What Improved; What Did Not?

[Zool]

Short....passing....game

3 step drop, throw before the receiver makes his cut. Keeps the LB's honest opening up some room for Grant and alleviating some pressure off the line.

Huzzah for the slant and quick out.

Zool, since that's your avatar, does that mean you have sex with your mom, then?

Oedipus would like to have a chat with your subconscious.

[Fritz]

[quote="Zool"]

Short....passing....game

3 step drop, throw before the receiver makes his cut. Keeps the LB's honest opening up some room for Grant and alleviating some pressure off the line.

Huzzah for the slant and quick out.

Zool, since that's your avatar, does that mean you have sex with your mom, then?

Oedipus would like to have a chat with your subconscious.[/quote]

Yeah, he'd like to, but right now he's busy doing his mom!

[Maxie the Taxi]

Re: What Improved; What Did Not?

Based on the general tenor and substance of posts on this site and others the past week, these are the problem areas for the Packers the last few weeks - prior to the Dallas game:

1. Special Teams
2. Offensive Line
3. Penalties
4. Play Calling
5. Lack of Pass Rush

As one sage pointed out before the game, if the team could fix or limit the damage in even a couple areas, they might have a chance.

In my opinion, the only two real improvements were in special teams and the pass rush. To a lesser extent, the playcalling was better, too. MM did finally, finally call some screens and some shorter routes. He still seems afraid of the run, though. Fourth quarter, Packers driving, run on first down for five. Perfect chance to gash a gassed defensive line with another run. Even if it only goes for two yards you have a sweet third and short. But no - MM calls a pass - a screen, I think? and it loses yardage. He still seems to give up on the run too easily.
Still, the playcalling seemed to at least acknowledge, finally, the troubles the offensive line is having. It's about time.

But the offensive line is still offensive, and the penalties are relentless.
We'll have to see I suppose if the special teams will hold up (I hold my breath every time that team kicks off or punts), if the pass rush and rush defense can be stout, and if MM will quit trying to call what he thinks he should be able to and call what can work given the offensive line's limitations.

I think you nailed it, Fritz. Especially the part about giving up on the run to easily. Grant should have had 150+ yards yesterday. Several times we had good, first down gains with the rush, only to be given up on.

In my judgement, your a rushing team when it's 3rd and five and you run the ball.

They had good production off the "I" formation yesterday.

And if they run that damn draw out of the shotgun formation one more time, I think I'll puke. Late in the 3rd qtr. (3:32 to go) Rodgers got sacked on 1st down and McCarthy gets cute and calls that joke draw play. Like it's going to fool anybody!! He ran it a couple of times with the same result.

Just line up in the "I" and rush the damn ball.