3rd down fail

[MadScientist]

Third down stats:
VS Packers Opponent
Vikings 2-10 7-14
Seattle 3-11 6-15
Miami 4-10 4-14
NE 6-13 4-11
LA 2-9 8-18

Total 17-53 29-72
(32%) (40%)

The defense has been slightly below average, but the offense has been terrible on 3rd down. Other than the Buffalo game, the Packers have been about 33.6% for the year.

[mraynrand]

Earlier in the year, the third downs were ridiculously long (averaging 9+ yards). I assume that's gotten better, but I bet the average is over 5. Packer mentality on third and over 5 seems to be to look 15-20+ yards downfield instead of 7-10.

[Bossman641]

Earlier in the year, the third downs were ridiculously long (averaging 9+ yards). I assume that's gotten better, but I bet the average is over 5. Packer mentality on third and over 5 seems to be to look 15-20+ yards downfield instead of 7-10.

You're correct.. saw an article today covering just that. We've gotten into much more manageable third downs but are picking them up even less. The was also a stat about how even on third and 4 or less we're passing like 90% of the time.

[MadScientist]

You're correct.. saw an article today covering just that. We've gotten into much more manageable third downs but are picking them up even less. The was also a stat about how even on third and 4 or less we're passing like 90% of the time.

They've done that for like 10 years. This year they just really suck at converting them.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Rodgers had Jennings, Driver, Jones, Nelson and J-Mike in the past. All were excellent route runners.

Gute deserves blame for not acquiring Dez or Flash. I mean, St Paul is out there playing a ton, for fuck’s sake!

[pbmax]

New England game wasn't bad on third down. More evidence that if Mike and Aaron are scared a bit, they get just conservative or creative enough to make it work.