Yes he got off to a bad start but Nixon was the only improvement that came on late, I did not see a lot of improvement in KO and punt return, kicks were getting blocked, Mason is part of ST, touchbacks down, overall what is the major ST reason to not try another coach
I'm inclined to agree that the only appreciable gain was when they started using Nixon over others, including (ugh!) Amari Rodgers. They just simply didn't understand lane integrity when it came to kick and punt coverage.
Wow, that's bad, 83 yds a game? And considering the long returns Nixon had, it was really bad prior. Too obviously JB isn't the only one that needs to be given walking papers.
My bad, that’s what was allowed
32 to 17 is a definite improvement. If we had been 17 last season we may have been in the SB.
I used to be a Lefleur supporter. That opinion is beginning to change.
The average return for each kick and each punt, is far more important to evaluate things, than the total return yards that you are referring to. Since one team may have kicked off and/or punted a lot more than other teams.
I never saw him as a very strong coach, but was smart enough to get things done. Now i'm not so sure of that either. Used to give more of a pass on offensive play calls because he was learning players strengths, we didn't have good flow sometimes due to poor execution etc. But we still really don't have any identity on offense and people chalk it up to Rodgers changing plays, but in some of the biggest moments, including the end of this year, those were coaches calls, not Rodgers' changes.
I was looking at the NFL site. However, it seems I reversed the numbers from worst to best.
You are correct, the kick coverage unit ranked 22nd in yards given up per kick.
Rodgers has always successfully been able to change plays and his offense responded for years. This year it flopped on both his end and the players as well. That final INT he threw with an all out blitz made me think of a preseason game with all rookies out there. Watson for one should not have been running a fly pattern when he saw that blitz coming. He should have stopped and turned inside short giving his QB time to find him. And Rodgers could have should have changed the play or at least called timeout. QBs and their receivers should have this worked out ahead if time.
That leaves little to expand on. I agree.
"Claps hands". This puts it perfectly, 'nuff said.
The team as a whole lacks leadership and discipline.
If we keep playing like this past year; we'll be lucky to be in a big game.
