Mike McCarthy Retires His Sharpie: Clements Promoted to Playcaller

[Joemailman]

FWIW, NFL Network is going with the story. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...calling-duties

[call_me_ishmael]

He's actually become a respectable lead blocker. He is the only one out of the players who 'play' FB for the Packers.

I would much rather have a big ass Polynesian like the Seahawks had.

[gbgary]

I wonder if it has anything to do with the death of his brother. trying to reduce stress and work load.

[Guiness]

Could Mike be doing this to keep other teams from pilfering Clements and/or Bennett?

I'm surprised Bennett hasn't gotten more attention yet, and if next year goes well for him I expect he'll start to get some calls.

[Rastak]

Why wouldn't the OC be calling the plays? Seems like a hypothetically odd setup.

[Pugger]

I'm surprised Bennett hasn't gotten more attention yet, and if next year goes well for him I expect he'll start to get some calls.

This move might be to keep Bennett around. If this report is true then the only way Edgar will leave now is if another team offers him a HC job. Clements is a pretty sharp guy. I just read his bio on the Packer website and his resume is pretty impressive. You don't graduate from Notre Dame magna cum laude if you are a dummy.

http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/tom-clements/bb67e02f-a2b1-4543-83af-00f437249c9f

[woodbuck27]

If these changes happen, I think 2 things happened late in the NFCC game to cause it. First, the guys on defense were acting like they has won the game with Burnett's INT even though there were 5 minutes left. They needed someone to tell them the game wasn't over. Second, it turns out MM didn't even know Matthews was out of the game during the last 2 Seattle drives in regulation. Not that Matthews would have been sent in there if he had known. But it does suggest Mm was missing a lot because he was so wrapped up dealing with the offensive side of the ball. Not calling plays would make him a better head coach on the sidelines IMO.

That's how I saw it.

[woodbuck27]

Could Mike be doing this to keep other teams from pilfering Clements and/or Bennett?

You make the obvious for need and easy to make changes first after a thorough evaluation.

The focus is winning the NFC and then the Super Bowl. To get there it's obvious there must be some major change on the coaching side. You're aware of Aaron Rodgers reaction post NFCC game. Your aware of a predominance of criticism of MM's play calling and game management. He needs to be more hands on during games and what's going on around him.

Mike McCarthy is feeling other pressure or being pressed to make changes that simply make sense. It's obvious that MM struggles trying to make play calls and manage the games. This struggle is in direct proportion to the overall skill of the opponent. He gets out coached.

Have you studied th87's posts in "ARE WE GIVING AROD A FREE PASS ??????????????????" ?

[Patler]

Why wouldn't the OC be calling the plays? Seems like a hypothetically odd setup.

Considering the OC hasn't called plays ever for MM, what's the difference if its MM or the Assistant HC calling the plays?

MM might be on the cutting edge of something here. There was an article a while back that suggested this very thing. An assistant HC in charge of play calling. The argument was that with as complex as offenses have become in player groupings, the OC has a lot of player management responsibilities during the game. Not an issue for GB and other teams where the HC calls plays, but shouldn't the HC have other things on his mind, too?

So, why not a coach who can focus entirely on play calling duties?

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/08/report-packers-considering-changes-to-offensive-staff-play-calling-responsibilities/

Reports: Packers considering changes to offensive staff, play calling responsibilities

Posted by Josh Alper on February 8, 2015, 4:51 PM EST

" Silverstein reports the goal is greater “team oversight,” something that became a concern when the team “lost its way” in that title game loss to the Seahawks. In the past, McCarthy has said he’s willing to make a change with play calling “if I felt we would be better served to have someone else call the plays.” ..."

Comment woodbuck27:

I believe this has to be a positive and hopefully gives the team the edge they wouldn't have as it was on the sidelines.

[Rutnstrut]

But there are so many on here touting how peachy everything is as it is now. Myself, I think this would be a very wise move. I wonder what the odds are that this was started by TT and he is just letting stubby take credit to save face? Probably not, but hey it's the off season and fun to think about things like that.

[woodbuck27]

But there are so many on here touting how peachy everything is as it is now. Myself, I think this would be a very wise move. I wonder what the odds are that this was started by TT and he is just letting stubby take credit to save face? Probably not, but hey it's the off season and fun to think about things like that.

This news may be the death knell of 'Homerism' at Packerrats.

Then I'm thinking ....why take the juices out of this forum!?

Isn't it the case that blindness precedes blind?

I do know this:

You never gain anything in the future with a mere shrug or tossing your hands in the air.

[denverYooper]

No thread is complete without the wails of the disaffected fringe.

[woodbuck27]

No thread is complete without the wails of the disaffected fringe.

Strength to those with discerning minds.

[denverYooper]

Strength to those with discerning minds.

Indeed