2013 expectations

mxr124 · Joined: 30 Dec 2009 Posts: 423 Location: Dubuque, Ia.

So we've just lost Wood, DD, and GJ85. I do think all 3 needed to go this year, but there's no denying that we are going to be a significantly different team going into 2013. This is no way trying to be "doom n gloom", but what are our REALISTIC chances at a SB this year? Yes, we still have Rodgers and I believe that alone gives a shot to be any team on any given day, but I can't help but see this season as a rebuilding year. Not "full on" but more like "mini" rebuild. I just don't see us as anything more than a playoff (1 and done) team this season. Hope I'm wrong.

PossibleCabbage · Joined: 25 Apr 2011 Posts: 2442

I'd say the odds of winning the Owl are around 1/8 -1/12. Only a handful of teams whose odds I like better.

But as always the playoffs are a small sample size, and individual games come down to small things (c.f. Baltimore at Denver last year), so who knows?

I'm entirely confident the Packers will be in the playoffs next year, unless, perish the thought, something happens to QB1.

Apodrocks · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:37 pm Post subject:

If our defense can step up just enough. We're a legit top 5 team. Greg Jennings stings, but Cobb is an upgrade if he can keep rising, and we could easily draft a WR to be our number 4.
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incognito_man · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26371 Location: Madison

13-16 regular season wins.

Superb Owl champs.

daintrain28 · Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 19160 Location: Bettendorf, Iowa

You never know what will happen, I keep on bringing up our defense rose from #32 to #11 and that was with major injuries and rookies being forced to start.

Our defense should continue to improve once Hayward, Perry, Worthy, etc make the "second year leap."

Another reason for optimism is Derek Sherrod > Marshall Newhouse, EDS > Jeff Saturday. We should have an improved OL.

These changes alone could be enough to gain us 1-2 more wins in the regular season, which you never know, could get us through to the SB.

But realistically, I do not know how you cannot say SF is the frontrunner in the NFC right now and we are at best a distant second, probably 3rd or 4th.
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PossibleCabbage · Joined: 25 Apr 2011 Posts: 2442

BadgerBoy001 · Joined: 08 Oct 2012 Posts: 275

Probably 11-5, that sounds about right

incognito_man · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26371 Location: Madison

Compared to this year RIGHT NOW:(and potentially at start of season)
QB - push (push)
RB - push (improved - likely draft pick, improved Harris)
WR - push (improved - likely draft pick, Jennings missed year, Driver non-factor, healthy Nelson, improved Cobb)
TE - push (push, probably not much change here, though expecting more from Finley is possibly fine)
OL - improved (guys are healthy for the start, possible draft pick)

DL - down (push/improved - lost Worthy, will likely gain draft pick, Raji/Pickett should be same, Daniels, Neal should improve)
LB - improved (improved - healthy Bishop/Perry helps a ton)
DB - push (push/improved - didn't see much loss when Woody was out, Shields and Hayward should improve, Tramon should push, likely draft pick at safety)

So far we've lost guys who didn't contribute to much last year (Jennings/Woodson - hurt, Driver - done, Saturday - done). We lost aging, declining players. We will add young talent to the mix and see internal improvement. Don't see many places that we will be worse at due to aging vets either. We should be an improved squad (when healthy).

DavidatMIZZOU · Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 6035 Location: The ZOU

I expect that we won't be cheated out of a win this year. If that's the case, it can't hurt our chances.

I really want to see what happens along both lines and what we do at RB. I honestly think we have the worst RB group in the league right now.
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justo · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:56 pm Post subject:

Depends on the draft, but I think we are probably the 3rd best NFC team. Could make an argument that we are 3rd in the NFL. Seattle and San Fran ahead of us, in the same tier as Denver and New England. New York Giants and Bears breathing down our necks. Baltimore would be up there but half their team is gone.

3-8 range. Anything could happen though. So many random things, and injuries, that happen in football.
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incognito_man · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26371 Location: Madison

I get the SF and SEA love, great teams...BUT how often has a great 1st year QB been able to repeat his performance in the ensuing season?

Teams adjust. I don't see them having outrageous success like many are forecasting.

Still have the #1 QB in the league. Our defense is getting key players back. I like our club more than their's.

dijatool · Joined: 17 Feb 2013 Posts: 121 Location: SoCal

The numbers suggest the Packers should regress in 2013 by almost a game but the injury woes should help to counterbalance that. 11 and 5 for now and as always, we'll know more in August.

daintrain28 · Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 19160 Location: Bettendorf, Iowa

MNPackfan32 · Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 5536

You gotta remember we will be adding 4* first round picks we didn't have at the end of last year. I honestly think that if we can stay healthy we might be the best team in the NFL. Atlanta/Baltimore showed that the 49ers are burnable and they just lost Goldson too.
*= As long as we don't trade out of the 1st round this year.

dcerb44 · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject: