When a team has a Quarterback who is sacked 51 times during a season in which he is the team’s second-leading rusher, that team definitely has a blocking problem. That before-mentioned team was the 2012 Green Bay Packers. Despite the fact that Aaron Rodgers was forced to get rid of the ball quickly when he…
It’s amazing that a simple thing as a backup NFL quarterback can generate so much angst and venom that fans actually disgrace a coaching philosophy. I agree that the No. 2 quarterback job probably should be established a little before the season begins for real on Sunday. But that’s not the root of the problem. …
This is the third installment of my “Five Players That Have to be Good” for the Green Bay Packers. My third choice is left tackle Bryan Bulaga. On May 3, 2013 the news made its way through Packers media outlets that Head Coach Mike McCarthy was going to make sweeping changes on the offensive line. …
This is the second installment of my “Five Players That Have to be Good” for the Green Bay Packers. My second choice is offensive lineman Greg van Roten. On game days, most teams (Packers included), dress 7 offensive linemen. The general idea behind this is that there is a backup tackle and a backup…
The Packers Offensive Line is put under the microscope as we look at “where we are now”, “where we want to be” and “how do we get there.” This is the fifth in a series of these podcasts, looking closely at this Packers team, position group by position group, and analyzing where improvements are needed.…