Packers throwing flag on costly special-teams penalties

[Cheesedog]

Packers throwing flag on costly special-teams penalties

Fans who stomached Sunday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints would be forgiven if they felt pangs of déjà vu every time punter Justin Vogel trotted onto the field. He was called upon five times in a losing effort, and three of those instances were marred by penalties — all of them charged to rookie safety Josh Jones.

It would be tempting to dismiss Jones’ flag fest as a poor showing from an inexperienced player, a one-time mistake exacerbated over four quarters in a game the Packers would like to forget. In reality, Sunday’s display reflects a larger and more serious problem for a team whose margin for error is razor-thin in the absence of starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

 

[GBP4EVER]

Jones talented player just needs to calm down and think more. Was worried one time everyone else was walking off to their sidelines and he kept walking after a Saints player jawing at him thought he was going to start something or get a flag as he kept after him.

 

[TW]

Jones should be told to get his head straight or catch the next bus out of town. He needs to learn how to play as well as he shoots off at the mouth.

 

[Crease Creature]

My contact at NC State says that Jones is an aggressive, confrontational football player. I should text him and see what he thinks about his performance on the field thus far.