MintBaconDrivel
12 years ago

Finesse will not be high on the list of things the Packers are looking for in the draft.

That’s the impression left by Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, who reports that people close to Packers coach Mike McCarthy and General Manager Ted Thompson say that both men have “freely acknowledged” in the last three months that the team is too soft and small. They are “bound and determined” to get things moving in the other direction, a project that should inform their draft decisions.

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texaspackerbacker
12 years ago
Sounds good to me. I don't know about small, but lacking toughness for sure.
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12 years ago
Good. I'm sick of this finesse bullshit.
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12 years ago
I am glad to hear this. After reading that Mc Carthy was saying the team was tough I was more than a little concerned that he was clueless. I really don't care what he tells the fans as long as he knows what needs to be done and he and Uncle Teddy do it.

But some people close to Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson say the Green Bay Packers' football leaders have freely acknowledged that perception in private over the past three months, and now are bound and determined to do something about it.

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Zero2Cool
12 years ago
With this article, I am curious to see how the Packers attack the draft. If they truly want to get bigger and tougher, they will probably accumulate draft picks. After the last 49ers game, Charles Woodson said the Packers needed to get bigger and faster.
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DakotaT
12 years ago
On defense, I say halleluiah!!!!!!! On offense, I'm okay with more power run blocking, but keep in mind, we have the best quarterback in the league and one of the brightest offensive minded coaches. Why would we want to go all in on a power running game, when our offense is pretty potent as is?
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12 years ago

On defense, I say halleluiah!!!!!!! On offense, I'm okay with more power run blocking, but keep in mind, we have the best quarterback in the league and one of the brightest offensive minded coaches. Why would we want to go all in on a power running game, when our offense is pretty potent as is?

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stat whore. you just want to break Favre's records. 😆
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Mucky Tundra
12 years ago
For me getting more physical on offense means running the ball more, proving you got more will and determination than the other team. Even if it's just straight up the gut for a 3 yards. Take a for example the playoff game last year when they kicked a FG from the 1 yard line. If that same situation comes again this year I want to see us going for it. On the other hand, if we get down to the goal line and we're lining up shotgun spread like we have the past few years, then I'll know 🇲🇲 is just talking out of his ass.

In short: talking tough is one thing, but proving it out on the field is another
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12 years ago

For me getting more physical on offense means running the ball more, proving you got more will and determination than the other team. Even if it's just straight up the gut for a 3 yards. Take a for example the playoff game last year when they kicked a FG from the 1 yard line. If that same situation comes again this year I want to see us going for it. On the other hand, if we get down to the goal line and we're lining up shotgun spread like we have the past few years, then I'll know 🇲🇲 is just talking out of his ass.

In short: talking tough is one thing, but proving it out on the field is another

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To me it's just winning on the line of scrimmage whether on pass plays or run plays. We need a dominant line that can protect the QB. That's being more physical.
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steveishere
12 years ago

For me getting more physical on offense means running the ball more, proving you got more will and determination than the other team. Even if it's just straight up the gut for a 3 yards. Take a for example the playoff game last year when they kicked a FG from the 1 yard line. If that same situation comes again this year I want to see us going for it. On the other hand, if we get down to the goal line and we're lining up shotgun spread like we have the past few years, then I'll know 🇲🇲 is just talking out of his ass.

In short: talking tough is one thing, but proving it out on the field is another

Originally Posted by: Mucky Tundra 



They don't really need to run more they just need to run more effectively. Last year they were about 16th in total offensive drives and 16th in rushing attempts so they had a good balance. Especially when you consider how bad they were at running. I don't care what the perception is it takes some sort of commitment to get that many attempts with the best QB and a very bad rushing attack.

Until they get more effective running the ball it simply makes more sense to lean on Rodgers in critical and short yardage situations instead of the inconsistent and unreliable running game.
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