I totally understand your point ... but it’s not my complaint. I agree that we need to actually run the ball on short yardage “to go” situations. I would like to see us get much better at it.. If we have 1 yard to go I want to assume our offensive line and running back can get that yard... But not on second down. I don’t even care if play action is used at all on second down... I want to be confident enough in the team that we can take an obvious shot down field ... knowing that if it’s incomplete... we will get that yard on 3rd down.
Ok... not my point ... but ok.
Either way is fine. With Rodgers as your QB, passing on any down is likely no matter the down or distance
IMO, if you can run and get those yards, play action becomes relevant on any down if we choose to use it. Run twice, throw twice, run throw, throw run, just get a new set of downs Stats don’t win every point sorry. The whole point of this argument is that it is a time where you can take a chance at a LOW PERCENTAGE high yield play. Of course most of them will be unsuccessful.... it’s called gambling. The point is doing it on 2nd and short still allows you to recover and get that first down on 3rd down. You can throw all the stats you want at this. It’s an opinion not something you can say is right or wrong. It’s just something i’d like to see more of.
How about when those facts ignore the narrative?
Clearly I deleted it because I decided it was beneath me... however the only person ignoring things is you. You have posted no facts that refute my point. I addressed that fact when I stated the whole point of my “narrative” is that 2nd and short is a chance at a low percentage high yield play. Your “facts” do nothing but confirm the obvious. I appreciate having you in this forum... because of your ability and willingness to do the work to bring up the necessary background statistics, but your interpretation is not always the correct one. You can be like a dog with a bone... and I do not care at this point what you do with it. I’m done answering. I made the point I wanted to make, and do not care whether or not you agree with it.
I think part of that is his physical status, as well as the younger guys. Those passes are more dangerous and very much on timing. So are the out passes and back shoulder etc, but I think the middle routes are more so because of all the bodies that could be there. So he doesn't trust them as much yet. 2nd part is him. I think because of that knee, he was floating passes he used to drill. I think they all knew it. MM and Rodgers a like. We see it and think, why don't they use it. I've thought it too and said so early this year that we're avoiding the middle. I think it's why we saw more than usual thrown in front and in the dirt by Rodgers this year than in any I can remember of his. He's trying to be too careful at times instead of just trusting his throws. Though I saw a couple this game that were vintage Rodgers. Flick that wrist and drive it. that TD to Adams was great. Dart, right there, BAM.
it works for other teams because they don't try it 6 times a game. it used to work for us too...when we ran slants.
Not sure about Linsley but there were some holes. That inside spin move by Fackrell was XLNT.
That was easily the biggest gamble I’ve ever seen from an NFL coach. 4th and goal from the 26. A TD is the only successful outcome on that play. Wow.
The Packers aren't allowed to extend Jones until after the 2019 season.
You mean 14th, don't you???
