No more excuses for Aaron.

[deake]

On the last two drives, does Rodgers pretty well call the plays or is he still getting it from the sidelines? Seems he was right on the last two drives, either it's the pace of the game or the play calling but if they/he could play the whole 60 minutes like the last 10 we'ld be okay.

[denverYooper]

The 2pt conversion throw was not accurate enough. If he leads Adams outside, it's a catch. The throw was too far inside toward the defender who knocked the ball out of his hands. It was not a drop. Last week same scenario. Game on the line, Aaron didn't make the throw he needed to make.

Not a fantastic throw, but good enough. Adams let that ball get into his body and he knew it.

[denverYooper]

On the last two drives, does Rodgers pretty well call the plays or is he still getting it from the sidelines? Seems he was right on the last two drives, either it's the pace of the game or the play calling but if they/he could play the whole 60 minutes like the last 10 we'ld be okay.

I was wondering about this too: why were they able to score at will at the end of the last 2 games when they absolutely had to in order to catch up? What is going on the rest of the game where they cannot move the ball as well? Are they just being forced into taking more risks and happen to be pretty good at making those pay off?

Actually, I think 1 factor is that Rodgers is willing to take more punishment at the end of the game in order to pull it out. Maybe the first 3 quarters are mostly an act of self preservation.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Not a fantastic throw, but good enough. Adams let that ball get into his body and he knew it.

Adams Draft Profile says:

Extends outside his frame and plucks the ball out of the air. Natural hands-catcher. Terrific athlete with good leaping ability and anticipation to properly time jumps and highpoint the ball. Wins jumpballs in the red zone and shows very good hand-eye coordination to take the ball away from defenders.

He sure didn't show that Sunday. I think he's overrated.

[denverYooper]

I've heard the comparison thrown around today between Rodgers's last 3 games and Brady's first 4 games of 2014. Everyone was wondering whether Brady was done at the beginning of last year and he went on to win the superbowl. That's the wax and wane of the league... teams figure out a way to stymie good teams/players and those teams and players usually get past it and elevate their game or figure out a way around.

M3 has overseen a stretch of offensive funk in most years. It typically has been at the beginning of the year. The Packers always seem to work through it.

Rodgers too will work through his issues. If he's getting eaten up on the way his WRs are getting covered, he'll figure out where they're open.

[yetisnowman]

Not a fantastic throw, but good enough. Adams let that ball get into his body and he knew it.

A better throw doesn't force Adams to have to use the middle of his body to catch the ball/impede the defender. He could have made a tougher grab at it and the Db made a great play, but if Aaron makes an accurate throw none of that matters. Our offense and the team's success is dependent on him making crisp, good throws. Not just ok ones. Especially with our receivers struggling to find space.

[denverYooper]

A better throw doesn't force Adams to have to use the middle of his body to catch the ball/impede the defender. He could have made a tougher grab at it and the Db made a great play, but if Aaron makes an accurate throw none of that matters. Our offense and the team's success is dependent on him making crisp, good throws. Not just ok ones. Especially with our receivers struggling to find space.

Maybe Rodgers is going Galt.

[mraynrand]

Our offense and the team's success is dependent on him making crisp, good throws.

MMMMMMMmmmmmmmm......crispy throws....

[yetisnowman]

Crispy throws you taste so good.

[Cheesehead Craig]

A better throw doesn't force Adams to have to use the middle of his body to catch the ball/impede the defender. He could have made a tougher grab at it and the Db made a great play, but if Aaron makes an accurate throw none of that matters. Our offense and the team's success is dependent on him making crisp, good throws. Not just ok ones. Especially with our receivers struggling to find space.

A better throw happens when a defender isn't unblocked right up the middle

[Zool]

your post certainly improved it

Thanks! I thought so too.

[pbmax]

The lesson is this:

Losing after winning is terrible. Cub fans are so gonna regret this brief flirtation with competitiveness.

[Patler]

Yes, Rodgers could have made Adams' (or is it Adams's) job easier, but Adams isn't paid to catch only the easy ones. He was at much at fault as Rodgers.

If Rodgers has to be perfect for our receivers to perform well, this is way out of wack.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Even though Adams is in his second year, he made a classic rookie mistake. You can't wait for the ball to come to you in the NFL.

[denverYooper]

Yes, Rodgers could have made Adams' (or is it Adams's) job easier, but Adams isn't paid to catch only the easy ones. He was at much at fault as Rodgers.

If Rodgers has to be perfect for our receivers to perform well, this is way out of wack.

Eli Manning agrees.