Jermichael Finley of the Green Bay Packers signals, along with a referee, a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 26, 2010 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Here come the Green Bay Packers for the Philadelphia Eagles home opener, but there are still some questions surrounding the Eagles team. Will the Eagles defense be able to contain the high powered offense of the Green Bay Packers and will Eagles QB Kevin Kolb find a groove?
Anyone who watched the Green Bay Packers this preseason knows this is a team stocked with offensive firepower. Will the youth on the Philadelphia Eagles defense be able to contain the high octane offense the Packers provide? If you look at the Eagles defensive roster, they are 8 rookies on the squad, 11 players with 3 years or less experience. Only 1 player over 30, DE Juqua Parker, 32. S Nate Allen, a rookie out of the University of South Florida starts at the free safety position.
This is a Green Bay Packers squad who dropped 59 points on the Indianapolis Colts in week three of preseason, and at halftime, were leading the Colts 28-17. This is a team many are picking to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl and they can score quickly. If the defense is not in the game from the start, it could have the potential to get ugly early.
On the offensive side of the ball, are you confident that Kevin Kolb will be able to move the Eagles offense? Kolb has looked ineffective in the preseason, and while he has a plethora of offensive talent surrounding him, do you think he suddenly just connects with his receivers and the Eagles start to move the ball? The Green Bay Packers bring in a very opportunistic defense which finished the year allowing only 83 yards running and 201 passing. If Kolb doesn’t find his groove early, it could be a really long day against a very talented team.
