2019 Season

Some truth here, but I remain mystified why some players (Allison) are not on the bench 

I totally agree.  Just cheer a bit while we agree Allison fucking blows.

Agreed, better year than I expected.

Lots of complaints about the D but to me the D is just fine, could be better but just fine is OK.  Punting and kicking have been solid and now the return team is going the right way.  The O however needs something.  Our young first year coach has now been there for 13 games, he knows what he has and who he has. He has an O rep and needs to figure out how to get guys open in rhythm.  

I trust he can and will.  It's going to be a fun rest of the season.  Enjoy it.

If the coaches felt a better option than Allison was available they'd be on the field.

I listened to an interesting clip between Silverstein and Butler the other day.  The context was if Rodgers was holding to Mayo's game plan.  Butler referred to Mayo's statements that he couldn't just completely overhaul the offensive system when guys had been playing in it for 13 years.  I think we see the increments of Mayo's offense with the run game and getting RBs into the pass game.  I think that's why it also looks like the "sandlot" Rodgers is still out  there but with worse receivers. 

I would be excited as hell to see what the offense is like in year 2 with the addition of solid receiving talent.  I think the oline is actually in pretty good shape as long as they add depth.  Sternburger and a high draft pick at WR along with some WR depth?  Yeah, open up your playbook Mayo and shed the last vestiges of McVince's offense. 

michiganjoe posted:

If the coaches felt a better option than Allison was available they'd be on the field.

Desmond Bishop took forever to get on the field, but was a difference maker when he made it. I saw Lazard get wide open more than once today but Rodgers seems to have eyes for 17 only...

I think you're putting way too much stock in Grant.  I'd like to see him too but simply because the other receivers are so god damn horrible.  Yet, I surely don't expect him to light it up.  I'll take some consistency first.

MLF was asked about Grant this week and said he'll be active when the team views him as the best WR option available.

How he could be more useless than Allison boggles the mind.

Henry, I almost alway agree with you and this instance/post is no exception.  This team truly was/is in a soft rebuild.  If not for Rodgers, it's a full rebuild.  We have some talent at some spots, but probably not enough to put us over the edge this year.  I look at this team like I did with the 94 and 09 team.  The difference being that we have a very experienced qb as opposed to one that is up and coming.  If things progress this offseason as they did last offseason, we are on the right track.  Who knows, maybe we can get "lucky" and pull off something magical this year.  If not, I'm impressed with a first year/first time head coach leading this team to winning record and a playoff appearance. 

You and me Doc.  We're goin' places.

Absolutely Henry!  With your short fuze temper and my marginal medical diagnostic ability, the sky's the limit.

What could go wrong?

YATittle posted:

How he could be more useless than Allison boggles the mind.

Allison knows at least some of the playbook, Grant knows less. 

I'm gonna do some fact checking on that 10-3 thing

GBFanForLife posted:

YATittle posted:

How he could be more useless than Allison boggles the mind.

Allison knows at least some of the playbook, Grant knows less. 

That might be a plus in this situation.  "Go deep".

Henry posted:

Let's have a show of hands as to who thought this team would be 10-3 right now?  Anyone?  I didn't.

Not me, I figured another year of looking up to the bears or vikes or both

10-3   this is all gravy for me,

finish the regular season with 3 division games, what more could you ask for ?         

 I had no idea how much I missed meaningful December football.

A good friend of mine is a NYG fan. One who labeled Christian Hackenberg a stud. One who said they'd never trade Beckham. Tries to stack up Eli's numbers and worth against AR all the time. Near the end of the GB/SF game he texts me with "welcome to futility." I said, "Yeah 8-3 feels so much like 2-9." 

He and his brethren are guilty like many of us were with #4- Eli won us 2 SB so he has carte blanche to decide when he leaves NY. Hasn't panned out too well. 10-34 in the last 44 games. And the worst part is Ben Macadoo made the right call to bench him, but the hissy fit by the fans won out.

This Packer team has holes, they make stupid blunders weekly and drive me closer to coronary every year. In-game, I think the bar should be lower. Again today, Rodgers refusing to pull the trigger had me in knots. It seems like many wins this season, the defense hasn't seemingly played great, and then someone throws up stats and it actually looks more impressive postgame. AP had 80 yds today, and he ran hard and was tough to bring down. In the end, 3.8/carry, no breakout runs and failed to effect the outcome. A total of 15 points while holding at least an 8 pt lead for a good part of the game. The rookie wr was neutralized, they contained Haskins on a bum leg. There are warts. But they are learning how to win games with what they have. Idc if the wr are bad enough that they need Jones to split out wide, because it's been effective. This is the type of game my buddy will say "Hey Rodgers with only 1 TD pass and not even 200 yards." If that gets us to 10-3, and the team is trending upward, cool with me.