More Banjo: Week 6 vs Cowboys

[Maxie the Taxi]

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 19m19 minutes ago
#Packers OLB Clay Matthews: "They pretty much had their way with us, and for whatever reason we didn’t make the plays we needed to."

Alex Gelhar @AlexGelhar 24m24 minutes ago
Per #NextGenStats Ty Montgomery lined up in the backfield on 22 of 33 snaps, with 6 catches and 52 yards out of that position. (4-46 at WR).

AND THIS ALIGNMENT MEANS MONTY ISN'T AVAILABLE TO RUN WR ROUTES

JS Comments @JSComments 41s42 seconds ago
How about trying hypnosis to try to cure what ails Rodgers.

He also lost a fumble.

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Buddy �� @TacoBellGawd 3h3 hours ago
Dak hadn't thrown an INT all year, until...

[RashanGary]

Could Brett have given dak any sloppier of a bro job? Awkward. Fuck you Brett. They're the enemy today!

[King Friday]

This game is proof that completion percentage isn't the whole problem.

Still an issue with red zone, getting open short and deep passing.

I think the yelling about completion percentage has to do with Rodgers' accuracy in general. While he was able to make a lot of shorter throws today, we all still witnessed his accuracy remains a huge issue on any pass more than 10 yards downfield. He simply has to hit open receivers that are running free 20-30 yards downfield. It happened 3 or 4 times today, and he missed every single one...and none of them were particularly close.

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Davante Adams @tae15adams 54m54 minutes ago
Appreciate all the prayers. Ill be alright. We'll be alright #GsUp

[pbmax]

I think the yelling about completion percentage has to do with Rodgers' accuracy in general. While he was able to make a lot of shorter throws today, we all still witnessed his accuracy remains a huge issue on any pass more than 10 yards downfield. He simply has to hit open receivers that are running free 20-30 yards downfield. It happened 3 or 4 times today, and he missed every single one...and none of them were particularly close.

He missed two touchdowns by about a foot total deep. Not sure the issue itself is huge but it does have a huge impact.

[pbmax]

All the apocalyptic takes seem overdone for Week 6 (Game 5). Long season yet.

McCarthy has already been changing the offense. Players need to catchup.

[King Friday]

All the apocalyptic takes seem overdone for Week 6 (Game 5). Long season yet.

I'm sure not seeing much to hang my hat on. We are losing CBs left and right. We don't have a healthy RB on the roster. We don't have a WR on the roster who can get more than 2 feet of separation from a defender. Our QB just thought it was a great idea to try to run it in himself from 2 yards out...he's lost that much confidence in his arm and receivers.

It sure looks like it will be a long season...that much I can agree on.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

As Joe said:

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 1h1 hour ago
Damarious Randall (groin), Davante Adams (being evaluated for a concussion) and Bryan Bulaga (back) were #Packers' three injuries today.


Randall is going to be out a while.

Why the fuck is it taking forever for Shields to return from a headache? Randalls and Gunter fuckin' suck. Pretty sure there's a free agent vet somewhere on this planet who does not suck as much as those two suckers.

Do your fuckin' job, Polar Bear!!! Sign Cromartie!

Adams, not a big loss. It's Janis time. Unfortunately, the Great Arm of Butte suddenly can't throw bombs anymore.

Bulaga, the guy's always been injury-prone, so ain't a surprise he's hurt again. Sucks, though. He was playing well.

[Smidgeon]

Just finished the game. Here are my thoughts.

The obvious:
A Rodgers is playing at an average level for a QB in the NFL--not average for him, average for a QB

Except for Cobb last week and Montgomery this week, where are the WRs? I get that it often takes two years for a player to come back from an ACL so Jordy gets a conditional pass, but at his age, there's no guarantee he will get back at all

Less obvious
It sucks to play defense down your top 3 corners. After leading the league and/or always having excellent pass defenders who were good at intercepting the ball, this year's version is sorely lacking that ability which makes losing the corners that much worse. I knew I was spoiled with Nick Collins and Woodson and Tramontana on the team at the same time, but the new guys--while ultimately reliable--aren't ballhawks. And with Hayward leaving, there are none on the team.

I don't know what to think right now. I don't hate the Cowboys as much as I used to, but I'm slowly falling off the TT/Rodgers bandwagon. Where is the stud ballplayer who digs out plays? The best player on the field today wasn't Rodgers, Matthews, Perry, Peppers, Daniels, Jordy, Cobb, Lacy (who also gets a pass due to the ankle), or HHCD. It was Montgomery. I keep waiting for someone to become the next stud, but it ain't happening this year.

Makes me think about the side effect of drafting so many lineman in the first round. Bulaga, Sherrod, Harrell, Clark, etc, etc, etc. A line like the Cowboys have can win games...but only if you have the skill positions to make it work. The Packers have a good line on both sides (I think) without factoring in Clark and Spriggs, but we need some skill position studs badly.

And how on earth are the Packers this injured again? 3 CBs, 1.5 RB, 1 TE, 1 OL, 1 WR, etc, etc, etc.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

'A Rodgers is playing at an average level for a QB in the NFL--not average for him, average for a QB'

Cant agree with this. Lately, and today especially, Rodgers plain ass looks bad.

'Where is the stud ballplayer who digs out plays?'

Right, and what scares me is other than Rodgers in his prime, maybe we don't have any?

'And how on earth are the Packers this injured again?'

How much longer will MM be able to milk this old excuse?

I will always be a believer in the packers. MM and TT, not so much.

[denverYooper]

All the apocalyptic takes seem overdone for Week 6 (Game 5). Long season yet.

McCarthy has already been changing the offense. Players need to catchup.

I noticed that too. I wasn't sure of how much of it had to do with their RB situation but he threw a lot of new stuff out there and they huddled a lot. They had a few 5 WR sets, too. We haven't seen that in some time.

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Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 11h11 hours ago
Mike McCarthy was asked if his offense is broken: "I don't know if I agree with broken. It's definitely not clean in some areas." #Packers

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In the end, the diagnosis for this offense in the Cowboys game is similar to one we have made before. If forced to run and pass for short gains, this offense struggles to get deep into enemy territory and then struggles anew in the red zone.

Mcgann's game write up hints at this but doesn't get to the conclusion. He admits the numbers look better this week than others, but claims they are all garbage time stats. But you can;t say that and then list all the scoring chances they blew. With 3 lost turnovers they still had 380 yards an multiple chances to score.

The inability to hit big plays is killing them. The other parts of the offense have the same liabilities in long, multi play drives as they have for years. Does anyone think a healthy Starks really changes the game?

A last point about Bob, after conceding that Lacy had enough production to balance the O, he blasts the team for being shorthanded again. You can't have it both ways.

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JS Comments @JSComments 14m14 minutes ago
The Packers got rid of James Jones, Tim Masthay, George Kuhn from last year's squad and replaced them with cheaper talent.

Its so obvious I missed it.