Mr. Cheesey wrote:
It seems they have no pride or heart. If MLF can't light a fire under them, then get someone who will..
If it were only that simple...but I don't suspect it is....it's not the fire failing to be lit, its the fuel being lit.
This team is soft.
The only guy on the O Line who can consistently dominate on a run block is Myers. Jenkins at guard can as well. None of out offensive linemen get movement on run blocks, they simply engage for a second or two, hope the running back clears, then adjust their pads and walk back to the huddle. None have the drive (or stones) that Runyan's father did.
The tight ends, other than Lewis are cupcakes in run blocking.
Those the types of players we have drafted, pass first, run second.
If, in fact, the MLF offense is predicated on run first, the approach does not fit the personnel.
So that brings us to the pass game. It is readily apparent why Rodgers threw so much to Adams. NOONE ELSE CAN GET OPEN. Whether it is uncreative schemes, or just slow ass receivers, there is not much there. Last year the attention shown to Adams allowed Lazard to have fewer people, and generally the second or third best DB on the opposition in coverage. Now it is a different story.
Also, it it just me, but when I watch other teams, there are tons of picks and rubs and quick complementary crossing patterns...I don't see them with the Packers.
AND we have a new OC. He was a terrific Oline coach, but perhaps we have the "Peter Principle" i.e.
people in a hierarchy tend to rise to "a level of respective incompetence": employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another.On the defensive side, there has been enough bitching about the DC so I will not pile on.
But I have been disappointed with Clark. Lowry is just a guy. Slaton and Reed have yet to show they can dominate even a series, much less the better part of a game. Quay is terrific in pass coverage but poor against the run. Coupled with a two deep approach, this combination leads to getting punched in the mouth repeatedly.