I honestly don't think McCarthy tried hard enough with Jonathan Franklin. I think he could have been used far more effectively. McCarthy is simply too stuck on his way of doing things, which means primarily utilizing the pass. That was made clear with 42 pass attempts with 2 scrub QBs against PHI, and 3 healthy running backs. To me, that seems kind of pig headed and lazy. As a HC, why would you not adjust your game plan to increase your odds of securing a W? Run, run, and run some more, chew up clock and keep a potent PHI offense off the field. Didn't happen.
Why not think outside the box and throw 50 carries at them, using all 3 RBs? Had we done this during this stretch without Rodgers, we might be 7-4 or 8-3.
With Franklin out, do they promote Orwin Smith and his 9.3 yards/carry average @GT from the PS to the roster? Probably wait to see if someone else goes down first…?
Originally Posted by: play2win