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I'm getting tired of hearing blame on MM for calling deep balls. The way every thing played out, it looks like it just wasn't there or that it was a stupid game plan, but after watching and rewatching the game, those deep balls were not that bad of calls. It was the excecution and a couple really nice plays by the Dallas defense.
1. play Favre had an open Jones and missed the throw. That's one point for MM for calling a play that should have been an explosive gain if not for the bad throw. Favre gets a negative 2 for throwing a bad pass.
2. Favre had Driver in single coverage with late help over the top. He let it go, but Newman made a great play. I give Newman 3 points for making a GREAT play with neither Favre or MM getting docked. It was just a great play by a great player in his prime.
3. The flea flicker was a horrible decision by the QB. It had nothing to do with the play. In fact, the flea flicker set up Jennings wide open on what could have easily been an 80 yard touchdown with all of the open field he had. Favre just made an awfull decision. I give Favre a negative 3 for chucking it inot triple coverage and doing a Rex Grossman impersonation and McCarthy a plus 2 for calling a great play that had the intermediate coverage of the Dallas defense completely confused and should have been a TD if not for the QB.
4. The play where Favre went out, the protection broke down. I give 2 points to the Dallas defense for making a great play. I give -2 to the Packers Oline for breaking down in coverage and a negative 1 to Favre for letting go of a pass when he should have just taken a sack. Just becuase the Oline screws up doesn't mean Favre has to give up and toss and INT.
Overall
Favre -6
McCarthy + 3
Oline - 2
Dallas defense +5
The big loser here was Favre and the protection. They have to get his decision cleaned up and the pass protection cleaned up. I know it seems like crucifying Favre for one bad decision is rough but he's the QB. The great ones win the big ones becuase they don't make those throws. I have high expectation for Brett Favre and he did not live up to his HOF billing in the Dallas game.
MM called a decent game, the players just failed to come through. Maybe you blame MM for the preweek prep, but you can't blame him for playcalls that were there.
1. play Favre had an open Jones and missed the throw. That's one point for MM for calling a play that should have been an explosive gain if not for the bad throw. Favre gets a negative 2 for throwing a bad pass.
2. Favre had Driver in single coverage with late help over the top. He let it go, but Newman made a great play. I give Newman 3 points for making a GREAT play with neither Favre or MM getting docked. It was just a great play by a great player in his prime.
3. The flea flicker was a horrible decision by the QB. It had nothing to do with the play. In fact, the flea flicker set up Jennings wide open on what could have easily been an 80 yard touchdown with all of the open field he had. Favre just made an awfull decision. I give Favre a negative 3 for chucking it inot triple coverage and doing a Rex Grossman impersonation and McCarthy a plus 2 for calling a great play that had the intermediate coverage of the Dallas defense completely confused and should have been a TD if not for the QB.
4. The play where Favre went out, the protection broke down. I give 2 points to the Dallas defense for making a great play. I give -2 to the Packers Oline for breaking down in coverage and a negative 1 to Favre for letting go of a pass when he should have just taken a sack. Just becuase the Oline screws up doesn't mean Favre has to give up and toss and INT.
Overall
Favre -6
McCarthy + 3
Oline - 2
Dallas defense +5
The big loser here was Favre and the protection. They have to get his decision cleaned up and the pass protection cleaned up. I know it seems like crucifying Favre for one bad decision is rough but he's the QB. The great ones win the big ones becuase they don't make those throws. I have high expectation for Brett Favre and he did not live up to his HOF billing in the Dallas game.
MM called a decent game, the players just failed to come through. Maybe you blame MM for the preweek prep, but you can't blame him for playcalls that were there.
:P
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