I have a hard time caring about big picture right now because this is a total tear down and rebuild project. The entire org was/has been/is on the chopping block. I’m not seeing anything I didn’t expect for a coaching staff working together for the first time, with a roster that’s 70% new, that was picked by a front office working together for the first time.
Was at the game. Couple notes:
Stadium staff was much better than in years past
Stadium was cleaner and better looking than it’s been in a while.
Some of the new stuff like wall coolers to walk up and grab drinks (I’m not sure that’s new this year may have been new last year) are cool
All in all we’re waiting on the account rep to send me details on a deal to reopen our season ticket account - we’ll see.
As for the game… for the life of me I can’t figure out why the coaches won’t bar Daniels from running. We all know he can run. He needs to learn how to run an nfl offense by throwing. There’s no value in him running until he’s a threat throwing - at which point running brings value. Right now he’s using it as a crutch. And every time he’s at risk for a serious injury, at a point where the team has nothing to play for. It’s dumb. Beyond dumb. (To me, at least. I get others feel differently.)
I liked his second half better. He threw way more. It didn’t feel like all bubble screens and swing passes. He needs to be out there slinging it, figuring it out. I don’t care if he throws interceptions - the sooner the passing game slows down for him and he gets better, the sooner the team can start contending.
Our defense is awful on a level that makes me feel like coaching is an isssue.
I thought Kingsberry was an offensive guru. It seems to me all he calls is QB designed runs/draws, RPO handoffs, and bubble screens. Can we get some routes that go beyond 5 yards? Can we at least get routes where the WR is beyond the line of scrimmage when he catches it?! I get that it was better in the second half but it was still a bit of an issue and the previous 6 quarters were garbage in my opinion (I’m not a big fan of criticizing playcalling in general cause we don’t know what they called and why, but this seems absurd to me…)
I see a lot of Griffin right now. Bailing early to run. Not reading the field and working progressions. Not manipulating the pocket so he can stay in there. Can’t or won’t slide. Taking hits to get an extra yard or two in a meaningless spot.
He’s supposed to be a fantastic deep ball thrower. So let’s call some of those routes. More intermediate stuff. The second half was much better than the previous 6 quarters. Would like to see them go more in that direction.
And would like someone to make him watch hours of Aaron Rodgers runs. Cause he did it right. Take what’s there, slide before anyone gets within 10 yards. Never take a hit.
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