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MM on training camp: We'll have less night practices and more morning practices. We'll change some things.
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MM: I felt like we were a little stressed in camp last year. Off-season schedule plays a part in it, too.
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MM: We're looking at sleep patterns with night and day practices. You have to look at all factors. It will be different this year.
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MM: We went to in-season schedule midway through, but it was middle of camp had issues. More no-huddle, more stress on the legs, injuries.
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MM: One thing bothered me in SF was when they hit big plays, they got us on our heels and we didn't get back on the ball of their feet.
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MM: QB scrambles were huge plays. Talk on headsets were rush plans on third downs because of scrambles. Not as much read-option.
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MM: Confidence wasn't there on defense. Did you play with enough vision to football? Never countered the big play production.
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MM: Can't have the same player on the dive and the pitch every play in the read-option. That's part of what we're studying in the off-season
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MM: Each coach is giving his recommendation for their ideas for change and that is the process of coming up with defensive plan next year.
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MM: Feel the 3-4 has a lot of flexibility. When you play defense to compliment our offense, you're going to have nickel on the field a lot.
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MM: We weren't regimented enough against read-option vs. SF. The way we practiced last part wasn't conducive to hunkering down (injuries).
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MM on injuries: It doesn't add up right now.
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MM: Went to Texas A&M for lesson on read-option. It was great, great for camaraderie and talking football among staff.
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MM: Great opportunity to do that. Ton of feedback at Texas A&M. I'm sure there will be some things we learned from that. Spent one day.
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MM: Only the defensive staff went to Texas A&M. McCarthy did not go. Left at night and returned the next day.
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MM: If Jordy, James and Randall can stay healthy, we've got some young guys we like, too.
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MM: Contract issues with Rodgers and Matthews are at forefront of organization, But that's not my focus. I'm confident TT will get that done
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MM on safety spot: Nick was a great player. I don't know if Ted will ever get over that one. Talk about a guy in the middle of a HOF career.
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MM: Morgan Burnett has to cash in on opportunities around the ball. He was very productive down at the line of scrimmage. Like young guys.
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MM: Will be some schematic changes in the run game. Made some changes, but running backs have to get better. Simple as that. Blocking, too.
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MM: Changes will play to the strengths we have. Wish we had DuJuan earlier. Couldn't just put him in there, lost of stress on backs.
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MM: Felt great with DuJuan in the backfield. He's going to play for us next year.
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MM: We've expanded our running game. Have to watch ourself that we don't do too much. Have concepts but variations have to adapt to team.
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MM: Part need to improve is when you just line up and run, not when Rodgers has options to call run or pass.
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MM: Would like to get into a 1-2 punch with the backs. It really helps if you can keep doing it with same guys. Starks, Green weren't 100%
@TomSilverstein
MM: Expect B.J. Coleman to push for the backup QB job. "He has to." Wish he was here now training. We'll go full bore when he's back."
@RobDemovsky
MM: "The game of football is safer today than it ever has been. ... Still have to teach taking the head out of the game."
@RobDemovsky
MM on Crosby: "Competition's good. Don't think you can look past any performance and not think competition will help."
@jasonjwilde
McCarthy: "Adrian Peterson and the San Francisco games are our two black eyes. We have to play better defense in big games."
