I think Linsley needs to cool it on the bench. Tretter is better in this run game, which may be the offensive engine for the rest of this season.
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Concur.. Its his time to shine. Better in the screen game as well and it's starting to become a staple.
Yeah, Tretter's mobility is a big plus, especially on traps and stretch plays. Linsey can anchor against the bull rush and would be better for sneaks, but let's face it, he wasn't making a difference on short-yardage anyway.
...also, his athleticism gives us the ability to get more creative in both run and screen game.
Not entirely sure if you are serious or trolling, Hank, but I love Tretter's ability to get off his first block and pick off another player at the second level.
I have always liked Tretter's ability to move and get to the second level. Linsley did a good job and really was consistent last year but he is off this season. Tretter is more dynamic and seems to beat his guy with technique more than anything.
Rusty working on his 14th orgasm tonight as we speak. His boy did good.
Dallas had to respect play action due to the run game. If you were like me and was like "where the hell were guys like Randall Cobb before this?!:!" that's why.
Minus Jordy, this is a team that has to set up the run to get the pass going. That's precisely what they did. Not only was Lacy effective but at one point late in the game Starks was up to nearly 6 yards a crack.
Dallas was forced into a lot of zone play. Which finally allowed Cobb, Jones and those screens to be open and available.
When was the last time the run game had more yards than the pass game? The O line was spectacular in run blocking.
Okay.
Let's turn this into the + / - thread.
+ Tretter and O line in general
12 made some sweet throws and his scrambles sparked the second half scores
Eddie and Starks were nails
This was the Randall Cobb I remember
I thought the offensive scheming was the best in months and MM was great as play caller. He tinkered at the beginning of the second half as he always has but had the wisdom to go run heavy in both formations and calls today. Great to see quick throws and well-run comeback routes again
Defense in general was great except for the two long runs which Jake Ryan and HHCD were mostly to blame for
Randall and Rollins are flat out ballers
Janis! and Chris Banjo were da bombs on ST coverage
No minuses that I'll cite -- nice to see a smart offensive approach and execution for the first time in months!
Tretter seems better suited to play vs. 4-3 defenses where there is not a bigger NT lined up over him.
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Janis with the special teams MVP. We might see Janis! grow up to be Travis Jervey right before our eyes.
Green Bay fan really, really, really want Lacy to work out for this team. You can feel the fans just collectively hoping every run will amount to something. Good for you Eddie for having a nice day. I still hope we don't sign you to a second contract.
Abby on the field = a win. Dude does SO many little things that people just don't notice.
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Tom Brady would have been pleased as punch to have Clement bumped upstairs.
Paws:
+ Return of MM
+ 200 yards on the ground, just awesome.
+ Secondary had their best game of the year and it was without their best CB. Rollins and Randall are gonna be good.
Frankly, will get that fixed:
- Penalties. How many holds?
antooo posted:Janis don't surf.
He'll be a stud once he learns the whole surfing tree.
I may be wrong....but a ton of people were kicking MM to the curb last year with his play calling, and now he's a gawd??? 
Tretter is more athletic than Linsley...Linsley reminds me a bit of Frankie Winters....lunch pail guy.
Of bigger concern is TJ Lang getting his ass whipped up front by Greg Hardy and almost getting AR killed (again).
IMHO, the thing that made the run game work so well today was the liberal (and effective) use of the screen passes. Something Clements didn't seem to have a grasp of.
A ton of people is like 7-10 folks, not that many really.
Wasn't just that they used screens, but when they used them.
Bingo.
Offense actually had a rhythm going at many junctures today. Mike had a good feel as to what to call when. The Clements-Rodgers offense was just too stale and herky-jerky.
Dallas has a good D, and it was on the field most of the game.
A positive sign for the Packers was that when Dallas made adjustments in the second half to stymie Green Bay's offense, the Packers were eventually able to counter and put together a couple of good drives ending in points.
3rd qtr O was too cutsie. Nice to see We do what we do working in the 4th qtr... when McCarthy went back to doing that.
El-Ka-Penisbreath posted:Abby on the field = a win. Dude does SO many little things that people just don't .
One I noticed was when Adams was sent to the bench and the Cobb catch over the middle on (I think) 3rd and 13. Abbrederis ran a perfect "hook route", stopping and turning on a dime, that turned out to be a great pick for Cobb to break open.
Goldie posted:I may be wrong....but a ton of people were kicking MM to the curb last year with his play calling, and now he's a gawd???
Not sure about a "ton" of people but the usual suspects.
DurangoDoug posted:Rusty working on his 14th orgasm tonight as we speak. His boy did good.
His initials are J.C. for a reason.
Hungry5 posted:A ton of people is like 7-10 folks, not that many really.
What no Wisconsin weight jokes?
+MM+OL+EL+JS=HoPe
-if there was just one thing I wish would get fixed on this team it would be AR getting back to his best. If he can get back to his usual accuracy the passing game could be a threat again.
I think Rodgers is still shaking off the yips. That's the other reason Clements should be run out of town. One of Rodgers stronger traits is protecting the ball. It worked against him when that moron Clements kept calling the same failed scheme. Now Rodgers is going to have to get his rhythm back with Cobb, Jones and Monty in a more run orientated scheme.
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2 headed monster
COBB!
Clay with a couple of sacks
++ trolling Rubechat and getting into pissing matches with all of those assclowns! 
- a few Queenie fans who are somewhat intelligent.
There were more than a couple plays where Abbrederis was open down the seams. When Dallas went single high with a S in the box, they had shots to attack downfield but Rodgers chose shorter routes to Cobb and Adams. In film they'll see that and hopefully use that going forward.
As in, give Abbrederis the start over Adams? He looked way better overall despite no catches.
If they watch the FOX feed, that failed 3rd down where Rodgers had to throw it in the dirt because Dopevante stopped his route should be a tell-all. AR is glaring Adams down afterwards and you see AR say, "That's bullsh*t!"
To be fair, AR could have been saying that to the ref, but I really don't think so. There was no penalty, just a horrendous route and effort by #17.
[{Going to keep beating the Bench Adams drum. It worked on Clements.}]
So now we know why McCarthy took back play calling.
1. Play the guy that has the hot hand. (Better rush blocking, no/little apparent pass pro issues).
2. Tretter is healthy, Linsley is marginal. (The more R&R for Linsley, the better plus great depth).
3. Tretter a perfect example of being prepared and ready to go when he was called on. (Accountability and availability).