McCarthy's Playcalling

[HarveyWallbangers]

agree

The problem is that the people who complain about the play calling don't come on and say "geez, you know what, I would have gone with a play action pass on second down." They say "McCarthy's play calling sucks and we won despite him." Yes, there are bad play calls, but to say that McCarthy's play calling sucks is asinine.

[get louder at lambeau]

What Harvey said.

[th87]

I have no problem with his play calling in general. I even started a thread to question our expertise in calling the correct play against a 20 year veteran of the game.

So it is never specific plays I have issues with. It's just the change in mentality once we have a lead. MM becomes notoriously predictable, with the run, run, pass, punt drives. It has resulted in potential blowouts turning into sweat inducers.

We have a MVP type QB. Trust him. Why take the game out of his hands and give it to a unit that had been giving up long drives the entire second half?

[th87]

Also, trusting Rodgers to bring these games home would launch his leadership abilities into the stratosphere.

[Bretsky]

The problem is that the people who complain about the play calling don't come on and say "geez, you know what, I would have gone with a play action pass on second down." They say "McCarthy's play calling sucks and we won despite him." Yes, there are bad play calls, but to say that McCarthy's play calling sucks is asinine.

actually if my memory serves me right I did what you described above in the game thread last week.

I think MM is a very good playcaller and he's proven that season after season with the points his offenses put

[mraynrand]

So youre saying the defense won it?

Yes. and the offense too. Special teams also contributed.

[mmmdk]

I think people bitch about playcalling too much.

...people, maybe, but I don't bitch enough 'bout playcalling!

[retailguy]

The problem is that the people who complain about the play calling don't come on and say "geez, you know what, I would have gone with a play action pass on second down." They say "McCarthy's play calling sucks and we won despite him." Yes, there are bad play calls, but to say that McCarthy's play calling sucks is asinine.

People know now to avoid that trap. If they trot out what they think he should have done, instead of hearing why the person didn't think it would work, you get 30 posts criticizing the speculation or opinion with words like asinine.

[Fritz]

I think that mostly on this thread people have kept to the topic. Even though Wist and I don't exactly agree, for example, we've been trading reasons (with passion!) as to why the other person's play calling ideas aren't as what we think they should be. Wist thinks first downs trumps time off the clock; I think you've also got to consider relative risk when making run/pass decisions. We don't agree, but it's okay.

[Pugger]

It would have been ideal if we got a couple of first downs on that last drive and to me the reason why we didn't was the blocking/execution of the plays called that failed rather than the calls themselves.

[gbgary]

PERFECT!

Green Bay 48 atlanta 21

[Tarlam!]

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[Packgator]

to say that McCarthy's play calling sucks is asinine.

Asinine is putting it mildly.

[RashanGary]

James Starks has helped a lot. 3rd and 5 with Aaron Rodgers is a pretty good down for us.

[Tarlam!]

James Starks has helped a lot 3rd and 5 with Aaron Rodgers is a pretty good down for us.

Agreed. Starks has provided a real run threat and that has opened things up a tonne. Towards the end of this game, though, he was getting stuffed at the LOS. Should we be concerned?