Jets: 34 passes 26 rushes
Vikings: 35 passes 23 rushes
Miami: 33 passes 21 rushes

This is a passing team. The only time they are going to have rushing attempts equal passing attempts is when they get up big on an opponent. In close games the above ratios will be and should be the norm. Don’t mistake an ineffective run game with abandoning the run game.

I thought MM called an excellent game against he Vikings. The draw play/screen pass strategy was effective and really slowed down the Viking pass rush. Yesterday was frustrating and clearly the lack of success running the ball has an effect on the passing attack. Teams are dropping into coverage and that makes Rodger’s reads and passing windows that much more difficult. You can just see the LB’s moving back at the snap and not cheating forward and you almost never see a safety in the box. The key to this offense won’t be to run the ball more but to run it more effectively. You get four yards on a first down run instead of one or two and it makes a world of difference on how the LB’s play on 2nd and 3rd down. And, if you had a RB that could threaten a big play once in awhile it changes the role of the opposing safety. Teams are just willing to risk a big run play instead of a big pass play. (especially when Jones more often then not drops the big pass play!) The Packers don’t need to run it more. They need to run it better.

Exactly right. McCarthy appears to lack the creativity/flexibility in adjusting to injuries or game situations. He has a body of work we can review and state with some confidence he is an average coach with a very talented team. That talent is winning despite his unimaginative approach to the offense.

Based on these comments, I would have thought we lost yesterday. This is one of the strangest years in the NFL with the widest talent spread across teams in several years. In a league like this, a win is a win, and I’m happy to have one no matter how we got it.

It’s pretty good, and having Rodgers at the helm definitely helps.

But there a few problems with the unit too.

First I’m going to start with MM. He’s not doing a very good job with the offense. And that needs to change, or he needs to get out. And considering he’s had many chances, maybe it’s time to put on the boot.

Second, the talent level is dropping at the WR position. Losing Finley hurts the Receiving unit, but it’s still not too great. Jennings is decent, but he’s dropped off a bit. I’m not sure the reason, I think he’s capable of putting huge numbers up still, but something needs to be fixed. Driver is dropping off. His days are numbered, unfortunately. I love the kid and always will, he’s been fantastic for us and I love the guy for who he was. Great guy, but his career is starting to wrap up.

Jones like many have said is way too inconsistent. Can that be fixed, well I don’t know. It would be nice, but I really don’t ever see him being a reliable consistent player. Nelson is a good WR, but not really a threat to any team. He’s going to always be a 3rd or 4th WR on our team, so if we are using him as a 1 or 2.. I’m not comfortable with that.

All in all, Jennings is playing like a number 2 right now. We lost an outstanding TE for the year and Driver is starting to be a concern. He left the game, and I don’t know how serious his injury is, but that in itself is worrisome.

So there are some growing issues, and I’m not very comfortable with this unit anymore. It’s time to add onto it big time. Give Rodgers another monster. A Calvin Johnson type guy. Tall fast, strong and good hands. Him, Finley, Jennings and were back to one of the best units again.

I really hope TT keeps an eye out in the draft this year for someone like that, or even just going after someone in FA or something that can give us what were looking for.

I do think next year we shouldn’t force feed Finley the ball like we did at the start of this year.. it actually kinda hurt us despite him posting good stats. Let teams give us one on ones. People, including me got too carried away with Finley. He’s a monster, but don’t throw it where it’s harder to make the catch. If he’s doubled, we should be able to find much easier yards elsewhere.

But in the end. That’s one of my biggest concerns this year after 8 weeks.

D line is doing a very good job. The O line is playing pretty good. The running game is a concern though. Linebackers look quite good actually, I’m not so worried about them. Secondary is getting better and help is on the way. New concerns revolve around the offense, lets hope they can just keep it together and make a run this year.