More Banjo: Week 15 @ Chicago

[mraynrand]

Time to sit Arod and see what they have at QB.

I'll give you a hint: they have pretty much nothing.

[beveaux1]

I was looking at Rodgers’ situational stats to see if there were large splits between home and away or if there was anything that would give a clue to his performance this year. I was surprised at how remarkably middle of the road his performance has been. By middle of the road, I mean average among all NFL QBs. Really poor compared to his yearly norms.

If anyone smarter than I can find something, let us know

http://www.nfl.com/player/aaronrodgers/2506363/situationalstats

[mraynrand]

I did have a small chuckle when Kumerow caught a pass today and my initial gut reaction was "What the hell is Clay doing out there on offense?"

[George Cumby]

At the risk of sounding like an overly emotional fan, I am really concerned that the Window is closing.

Gute and Murphy better get it right this off-season. Hire the right Coach and if available, draft Rogers' replacement. I'm not kidding about that.

If they don't get this right, we're gonna' have to get used to seasons like this one.

From '92 on we have enjoyed really good football overall. Be prepared for reversion to mediocrity.

I hope and pray I'm wrong and will be pleasantly surprised if I am. But I think it's coming.

[esoxx]

Stayed with TT several years too long and got complacent.

And here we are.

[beveaux1]

At the risk of sounding like an overly emotional fan, I am really concerned that the Window is closing.

Gute and Murphy better get it right this off-season. Hire the right Coach and if available, draft Rogers' replacement. I'm not kidding about that.

If they don't get this right, we're gonna' have to get used to seasons like this one.

From '92 on we have enjoyed really good football overall. Be prepared for reversion to mediocrity.

I hope and pray I'm wrong and will be pleasantly surprised if I am. But I think it's coming.

I have that same feeling. This is a QB driven league and what separates the haves from the have-nots is their QB play. We drafted Rodgers about the same time in Favre’s career. That was a very wise move, although it was widely panned at the time. If I remember correctly, we followed that draft with a 4 win season and then a new coach. The new coach, and the worry that Rodgers was the heir-apparent, motivated Favre to have one of his best seasons two seasons later and we went to the NFC Championship. We need a motivated Rodgers and we need an heir-apparent. We have 2 first round picks, I wouldn’t be against using one to get a QB.

[red]

the problem with drafting our next QB now, is that rodgers isn't going anywhere for at least 2 more years, maybe 3

his cap penalty doesn't really allow us to move on from him like we did with favre

at least for a few more years, we're going to haveto live and die by rodgers, lets hope we get a better return on our investment then we did this year

[beveaux1]

the problem with drafting our next QB now, is that rodgers isn't going anywhere for at least 2 more years, maybe 3

his cap penalty doesn't really allow us to move on from him like we did with favre

at least for a few more years, we're going to haveto live and die by rodgers, lets hope we get a better return on our investment then we did this year

I’d love to let our next QB sit on the bench and learn for 3 years. By the way, pretty much the same as Rodgers and Favre.

[call_me_ishmael]

Tauscher was strongly implying that ARod needed surgery this off-season in the post-game show today on Packers Radio Network. Wonder what is still injured? "Mahhh kneee"

[pbmax]

While I agree the roster needs a major change, I don't think its bottom tier of the League. There is some young talent on defense.

You still have Rodgers, Bach, Adams and Jones. One of the young WR will pan out and jump next year. I cold find you a serviceable Guard in FA and Lucas Patrick looked better than McCray all day.

But they need a great offseason to turn it around elsewhere.

The odd thing is that everyone wanted Ted all in for the closing window. This team has the look (deleted depth and over paid vets) of a team that went all in and is now having a hangover.

[Bretsky]

I’d love to let our next QB sit on the bench and learn for 3 years. By the way, pretty much the same as Rodgers and Favre.

In today's NFL often logic runs against sitting the QB long.

Huge competitive advantage if you can make a SB run while the QB is on the rookie deal.

Having Russell Wilson for very very cheap allowed Seattle to have all of that talent and win the big show. Tom Brady giving NE a hometown discount has really helped NE win over the years. This year we have Goff and Mahomes and it looks like the Rams and Chiefs are set up nicely to win a SB over the next few years.

and shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh; know who else looks to be setting themselves up nicely ????

DA BEARS. 2nd year QB, new innovative coach, has used free agency and trades as well as a few good drafts to stack the talent....they kinda look like they've built their roster and are a year behind the Rams

In today's QB run world you can sit a QB for a year....but you wanna get him in asap.

[Bretsky]

While I agree the roster needs a major change, I don't think its bottom tier of the League. There is some young talent on defense.

You still have Rodgers, Bach, Adams and Jones. One of the young WR will pan out and jump next year. I cold find you a serviceable Guard in FA and Lucas Patrick looked better than McCray all day.

But they need a great offseason to turn it around elsewhere.

The odd thing is that everyone wanted Ted all in for the closing window. This team has the look (deleted depth and over paid vets) of a team that went all in and is now having a hangover.

Don't mistake the mess now with Ted going all in; because he never did. His failures to find playmakers on defense meant spending way too many draft picks on that side of the ball has leaving us devoid of enough talent at OL, which was a strength not too long ago.

[pbmax]

Don't mistake the mess now with Ted going all in; because he never did. His failures to find playmakers on defense meant spending way too many draft picks on that side of the ball has leaving us devoid of enough talent at OL, which was a strength not too long ago.

Its always funny when you think signing FAs and playmakers is a 100% shot and never has any downside or fallout.

[pbmax]

Rob Demovsky @RobDemovsky
Aaron Rodgers said his groin tightened up on the Hail Mary attempt to end the first half and it bothered him in the second half "a little bit." http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41049224-4 …

Marques Eversoll @MarquesEversoll
Dr. Marques believes it’s severe enough to place Rodgers on injured reserve. #DraftRelatedDiagnosis


I agree with Dr. Marques (who is not an actual Doctor).

[mraynrand]

the problem with drafting our next QB now, is that rodgers isn't going anywhere for at least 2 more years, maybe 3

his cap penalty doesn't really allow us to move on from him like we did with favre

at least for a few more years, we're going to haveto live and die by rodgers, lets hope we get a better return on our investment then we did this year

The plan this year was not to go anywhere. They knew it going in. This year was all about getting rid of Stubby and repositioning the team for a run with Rodgers in realistically 2020 and 2021. 2019 seems less likley, but you never can tell - they might get lucky and pick up an actual productive FA or two to go with draft picks and returning wounded. All this ARRH.

I'm impressed they remained competetive with Rodgers' subpar play, and the increasing dreck they tossed out on the field week over week.