Posted on 04/28/2020 8:32:39 AM PDT by C19fan
The Green Bay Packers have failed Aaron Rodgers and continued to fail him during the 2020 NFL Draft by stunningly refusing to draft a single receiver.
Now comes a stunning stat that highlights this to a T. Rodgers has thrown just one career touchdown pass to a first-round pick — a wild stat that is even more incredible when you realize what kind of support other top quarterbacks have gotten over the years.
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Maybe the Packers play too well and draft too late in the first round to pick a receiver. The real first-rounder WR’s are usually gone within the top 10 picks. You have to have had a sh*tty year to draft in the top 10
They failed Brett Favre too. He had abysmal talent and coaching the last ten years in Green Bay.
As a long-suffering Lions fan, I wish the team had “failed” Matt Stafford in similar fashion.
A good offensive line can turn an average running back into an All-Pro.
A good offensive line can also give an average NFL quarterback plenty of time to throw the ball downfield.
And and average NFL quarterback with plenty of time to throw the ball can work with any group of half-decent receivers to develop a dominant passing game.
I'll offer Eli Manning as a perfect illustration of how this works.
I always said, if I’m building a team, I start by finding the best Offensive Line coach in the business, who can tag any ragtag unit of guys and turn them into a dominant offensive line.
It's amazing to me how little attention is paid to offensive line chemistry by NFL general managers -- considering it's arguably the single most important element of building an offense.
Well the point being is that if you have a good OL Coach, you won’t have to overpay for Offensive Lineman, because the coach can simply teach the new players.
Offensive Line play is more about footwork, than anything. That can be taught. Then it’s all about cohesion, and that’s what a good OL coach can do.
You are in good company. John Madden reckoned that the Offensive Line was the most important part of a football team.
If I have the best OL in the league, I don’t care who plays the skill positions, as long as they are around the middle-tier, I’m going to win at least 8 games every year.
Tell me about it. He's the modern-day "Archie Manning".
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At least that’s how it’s felt. Jennings, I think it was Jennings, was pretty good. Never had a decent running game either.
Now part of the problem is that Aaron Rogers got paid Super-super-big $$$ when other QBs were just getting Super-big dollars, and that put a crimp on GB’s spending.
This is an excellent point. Since the NFL has a salary cap, paying big bucks to a quarterback or other star player, leaves you less to pay to other players.
It’s above my pay grade to do all of the calculations, but, it’s got to be something which NFL general managers have to know how to deal with. Putting the best team together at all positions, within that salary cap, has to be a big challenge.
Where does Rodgers rank in all-time TD passes and completions, etc.?
Pretty good. But how much better could he be surrounded with talent. And with better coaching. McCarthy is so hyper conservative. Give him a 10 pt lead in the 2nd half and watch him go to all run all the time, even with a crap run game. 3 runs punt and watch the lead go away. Most of Rodgers’ late game heroics were to get back leads McCarthy squandered. The big question is how Superbowl rings could he have with solid talent and good play calling?
A good offense needs a good offensive line, and a good QB. You have those 2 things, and you have a chance. Your average RB can run thru holes, and your QB can pick apart a Defense. It all starts with the men in the trenches making it happen.
Unfortunately, that doesn't look like it will stop. Mahomes is eligible for his next contract after this season, look for a $40 million reset if KC offers. A year later, Lamar Jackson will eligible to take an upgrade, $40+ million. Add in the left tackle and you're at $65 - $75 million per year for the pair in just 2-3 years.
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