How much more help do you want to give him? He has 2 all pro wrs, a stud running back and in that game a defense that got you 5 turnovers lol. For damn sake Jay Cutler could have scored more points than That against the backup seahawk defense. Now to some of the other comments that I hear, the special teams could have played better, ummm 5 fgs and a forced fumble seems to be pretty good, but oh ya they got burnt on a fake fg. And all this blame on Matshay i think is bullshit. You remember the short punts in the 4th quarter but why is he even punting against a strong wind in the 4th? Thats right Mike McCarthy wanted to go against the wind in the 4th for some reason lol.
Originally Posted by: dhazer
Easy answer: more help. If he isn't good enough to do more with what he's got, then he obviously needs more help. He's not as superhuman as some want to make him out to be. He's elite, and can be unstoppable when he's hot, but if not, he's beatable. All things considered, I don't think he played bad in the NFC Championship game. He just didn't play great. One can't just discount his injury. It obviously impacted his game. Also, who here wouldn't love to see an Aaron Rodgers led team with an elite defense? It would be a sight to see. The offensive line is coming along, but they still aren't good enough in run blocking. Although I must give them credit in pass protection. They were looking pretty sharp.
As good as the Packers WRs are, they too often don't get enough separation. If you watched closely, you would know that. Plus most teams need more than two receiving threats against defenses like the Patriots and Seahawks. The Packers production from the #3 WR and tight end positions was very inconsistent.
And how exactly was it a "backup" Seahawks defense? Because a few players were banged up? For the most part, Sherman and Earl Thomas were still on the field and playing well. Just because they were hurt does not mean they weren't playing well. Should they have been challenged more? Perhaps, but it was obvious that Mike McCarthy became very conservative late in the game. Again, it goes way beyond Aaron Rodgers.
Special teams should have been better. Bad punts and gave up two huge plays that changed the course of the game. I'm sorry, but that's not "pretty good" in my book. Not to mention they were basically the worst unit in the league all season long.
We can try to make Aaron Rodgers out to be whatever we want him to be. But the fact remains that he is what is. The team needs a little more talent and development, and it's a very reasonable expectation next season, imo.