Hypothetical Next Coach of the Green Bay Packers

[pbmax]

For the record, LSU basically hired the coordinators who helped the Badgers make it past Bielema and succeed until Chryst arrived, Aranda and Canada.

I would not mind Canada getting the run game coordinator position (or QB coach) with the Packers so he could go nuts (like the Nebraska championship game) with the play design. Mr. Jet Sweep would be a breath of fresh air. Andy Reid has stolen from him, Packers should pay him for it. I'd bet he could help in the red zone too.

I am not sure he is head coach material. But I saw some LSU versus Alabama (I think) and watching the LSU offense it was clear that the problem wasn't Canada when they fired him.

[bobblehead]

Matt Canada shout out!

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/11/12/fu...as-city-chiefs

I could be cool with this just because we could constantly say "Matt Canada eh!" think of all the variations we could do this with.

[bobblehead]

I'd prefer somebody with NFL head coaching experience even if it wasn't all that successful. Also, I do not want somebody who has "made QBs good". I want somebody with a small enough ego to leave well enough alone and subordinate his own brilliance to what Aaron Rodgers does best.

Sort of like the way Mike Sherman handled Favre. What could possibly go wrong?

[texaspackerbacker]

A little less passing this year would relieve some pressure from Rodgers and give the team favorable down and distance considering that they are leading the league (or are just behind the Rams) in running efficiency.

I am not lover of ball control offense when you have talent on offense. But a little more would help the injured Rodgers and the pass blocking impaired O line quite a bit this year especially. So would fewer downfield shots on 2nd and 3rd and long.

If they nudged their first down ratio toward fifty/fifty, I think the offense would be considerably improved this year.

Then M3 would have time to solve special teams before they cost him his job.

I like the fact that we seem to have a breakaway threat RB now, but I still want a large percentage of Rodgers passes - not that I'm obsessed with passing. If it was the Badgers with their O Line and Hornibrook, I'd be saying the opposite.

[texaspackerbacker]

Yeah, Canada might make a great Packer O Coordinator and better play caller than McCarthy, but I would want him with McCarthy as head coach, not instead of.

[Fritz]

I could be cool with this just because we could constantly say "Matt Canada eh!" think of all the variations we could do this with.

And when there's a fuck up?

"Oh, Canada!"

[pbmax]

Sherman got Favre calmed down quite a bit after the bombs away campaign of Sherm Lewis and Ray Rhodes in 1999. Favre took the emphasis of the running game pretty well. I have no complaints about that part of Sherman.

What they couldn't help was Favre getting old and impatient. And cold. Never seen a player more miserable than Favre in Chicago that year.

[Joemailman]

And when there's a fuck up?

"Oh, Canada!"

More like "Oy, Canada!"

[Bretsky]

For the record, LSU basically hired the coordinators who helped the Badgers make it past Bielema and succeed until Chryst arrived, Aranda and Canada.

I would not mind Canada getting the run game coordinator position (or QB coach) with the Packers so he could go nuts (like the Nebraska championship game) with the play design. Mr. Jet Sweep would be a breath of fresh air. Andy Reid has stolen from him, Packers should pay him for it. I'd bet he could help in the red zone too.

I am not sure he is head coach material. But I saw some LSU versus Alabama (I think) and watching the LSU offense it was clear that the problem wasn't Canada when they fired him.

I know Matt Canada wasn't with the U for that long, but he's been my favorite playcaller of all time. Better than Chryst, or anybody they had. SERIOUS game planning and creativitiy !!!

[call_me_ishmael]

I am not saying Matt Canada should be coach or anything like that, I just thought it was interesting. I want to bring the best elements of college football creativity to the Packers. They had a once-in-a-lifetime QB. Time to try something totally new and make him be engaged from scratch. That's the key to unlocking another super bowl in my uninformed opinion.

[pbmax]

I know Matt Canada wasn't with the U for that long, but he's been my favorite playcaller of all time. Better than Chryst, or anybody they had. SERIOUS game planning and creativitiy !!!

He's had some bumps in the road. Apparently spent the year bumping heads with Bielema over the game plans. Went hog wild in the Championship game in defiance of BB and then got too conservative in the bowl game.

But the guy is serious about trying to find matchups to get easier yards and McCarthy needs that.

[Pugger]

You got that right, and I wouldn't want it any other way. Less passing would be a step in the wrong direction. Reining in Rodgers or trying to change the way he plays the game would be a major step in the wrong direction.

Are you happy with Rodgers' play this season? I don't think less passing is the answer but attempting higher percentage passes would help. We don't need Rodgers to ignore an open receiver underneath and throw the damn ball 20 yards down field on 3rd and short. Rodgers becomes more dangerous when he gets into a rhythm and throwing short passes and slants can get this passing offense going. Then we can take a shot down field.

[texaspackerbacker]

I've never not been happy with Rodgers' passing. Of all the many qualities that make a great QB, which one is the most important? I'd say fewest interceptions, and nobody in the history of the NFL is better at getting the job done in terms of completions, yardage, and TDs with even close to as few interceptions.

Detractors whine about holding the ball too long or throwing the ball deep instead of underneath to supposedly open receivers; I'll go with that man's judgment over anybody. If we had a better O Line, he'd be better yet, but we don't. If he was completely healthy, maybe he wouldn't need to throw the ball away sometimes - he's getting back to that. If he had excellent receivers ....... that wish is coming true this year. If he had a RB who other teams really needed to worry about ....... we just might be there on that one too.

Hell yeah, I'm happy - and expecting to get happier and happier this season. Anybody not appreciating Aaron Rodgers and the Packers long term winning ways has something wrong with them - IMO.

[pbmax]

I've never not been happy with Rodgers' passing. Of all the many qualities that make a great QB, which one is the most important? I'd say fewest interceptions, and nobody in the history of the NFL is better at getting the job done in terms of completions, yardage, and TDs with even close to as few interceptions.

Detractors whine about holding the ball too long or throwing the ball deep instead of underneath to supposedly open receivers; I'll go with that man's judgment over anybody. If we had a better O Line, he'd be better yet, but we don't. If he was completely healthy, maybe he wouldn't need to throw the ball away sometimes - he's getting back to that. If he had excellent receivers ....... that wish is coming true this year. If he had a RB who other teams really needed to worry about ....... we just might be there on that one too.

Hell yeah, I'm happy - and expecting to get happier and happier this season. Anybody not appreciating Aaron Rodgers and the Packers long term winning ways has something wrong with them - IMO.

His completion percentage is way down the last two years. Especially this year.

[texaspackerbacker]

His completion percentage is way down the last two years. Especially this year.

Down all the way to 60%. Bart Starr's career completion percentage was 57%; Brett Favre's was 62%. I would suggest this decrease for Rodgers is insignificant, injury-related, and likely to improve as his health improves.