GB practices injury substitutions constantly to get the player's mindset on coming off bench cold. Sunday, the most ill-prepared was MM.
When Rodgers went down, MM’s focus needed to be 100% on getting Hundley ready for Saints and he failed miserably because he was coaching from a text book instead of coaching in the moment.
He ran too much on 1st down because the text books say, establish the run to open up passing game. But, is he delusional? An OL that never played as a unit together on either side, w/ players ranked on OL as #9, 10 and 11? Does he think this OL will have any shot at establishing he run against that fresh and rested front 7 and even worse when Smith comes in box? This is pure idiocy! All it did was put Hundley in 2nd and long, which the text book says leads to 3rd and longs.
1Q :12 3rd and 2, GB lines up, Minny gets a look and their mind set on what to do. GB calls TO and they come back with same play! Hundley anticipates Allison will be open; but doesn’t adjust his throw when the anticipated reaction by Minny proved wrong.
14:45 1st and 10. Minny brings 8 in box. This should be anticipated by Mike McCarthy because that’s what the text books say. With an inexperienced QB ya gotta get the run going, so Minny is thinking, stop the run, then t-off on young QB in 2nd and 3rd and long. Quick 4-5 yard passes needed to be called on 1st; instead the attempt to establish the run consistently put Hundley in 2nd and long.
8:04 3Q, on 3rd and 9 Hundley hits a 10 yarder to Cobb for first down; then to Jordy for 9…okay now the kid is on a roll a perfect op for play action, and idiot Mike McCarthy calls run, followed by another run and a punt. This idiotic play calling that robbed Hundley of getting into rhythm, of “stacking success” and pilfered from him valuable reps to prep for next week.
6:26 3Q, 4th and 1 at 46, Down by 7. The text book says punt. I ask Mikey boy, punt to your healthy and vaunted defense? In one felled swoop, Mike McCarthy filches from Hundley a great pressure opportunity, and steals more reps and tells Hundely, "I dont trust you." . Even if you miss, the shorter field means GB gets the ball back sooner to get Hundley more snaps.
9:17 4Q, 4th and 4, down by 13, at GB 33. The text book says punt, but why? Do you think you can win? Brett needed that 4th and 4 opportunity to prep for next week.
And of course we saw last drive. Minny put 2 safeties back, CBs drop back of LOS and Hundley shined. The further behind the sooner Minny goes into prevent. I was hoping Hundley would get 2 long successful drives under his belt. But, Mike made sure Hundley got no more than one.