Re: Super Bowl LVIII
Posted: 15 Feb 2024 07:07
I’m just looking at the constants. At some point we need to figure out why our players aren’t coming up with plays in big moments. I consider that a motivation and preparation issue.
at minimum the GM gets some blame for consistently picking players who do not make playsAPB wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 06:37I find it strange you open by blaming the coaches, and MLF in particular, but then go on to list a series of individual player mistakes.lupedafiasco wrote: ↑14 Feb 2024 19:06My opinion is it was on the coaches. The players on the field just didn’t make plays. That is becoming a trend under LaFleur. We saw against the Buccs and the 49ers in 2021 this team just doesn’t execute in key situations.Papa John wrote: ↑14 Feb 2024 17:59
In the case of the 2023 Packers, I would say we were playing consistently when it mattered most- in the playoffs. We played sound football against Dallas and for 3 quarters against SF. The lights just proved to be too bright for this young team. Now my question is- why were they too bright? Was it because our our collective youth and inexperience? Was it a failure on the part of the coaches? I am hoping that it was only because of our youth. Sometimes, when the pressure is high and you're trying to do everything right, the simplest, most obvious thing is the one thing that you do wrong. IMO that is what we saw from this team in that loss to SF.
I think of Adams dropping a TD against the Buccs or Lazard not blocking on a pick play that would have scored or ducking a TD to potentially tie the game. Or allowing a blocked punt against the 49ers for a score.
This year we had Savage and Nixon dropping picks. Love just making a pass that at this point in his career should have been drilled out of him.
It's clear, from your examples, the players were coached/schemed to be in position to make plays. But yet, when it was time to execute the play, the player failed....and that's the coaches fault?
You can't consistently pick players who do not make plays when your team as GM has been in the Divisional Round or better every season from 2019 - 2023 for the exception of on year.Drj820 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 08:11at minimum the GM gets some blame for consistently picking players who do not make playsAPB wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 06:37I find it strange you open by blaming the coaches, and MLF in particular, but then go on to list a series of individual player mistakes.lupedafiasco wrote: ↑14 Feb 2024 19:06
My opinion is it was on the coaches. The players on the field just didn’t make plays. That is becoming a trend under LaFleur. We saw against the Buccs and the 49ers in 2021 this team just doesn’t execute in key situations.
I think of Adams dropping a TD against the Buccs or Lazard not blocking on a pick play that would have scored or ducking a TD to potentially tie the game. Or allowing a blocked punt against the 49ers for a score.
This year we had Savage and Nixon dropping picks. Love just making a pass that at this point in his career should have been drilled out of him.
It's clear, from your examples, the players were coached/schemed to be in position to make plays. But yet, when it was time to execute the play, the player failed....and that's the coaches fault?
so now we blame the GM because players in high tension situations can't remained focused on one thing at a time, which is what this amounts to.Drj820 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 08:11at minimum the GM gets some blame for consistently picking players who do not make playsAPB wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 06:37I find it strange you open by blaming the coaches, and MLF in particular, but then go on to list a series of individual player mistakes.lupedafiasco wrote: ↑14 Feb 2024 19:06
My opinion is it was on the coaches. The players on the field just didn’t make plays. That is becoming a trend under LaFleur. We saw against the Buccs and the 49ers in 2021 this team just doesn’t execute in key situations.
I think of Adams dropping a TD against the Buccs or Lazard not blocking on a pick play that would have scored or ducking a TD to potentially tie the game. Or allowing a blocked punt against the 49ers for a score.
This year we had Savage and Nixon dropping picks. Love just making a pass that at this point in his career should have been drilled out of him.
It's clear, from your examples, the players were coached/schemed to be in position to make plays. But yet, when it was time to execute the play, the player failed....and that's the coaches fault?
We did have arguably the best roster in football in both ‘20 and ‘21.lupedafiasco wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 11:09Gutenbumst has to take his share of blame up to this past season. He was a downright terrible GM from 2018-2021. Theres no way around that.
i like that one. After that can I blame who picked that player? or who stuck with that player all year after the same player made mistakes all year? Like say, Anders Carlson?
MVP QB play will do that.BF004 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 11:17We did have arguably the best roster in football in both ‘20 and ‘21.lupedafiasco wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 11:09Gutenbumst has to take his share of blame up to this past season. He was a downright terrible GM from 2018-2021. Theres no way around that.
Guess we have different definitions of terrible.
Ah right, just like in ‘17 and ‘18 too, right. Roster didn’t get any better, Rodgers just magically played better?lupedafiasco wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 13:18MVP QB play will do that.BF004 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 11:17We did have arguably the best roster in football in both ‘20 and ‘21.lupedafiasco wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 11:09Gutenbumst has to take his share of blame up to this past season. He was a downright terrible GM from 2018-2021. Theres no way around that.
Guess we have different definitions of terrible.
nice zinger at the end.
i never said Gute has been terrible. You have your wires crossed.BF004 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 15:47Well A) That has nothing to do with the conversation. It was Brian was a terrible GM from '18-'21. B) By no means do I think he was perfect and without blame, just think terrible is a terrible description given our success. C) Not sure how or why that brought our your response about never anyone to blame. With an lol at the end. So yeah, about the level of quality I'm used to. Just calling a spade a spade. D) On this completely unrelated and different topic about 2023 kickers, I was the only person on the board that I remember saying we should sign Mason Crosby to our active 53, and not just after the fact, how about that. So interesting you would choose my post to reference about never anyone to blame, one who was actively pre-emptively asking to fix the kicker spot for the playoffs, for the reason of not fixing the kicker spot. With an lol.
Yes. I think the Anders Carlson decision of not bringing in a vet (Crosby) to kick 45 and under FGs can be scrutinzed.Drj820 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 13:06i like that one. After that can I blame who picked that player? or who stuck with that player all year after the same player made mistakes all year? Like say, Anders Carlson?
play calling changed, pass routes changed, doesn't mean the offense wouldn't have been better specially on PO games had we had another excellent WR, so what if the Offense is ranked number one it didn't play like it in the most important gamesBF004 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 14:29Ah right, just like in ‘17 and ‘18 too, right. Roster didn’t get any better, Rodgers just magically played better?
You and I were both in the kick the tires on Crosby camp. We talked about the open roster spot with Enegbare going on IR.BF004 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 15:47Well A) That has nothing to do with the conversation. It was Brian was a terrible GM from '18-'21. B) By no means do I think he was perfect and without blame, just think terrible is a terrible description given our success. C) Not sure how or why that brought our your response about never anyone to blame. With an lol at the end. So yeah, about the level of quality I'm used to. Just calling a spade a spade. D) On this completely unrelated and different topic about 2023 kickers, I was the only person on the board that I remember saying we should sign Mason Crosby to our active 53, and not just after the fact, how about that. So interesting you would choose my post to reference about never anyone to blame, one who was actively pre-emptively asking to fix the kicker spot for the playoffs, for the reason of not fixing the kicker spot. With an lol.