We have what we have for the next half dozen games or so. So what does McCarthy need to in order for the Packers to have a chance to win some games and have a chance for Rodgers to return for a playoff run?

Much of the common talk I hear is that he needs to keep a RB in the backfield and maybe 2TE to help block but I completely disagree. The more players he brings in close to the LOS, the more options defenses have on their blitzes and the harder it would be for Hundley to decipher who is coming.

I say spread Jordy, Devante, Cobb and Bennett away from the LOS. I don't believe defenses are going to leave straight man to man coverage so they will have 1 safety deep. that accounts for 5 defenders for 4 offensive players. With Monty/Adams in the backfield another defender won't be able to just blindly come after Hundley. It mostly leaves 5 rush options for 5 lineman. That makes it less about Hundley having to figure out the defense and more about executing in blocking by the oline.

As for play calling, It is time for McCarthy to get back to the high percentage offense and less about the big plays. Flair passes to RB in the flats so they are 1 on 1 with a LB. Shallow crosses, and come back routes.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

Establish the run, but don't be predictable. I'd have to go back and look to be sure, but it really seemed like Mike was running the ball on first down every time. Usually second too. I mean, someone posted the first down plays were 7 runs out of 17 first downs. Is that accurate? Seems like most of those passes were later, when the Vikes went into prevent.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

Next man up, baby! NOTHING CHANGES…almost

Hundley is ½ year and 1 camp short of where Rodgers was when he started. Now, only a handful of QBs in history have’s Aaron's acumen, but if Hundley was way far behind, he’d already be gone [2nd rd pick Brian Brohm lasted 1 yr, 2 camps].

Hundley knows the playbook and will be able to make the one word/phrase call to switch the play from run to pass and Vice versa. So, if they stack the box 100% on 1st down; we pass 100% of 1st down. Hundley will know the hot reads, he should be able to recognize where the pressure is coming from, hit those when they blitz and then they’ll stop blitzing.

I’m assuming 3/5th of the OL will be a collection of neophytes and the walking wounded. Most of the Plays consist of both long and short routes; so Mike will have to call plays with a greater % of shorter routes. Hundley needs to hit those early reads or quickly get ball to valve or toss it away. For the longer routed plays, Hundley can roll out while the WRs are getting to their spots. And Mike can design some Hundley pretending to be standing in the pocket, while planning his “scramble.”

Hundley has to trust his accuracy. A guy open by a half step is covered with Sanchez at QB, open with Rodgers at QB. Hundley has to believe he’s Aaron and make those throws like the one he made to Cobb against Vikes.

Surely, he’ll be tricked more than Rodgers. The other thing Rodgers does unbelievably at LOS is completely rebuild the play after seeing the D alignment, then half way thru, the D shifts and he rebuilds play again resetting the protections, route and blocking schemes [Its extraordinary]. There is no way Hundley can do this; he shouldn’t even try, well unless he is a QB savant like Rodgers.

Originally Posted by: Barfarn