More Banjo: Week 2 @ Minnesota

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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 12m12 minutes ago
#Packers DT Leroy Guion suffered an MCL sprain last night, based on initial tests, source said. With the bye in Week 4, might miss just 1 gm

[Patler]

If in sync was the problem, the problem would disappear with more Games and it did not last year.

It also does not explain starting out very hot at the beginning of 2015 on offense.

I think it has a lot to do with the QB being willing to be in sync. Being in sync as we saw for most of 2014 requires throwing on time into small openings, with the WR knowing when the ball is coming and being able to react to it even when the DB has good, even great coverage. At times that can require extraordinary accuracy by the QB. For whatever reasons, AR seem unwilling to make those throws on a routine basis anymore, and doesn't seem to have the extraordinary accuracy on them that he did have. His greatest accuracy now seems to be on extended plays, when he throws on the move; not the plays thrown on timing in a routine drop back.

Interesting comment by the broadcast crew last night, that AR said he doesn't want to practice the routine throws, he wants to practice the unusual, off balance throws because they can make the difference. Perhaps it is time to practice more of the routine throws again.

[Fritz]

Hear, hear.

Go back to QB school. Go back to the basics.

[Harlan Huckleby]

It may not be the problem, but they certainly aren't part of the solution

[pbmax]

I think it has a lot to do with the QB being willing to be in sync. Being in sync as we saw for most of 2014 requires throwing on time into small openings, with the WR knowing when the ball is coming and being able to react to it even when the DB has good, even great coverage. At times that can require extraordinary accuracy by the QB. For whatever reasons, AR seem unwilling to make those throws on a routine basis anymore, and doesn't seem to have the extraordinary accuracy on them that he did have. His greatest accuracy now seems to be on extended plays, when he throws on the move; not the plays thrown on timing in a routine drop back.

Interesting comment by the broadcast crew last night, that AR said he doesn't want to practice the routine throws, he wants to practice the unusual, off balance throws because they can make the difference. Perhaps it is time to practice more of the routine throws again.

The slant to Cook that was nearly intercepted by Kendricks was an example of not in sync. Given the route, play call, coverage reaction (looked a LOT like Urlachers move except for not hiding) Rodgers should have waited for Cook to clear the first window to hit him in second window. That throw shouldn't have been held with that LB drop and Cook should continue (as he almost did) into another opening. I suspect Rodgers doesn't know if Cook will read it the same way.

I agree about practice and I think there is too much Rodgers offense and it should be abandoned until everyone can run the play as called on sideline.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I agree about practice and I think there is too much Rodgers offense and it should be abandoned until everyone can run the play as called on sideline.

+1

[pbmax]

Packers have done this before, played on the road, thought they could roast the corners deep and couldn't make the offense functional for a half. They did it on the road versus Seattle, remember? That was long before anyone thought the Packer offense or Rodgers had gone past their expiration date.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 17m17 minutes ago
Some interesting snap count numbers for the #Packers:

Jared Abbrederis - 6
Trevor Davis - 5
Ty Montgomery - 0

[beveaux1]

I think it has a lot to do with the QB being willing to be in sync. Being in sync as we saw for most of 2014 requires throwing on time into small openings, with the WR knowing when the ball is coming and being able to react to it even when the DB has good, even great coverage. At times that can require extraordinary accuracy by the QB. For whatever reasons, AR seem unwilling to make those throws on a routine basis anymore, and doesn't seem to have the extraordinary accuracy on them that he did have. His greatest accuracy now seems to be on extended plays, when he throws on the move; not the plays thrown on timing in a routine drop back.

Interesting comment by the broadcast crew last night, that AR said he doesn't want to practice the routine throws, he wants to practice the unusual, off balance throws because they can make the difference. Perhaps it is time to practice more of the routine throws again.

I agree 100%. Said it a lot better than I could.

[beveaux1]

Packers have done this before, played on the road, thought they could roast the corners deep and couldn't make the offense functional for a half. They did it on the road versus Seattle, remember? That was long before anyone thought the Packer offense or Rodgers had gone past their expiration date. 0

This is something I was thinking about the entire first half.

[Upnorth]

One bright spot that may not have been celebrated is the first even regular season touchdown ever scored in the new Aquarium was by the Green Bay Packers. And that will never change.

[Pugger]

+1

If being "in sync" is so important, why fritter away the opportunity to get "in sync" by sitting Arod the entire preseason? It sure is getting hard to tell the difference between a team out of sync and one that just ain't very good anymore?

The problem is coaches are so damn afraid to play their starters in the preseason so they don't get hurt and then we wonder why AR and Jordy aren't in sync.

[Pugger]

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 12m12 minutes ago
#Packers DT Leroy Guion suffered an MCL sprain last night, based on initial tests, source said. With the bye in Week 4, might miss just 1 gm

This is good news. Won't Pennell be back after the bye too?

[pbmax]

This is good news. Won't Pennell be back after the bye too?

Yep.

Matthews hurt his ankle on a play earlier in the game.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2m2 minutes ago
Capers on Matthews: He went off and got ankle taped. Don’t know if any lingering effect. Came back and had a sack.

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Packer Report @PackerReport 5m5 minutes ago
Three-man rush on the first TD. Why? Wanted to take away middle of field. "You have to give up something to get something."

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 5m5 minutes ago
Capers on 3-man rush: Play before hit middle with 4-man rush. We were going to take that away. So we pulled guy out of the rush.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 5m5 minutes ago
Capers on Rudolph TD: It was a zone coverage. Good throw.

[denverYooper]

How many times have we said that over the past 12 months? Since the 2015 bye week the Packers are, what, 5-7? The out of sync, unsharp, inefficient offense has become the new normal. We need to stop saying they look out of sync. They are in sync, or as in sync as they are going to get. For some reason they just aren't very good any more.

FWIW. 6 of their losses are against playoff teams (5 on the road) with top 5 defenses, including both superbowl teams from last year and both NFCC teams from last year. Their offense has almost always let down in those instances.

The only truly embarassing loss in that record was the Bears @Lambeau.