time conditions.
The Packers’ first two preseason games – clinics on how not to tackle – strongly suggest that at least the team’s defenders have suffered from a lack of full-on tackling practice.