I am posting this due to a post from HRE in the James Jones thread, which you can see the relevant, to this thread, part below.
I look at these numbers and can't help think to myself that maybe one of the problems with the Packers getting back to the big stage is they are simply not aggressive enough. The Packers have a perception as a pass happy offense but looking at these numbers, they are obviously not, they consistently rank in the middle to bottom half of the league in pass attempts. The reason why they are always perceived as a pass happy team is because they are so good at passing the ball that it appears they pass more than they do.
I guess my view is that if you have what most people outside of New England consider to be the greatest QB in the game on your roster, why not take advantage of what you do best and simply stomp a mud hole in every opponent they play. Now don't get me wrong, I am not advocating giving up on the run as we have great balance with Lacy and Starks but how good could this team be if they concentrate a little more on doing what they do best and passing the ball. With what the Packers have I would think if they ranked in the top 10 in this category every year, we would score more points and win more games, and let's face it, with our suspect (at best) defense and special teams, this team needs to score more points to win certain games.
Lastly before some of you lose your minds, I am not bashing the Packers at all, I am not saying they suck in anyway, I am simply wondering if the team could be any better if they open up the throttle a bit and concentrate a little more on doing what they do best.
Over the past 5 years, the Packers have ranked as follows in number of passing attempts:
2014 - 20th.
2013 - 18th.
2012 - 16th.
2011 - 14th.
2010 - 16th.
Even without Lacy, the numbers were average; with him the numbers went down.
I look at these numbers and can't help think to myself that maybe one of the problems with the Packers getting back to the big stage is they are simply not aggressive enough. The Packers have a perception as a pass happy offense but looking at these numbers, they are obviously not, they consistently rank in the middle to bottom half of the league in pass attempts. The reason why they are always perceived as a pass happy team is because they are so good at passing the ball that it appears they pass more than they do.
I guess my view is that if you have what most people outside of New England consider to be the greatest QB in the game on your roster, why not take advantage of what you do best and simply stomp a mud hole in every opponent they play. Now don't get me wrong, I am not advocating giving up on the run as we have great balance with Lacy and Starks but how good could this team be if they concentrate a little more on doing what they do best and passing the ball. With what the Packers have I would think if they ranked in the top 10 in this category every year, we would score more points and win more games, and let's face it, with our suspect (at best) defense and special teams, this team needs to score more points to win certain games.
Lastly before some of you lose your minds, I am not bashing the Packers at all, I am not saying they suck in anyway, I am simply wondering if the team could be any better if they open up the throttle a bit and concentrate a little more on doing what they do best.