The flags really bogged things down early.<\/p>\n
The Packers committed 11 penalties for 85 yards in the first half. Five of those flags were on rookie second-round draft pick and right tackle Anthony Belton<\/a> \u2013 for a false start, an unnecessary roughness along the sideline, a facemask on a play when running back Emanuel Wilson<\/a> fumbled, and consecutive illegal formation fouls when he wasn’t lined up along the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n The last two wiped out a 20-yard TD catch by TE Ben Sims<\/a> and a 17-yard completion to Will Sheppard<\/a> that got inside the 5, just before halftime, and the Packers had to settle for a field goal.<\/p>\n LaFleur was most upset about the personal foul after the whistle, calling it “completely unacceptable,” as the offense was nearing field-goal range but got backed up.<\/p>\n He also suggested the coaches need to examine how the offensive line is getting lined up to avoid the alignment penalties. Left tackle Kadeem Telfort<\/a> was flagged for one of those, too, on that same drive late in the first half.<\/p>\n “We’ve got to do a better job,” LaFleur said “We coach these guys to line up off the guard, so we might have to look at our guards and see about their alignment, see if they’re too far back.<\/p>\n “Guys have to dial in and focus and make sure they’re doing all the little things the right way.”<\/p>\n It wasn’t just Belton, or the Packers for that matter. Guard Donovan Jennings<\/a> was flagged for holding that wiped out a big gain, on a nice catch downfield, by receiver Malik Heath<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Colts also had a facemask call take away an interception and an offensive offside nullify a long downfield catch.<\/p>\n Elgersma showed off his strong arm at times.<\/p>\n The young Canadian QB, who entered the game in the second quarter after Malik Willis<\/a> handled the first three possessions, was a productive 7-of-11 for 109 yards (96.4 rating), taking just one sack and avoiding some others.<\/p>\n When protected, he fired the ball with conviction, and on his longest completion he found Wilson alone in the flat that turned into a 32-yard gain when Wilson made the first tackler miss.<\/p>\n His most clutch play was an 18-yard completion on a crossing route to Cornelius Johnson<\/a> to convert on fourth-and-3 early in the fourth quarter, setting up Johnson’s TD run.<\/p>\n Elgersma’s only real blemish was the interception that was wiped out by a Colts penalty, when he was avoiding pressure and forced a throw into traffic.<\/p>\n “I thought there was a lot of good things that he did,” LaFleur said. “Obviously led us on a couple of scoring drives. I do think there were a couple times where he put the ball in jeopardy in some tough situations, and we got bailed out by a penalty on the defense. So I think there’s a lot to like, but also a lot to learn from.”<\/p>\n