What happened to ML's offense?

[kcpackman]

Serious question, does misdirection cut down on the time an OL needs to hold there blocks, or increase it?

[texaspackerbacker]

Cuts down even takes away the importance of it, assuming the misdirection is done right. It's something you can do when your O Line can't just line up and push the other team back.

[red]

Because you need to keep defenses honest by throwing the deep stuff. Otherwise, safeties can play up and make it even harder to run the ball with your mostly 2nd string offensive line.

The O-line is part of the difference this year, but the absence of Tonyan is a factor as well. Opponents had to respect his speed down the seam.

Rodgers' average intended yards per pass attempt (There's a stat for ya) was 7.9 last year. It's 7.8 this year. So there doesn't seem to be much difference in how far down the field they're throwing the ball this year.

thats actually is a real nice stat to show

[George Cumby]

On the first 4 drives that resulted in just 6 points, the Packers threw the ball 14 times and ran it 9. Rodgers was 9-14 for 71 yards. The 9 rushing attempts netted 79 yards. Packers had 3 plays of over 25 yards. 2 runs by Jones and a pass to Adams. Of the 9 completions, 2 were for no gain, so essentially an incompletion. Packers were trying to throw the ball, it just wasn't working yet.

My take is the success on the ground opened up the passing game.

Is that a facile take?

What do you all think?

[texaspackerbacker]

More like the passing game has opened up the run game as a change of pace.

The fact is, LaFleur and his offense has evolved based on having the GOAT QB. His flexibility and subordination of his ego is the primary reason for Packer success and the primary reason LaFleur should be the Coach of the Year.

The only reason the Packers don't pass even more is that Aaron Jones and to a lesser extent Dillon are that excellent change of pace - even with a mediocre O Line.

[bobblehead]

That really surprises me. It feels an awful lot like the Pack is running more this year than last.

We are less effective being down 4 starting OL and therefore it "feels" like we are doing it more. If we ripped off 33 yards every 4th run you wouldn't "feel" like its too much. It still needs to be done because....we are down 4 starting OL. If we don't run enough to keep the defense honest Tex's idol will end up dead.

[bobblehead]

On the first 4 drives that resulted in just 6 points, the Packers threw the ball 14 times and ran it 9. Rodgers was 9-14 for 71 yards. The 9 rushing attempts netted 79 yards. Packers had 3 plays of over 25 yards. 2 runs by Jones and a pass to Adams. Of the 9 completions, 2 were for no gain, so essentially an incompletion. Packers were trying to throw the ball, it just wasn't working yet.

No joe you are wrong. We ran it too much and Arod was godly when we didn't. Stop lying!!!! You throw shade on ARod like this and you really upset his biggest fans!

[bobblehead]

i don't think its o-line

if you don't trust the o-line then why are we still looking for deep passes so often?

i think its a-rod running what he wants, just like he did with fat mike

Do you actually watch packer games? We are running a 100% different offense. Its not even close to the same.

[smuggler]

bobble is right... There've been basically zero deep shots this season.

[Joemailman]

No joe you are wrong. We ran it too much and Arod was godly when we didn't. Stop lying!!!! You throw shade on ARod like this and you really upset his biggest fans!

[smuggler]

I think they gave up on them after week 1. Thankfully.

[Sparkey]

[texaspackerbacker]

What's this about not throwing deep passes? It seems like we throw more this year than last. I recall one successful to Adams the first series and one incomplete to Valdez-Scantling later for sure, and probably several others too. Even the TD to Lazard could be called a deep pass.