1. The running backs: no vision when there are holes, constant running into the backs of blockers, and no moves (Starks constantly tries to run away from or through defenders instead of trying to make them miss.) The only time Starks makes a good run is when no one touches him. Green is getting better at seeing holes but he is hesitant sometimes and his skill set is more suited for 3rd down work.

2. The line. Jeff Saturday couldn’t block a senior citizen in a wheel chair even if the wheel chair’s breaks were on, same with Newhouse. I’ve also noticed that the o-line’s work ethic seems to tail off once a run is called. Half the time the defender runs right passed a Green Bay linemen.

3. Scheme: this tends to go hand in hand with the linemen because I really don’t think the linemen understand the concept of zone blocking. If a defender crosses your face you block him and make him move horizontally toward the sideline. A lot of the time I’ve noticed that the o-line will run on their projected blocking path and will let guys run right across their face on a vertical path to the ball. That can’t happen. We don’t really have the size or skill level to be playing a man blocking scheme so I think our current linemen just need to watch some more film and go to a zone blocking camp or something.

4. Play Calling: I am never surprised when we run the ball. NEVER. The defense isn’t surprised either. Green Bay’s average gain on draw plays is above and beyond their regular running average. Yet they run out of the shotgun formation barely at all. The defense is spread out to defend the pass most of the time so it makes me wonder why GB runs so few times out of the shotgun. Maybe that’s why I will never be an NFL coach, I think to simply. Also the hurry up offense makes us so much more deadly yet how often do we use it… I pretty sure I can count on one hand how many times we have.

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You do realize that two of Thompson’s last three first round draft picks have been offensive tackles? It’s not TT’s fault if those players are hurt and can’t contribute.

I’d say the biggest issue is Campen. I think they need to fire him this offseason and hire a veteran offensive line coach that knows what he is doing.

Vikes are one dimensional. They might win because Peterson is good. He gets hurt, they are a 2-14 team at best.

They have a top QB in Rodgers, and an excellent receiver corps that has taken a lot of draft picks and salary cap to acquire and develop. They count on the veteran Rodgers to release the ball quickly, rather than spend the resources on a top OL. Spending salary-cap on anything more than an average RB will simply take away from their passing personnel.

Defensively, they can’t really afford a top rated defense as the offensive skill positions (except RB) take up some much of the salary-cap. It’s never going to be a focus in Green Bay anyway as long as McCarthy is coach.