Coaches ask Favre to play safe

[Packnut]

Favre

Favre did the "conservative" approach against Pitt. It got us 3 and out. I think we should all get used to seeing a lot of that........

[HarveyWallbangers]

Re: Favre

Favre did the "conservative" approach against Pitt. It got us 3 and out. I think we should all get used to seeing a lot of that........

No, he did the go back and throw it to my first option because it's not worth getting hit in the first preseason game.

[Packnut]

Re: Favre

Favre did the "conservative" approach against Pitt. It got us 3 and out. I think we should all get used to seeing a lot of that........

No, he did the go back and throw it to my first option because it's not worth getting hit in the first preseason game.

Knowing you don't have a RB who can pick up a blitz does'nt help much either.

[PackerTimer]

"We're going to have a good field-goal kicker"

So what M3 is saying, is that they want to turn Favre into a Dilfer style QB, and not to worry about our past red zone problems, cause we have a good kicker. That instills so much confidence.

When Favre does finally decide to retire, I am going to be waiting for him to come out with a book, describing exactly what he thought of his final years in GB with M3 and Ted the Drafter. I bet its going to be good!

I don't think this is what he is saying at all. He is merely stating that taking a field goal is better than throwing an interception and getting nothing out of it. I don't MM is approaching the season with the idea that he will settle for field goals every time they get into the red zone. He does, however, want to ensure that they score points rather than come away empty handed.

[Merlin]

This is kind of a double edged sword for M3 & 3T. They are building a team around the philosophy of a tough defense and error free offense. That combination works and works well. A few of those teams make the playoffs every year and normally they don't go very far.

We all know that Favre's mentality is to go out and win the game. He is going to do what it takes to win the game. He has had a few stinkers in his career where his decision making has cost us a game. There are many more examples though of him turning the ball over when we are losing, usually by more then one score. That's where this offense is designed to fail. Once your defense gets exposed, a game management style offense most times can't recover.

So M3 & 3T are asking Favre to manage the game, but then again when their strategy doesn't work, will they ask him to save the day? Can they with all of the all-pro talent they have surrounded him with? It will be interesting to see.

[LL2]

A few of those teams make the playoffs every year and normally they don't go very far.

That's the thing...good enough to make the playoffs but be 1 and done. Is that the philosophy of M3 and TT? If we go 10-6 and make the playoffs is TT going to be more agressive next offseason and bring in talent that can help GB play at a higher level? Only time will tell.....

[Merlin]

I know that a good defense is key to winning. That isn't in dispute. But I don't know too many GM's who ignored their offense for 3 years just to build a defense up. If it takes another 3 years to build the offense up we will have to start rebuilding the defense because of our aging secondary and FA's.