THE COLLAPSE OF THE OFFENSE--WHO IS AT FAULT ????

[Maxie the Taxi]

So a lot of us have commented on how the WR's run lazy routes or don't look like they are running the routes with any precision.

From the JSO....

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/experts-from-other-teams-see-multiple-problems-with-packers-offense-b99647555z1-364763641.html

It's time to get a dedicated WR coach again and not split that role up.

"People say the receivers have no speed, that they can't get free," said the first personnel man. "Well, Seattle's receivers don't have speed and they get free. You can do things to get receivers free. The quarterback seems unsure about them."

Yeah, right. Who in the NFL is going to catch Tyler Lockett from behind?

[texaspackerbacker]

I doubt that position coaches have much to do with it.

Personnel is the top factor, and that is on Ted. He either had a stroke of brilliance or lucked into getting Aaron Rodgers, and other than that, he has let the personnel slide into mediocrity. Our O Line isn't worth shit; Our D is only as good as it is because of Capers' scheming and compensating (yeah, I know that ain't the offense, but just saying .....); Our receivers were overrated and got exposed with the Nelson injury.

The other major factor is the stupid insistence on a run-first strategy, and that is on McCarthy. I'm not automatically against a running game; If we had a dominant or even half decent O Line - which ours wasn't even before the injuries, then I'd be all for running, just like the Badgers up until this season anyway. However, given the Packers personnel, a run play is a wasted play, and all it does is put more pressure on the QB to pass on 2nd or 3rd and long. As bad as the O Line is, Aaron Rodgers has proved for several years that he can escape and complete passes. Even with teams following the Denver example and trying to hem him in, he still escapes often enough. And even as mediocre as our receivers are, Rodgers will hit them for first down yardage given 3 tries. Run Run, then 3rd and 8, though, that doesn't cut it.

I have a hunch things are gonna change for the better today - back to a pass-first attack.

[pbmax]

Yeah, right. Who in the NFL is going to catch Tyler Lockett from behind?

Baldwin is not a slouch either:

Doug Baldwin. Not invited to Combine. At his Stanford Pro Day, 5'9", 189 lbs. Ran a 4.47-4.49 in the 40, 37" Vert, 10'3" Broad, 4.26 in the shuttle, 6.65 in the 3-Cone and reportedly 6 reps of 225 lbs.Feb 22, 2012

[dsilby]

Stubby is what some people call MM (or Fat Mike).

Still tamer than some of the other stuff you've read recently.

Ahhh, not sure what that has to do with coaching. But yeah, a lot tamer than some other stuff I've heard.