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Ok took the time over the last 48 hrs to poll 3 FB coach's I know about the GB/MN game and Green bay in general.
Coach A is a current varsity hs HC in central WI, he was a DC for 15 yrs before that and has 23 yrs coaching experience.
Coach B is a current HS asst coach/OC and has had coordinator jobs in D3 football and was a position coach in D2. 21 yrs coaching experience.
Coach C is currently the offensive coordinator/QB coach in a D1 football program. Former HS HC who won 3 state titles and has sent 10 HS QB on college scholarships. 31 yrs coaching experience. Coach C also played DB in an SEC program in college.
I sent all 3 a borrowed NFL rewind log in and they graciously looked at the first half of Sunday nights game. Coach A watched the whole thing already but reviewed it.
Note Coach B/C are not Packer fans and have no dog in the fight.
Common thoughts from all 3 coach's were that GB was in a set game plan and that they did not adapt to what MN was doing once they adjusted.
Coach C thought that Rodgers was flustered by pressure and started to press once that happened. Interesting enough he mentioned that Aaron's foot work is off rolling left and it creates a hitch in his throw ?
Coach A/B/C all agree GB CB were playing too loose in zone and that some of Capers blitz's were predictable.
Coach A had some very unnice words regarding GB run blocking.
I Flat out asked Coach C what he thought of MM scheme and play calling. He said schematically it's fine however it seems like GB is trying to use the same formation multiple ways to achieve things. Example twins right flanker left off set I etc and then flipping it to twins right/flanker left etc. He said it seems like it's watered down or simplified which is what you do in a lot of no huddle.
However the caveat is it can be much easier for a DC to adjust his defense quicker by doing that.
Coach A mentioned that the short passing game and screens were there for the taking and can't understand why you wouldn't do that.
Overall all 3 coach's were not impressed with GB offense and all 3 thought the defense played well enough to win with the exception of the 2 starting CB.
I didn't as in depth as I wanted because all 3 are busy with practice and in season. But the overall consensus wasn't one of hope and promise.
Just thought getting 3 guys who are seeing a ton of FB on the field right now would be interesting.
Through how many years McCarthy has been HC find it disturbing that same bone of contention hasn't changed and he hasn't grown or adapted when it comes to changing game plans and half time adjustments.
Seems to me that either MM has an ego blinding him or else his imagination nonnplay calling has hit a wall. With out Rodgers playing at MVP level and playing more towards average, this is being exposed and not covered up or bailed out.
Furthermore also seems MM has lost touch of playing to his players' strengths. Example is Lacy. Lacy does better behind a FB more so then as one back set. He has Receivers in his arsenal that were made for short, intermediate routes and crossing routes/ screens yet seems to prefer old AFL style aka Chargers/ Raiders/ Steelers of living and dying by the deep ball verses more of some version of a WCO.
And if we as fans are tired of hearing the same old message from MM in pressers, don't think it's a reach to think the vet players are too on a coaching/ play calling level.
As for Rodgers don't know exactly what is going on there. We all have speculated different things, but ultimately none of us know for sure but what we all do know is this not the MVP Rodgers for whatever the reason(s)
The number aren’t kind. Rodgers was ranked 17th in DYAR in 2015. He has now gone 15 games without a passer rating over 100 and has averaged under 7-yards per pass attempt in 12 of his last 14 games. The Green Bay offense as a whole has been equally inept; it currently ranks 21st in explosive plays, 29th in yards per game and 30th in yards per play. All of this comes after a season in which they finished 21st in weighted offensive DVOA and 28th in yards per play.
The Packers run an off-script, non-rhythmic offense. They utilize isolation routes and spread formations. They anticipate their players winning 1-on-1 matchups or Rodgers putting the ball where defenders can’t reach it. His trademark back-shoulder connection to Jordy Nelson is just one example.
The issues come when receivers cannot separate from man coverage. Then, each receiver is running an independent route and no one is getting open. In timing offenses, receiver’s routes are all designed to work in conjunction with one another, attempting to get players open through design, rather than winning 1-on-1 matchups.