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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 475991" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">“lipstick on a pig”, huh? The play caller can’t catch the ball or throw it. He can’t block or make sure the ball is secured. All he can do is put his players in a position to succeed. On the “trick” play, the QB had time to throw a long pass (the play caller succeeded with a scheme which gave Rodgers a lot of time). The WR was behind both the DB covering him and the S who came over off another player so the play caller succeeded in “scheming” a WR open who should have caught that ball at or in the end zone if it was thrown properly. That’s all a play caller can do. The QB had time to complete a long TD pass to an open WR even though the OL on the field was sub-par. IMO the pig in need of lipstick is the opinion the problem was the play call and not the execution. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">- - - - - -</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">All this just my opinion: What teams have learned this season is to play a ton of cover two with minimal blitzing against the Packers. Remember last season when Rodgers just murdered the blitz on a regular basis? His incredibly high passer rating was even higher vs. the blitz. DCs learned they have to get more guys back in coverage and take away deep throws with two deep safeties. Unfortunately, they have been aided by a poor performing OL early in the season and then an injury to Bulaga which weakened two spots on the OL. So good Ds which can put pressure on Rodgers rushing 4 have the luxury of having <em>7 players in coverage</em>. That allows them, for example, to play inside leverage to take away the quick slants that worked so well last season, knowing they have help if they get burned by a double move. If the Packers have to have more than the 5 OL to block 4 rushers – holy crap: Then <em>four guys</em> going out in pass patterns can be covered by 7. That’s why Rodgers is holding onto the ball more and receivers are having problems getting open. That, and Jennings absence took away an effective deep threat who had/has great chemistry with Rodgers. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">That’s also why (as has been previously mentioned) screens won’t be as effective. That’s why McCarthy is running the ball more and why it’s important Starks and Green continue to rush for 4 or more ypc. D’s are daring the Packers to run the ball – they don’t think they can march down the field and score without the explosive passing plays that were so common last season. Opposing Ds are going to keep their two safeties deep until the Packers force them to bring one of 'em up to the LOS. BTW, one of the reasons for the Packers' success against the Texans was Phillips stubbornly sticking to his one deep safety base D. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 475991, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]“lipstick on a pig”, huh? The play caller can’t catch the ball or throw it. He can’t block or make sure the ball is secured. All he can do is put his players in a position to succeed. On the “trick” play, the QB had time to throw a long pass (the play caller succeeded with a scheme which gave Rodgers a lot of time). The WR was behind both the DB covering him and the S who came over off another player so the play caller succeeded in “scheming” a WR open who should have caught that ball at or in the end zone if it was thrown properly. That’s all a play caller can do. The QB had time to complete a long TD pass to an open WR even though the OL on the field was sub-par. IMO the pig in need of lipstick is the opinion the problem was the play call and not the execution. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]- - - - - -[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]All this just my opinion: What teams have learned this season is to play a ton of cover two with minimal blitzing against the Packers. Remember last season when Rodgers just murdered the blitz on a regular basis? His incredibly high passer rating was even higher vs. the blitz. DCs learned they have to get more guys back in coverage and take away deep throws with two deep safeties. Unfortunately, they have been aided by a poor performing OL early in the season and then an injury to Bulaga which weakened two spots on the OL. So good Ds which can put pressure on Rodgers rushing 4 have the luxury of having [I]7 players in coverage[/I]. That allows them, for example, to play inside leverage to take away the quick slants that worked so well last season, knowing they have help if they get burned by a double move. If the Packers have to have more than the 5 OL to block 4 rushers – holy crap: Then [I]four guys[/I] going out in pass patterns can be covered by 7. That’s why Rodgers is holding onto the ball more and receivers are having problems getting open. That, and Jennings absence took away an effective deep threat who had/has great chemistry with Rodgers. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]That’s also why (as has been previously mentioned) screens won’t be as effective. That’s why McCarthy is running the ball more and why it’s important Starks and Green continue to rush for 4 or more ypc. D’s are daring the Packers to run the ball – they don’t think they can march down the field and score without the explosive passing plays that were so common last season. Opposing Ds are going to keep their two safeties deep until the Packers force them to bring one of 'em up to the LOS. BTW, one of the reasons for the Packers' success against the Texans was Phillips stubbornly sticking to his one deep safety base D. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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