Packers-Bills post-game chat with Ryan Wood

Oct. 1 transcript

3rd & 7 37yd

At this point I'm still looking for more from Jimmy Graham. Can't say he's going to be a bust, but for $10 Million a year I need to see more. Also I've watched Kendricks for more than a year and I haven't seen anything that says he's an asset. Is it time to give Tonyon an opportunity to get Kendricks snaps moving forward?

by Dean 10/1/2018 5:34:17 PM
Actually, Jimmy Graham has exceeded my expectations for early in the season. I wrote about this in the offseason, but if you go back through the history of new TEs with this offense, it takes time for them to acclimate. (Jared Cook did almost nothing in his first three weeks, then was a savior late in the season.) Graham has 16 catches for 169 yards and one touchdown (should be 2 TDs if not for a penalty), a pace that puts him on track for 64 catches and 676 yards. But the thing is, I think he'll only get better late in the season. So it's not actually a bad start historically, just needs to follow the trend of growing into his role.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:37:18 PM
What do you see as the issues with consistency on offense? It seems they just shoot themselves at the foot too many times whether its dropped passes, penalties, or turnovers. I'm not sure I am buying into Rodgers criticism of the game plan.

by CC 10/1/2018 5:37:30 PM
Yeah, I'm not sure I'm buying the game plan either. The one thing you can say is it seems Mike McCarthy isn't putting his best players on the field with great frequency, or at least giving them the ball as much as you'd expect. But there are plenty of execution issues to point to, too.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:38:13 PM
A shut out is great, but on the shared sack between Matthews and Perry, Matthews looked really slow closing in on Allen.

by Tom 10/1/2018 5:38:24 PM
I mean, he was trying to do everything in his power not to get a flag. I'd be trepidatious too if I'd gotten called for three roughing penalties the first three weeks.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:39:09 PM
Are the answers to the Packers safety problems currently in the building?

by Dean 10/1/2018 5:39:23 PM
I don't know. But I think they think they are.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:39:31 PM
If Aaron Rodgers could have his way, do you think that the Packers would run the ball more than 20 percent of the offensive plays?

by Scott 10/1/2018 5:39:44 PM
I think if he really wanted that to happen, it would happen. He has great latitude at the line of scrimmage.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:40:00 PM
Can anyone beat the Rams? They look unstoppable.

by Tom 10/1/2018 5:40:13 PM
I'm sure they won't go 16-0, but my Super Bowl pick is looking awfully good through four weeks.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:40:27 PM
Is it time for MM to turn play planning and calling over to a OC?

by Paul 10/1/2018 5:40:47 PM
He tried that already in 2015. It was an epic fail. Now, Joe Philbin is not Tom Clements, but I don't see Mike McCarthy ever relinquishing those duties again.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:41:20 PM
Even though McCarthy is calling plays, how often does Rodgers audible out of them anyways? Maybe it was more of a jab at teammates than at the coaching staff.

by Tom 10/1/2018 5:41:37 PM
Teammates don't put together the game plan, and Aaron Rodgers' complaint was the game plan.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:41:55 PM
Back to question by CC re Cobb allison injuries...Why not play Monty in the slot. The RB experiment is an obvious failure. But clearly he can make plays. He'd be perfect in Cobb's slot role.

by Digger 10/1/2018 5:42:50 PM
I agree. Perhaps we could see more of that going forward.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:43:08 PM
I hear all this complaining about play calling. Do you think the problem is play caller or play design.

by ya ya 10/1/2018 5:43:33 PM
It seemed Aaron Rodgers' gripe was more play calling, specifically calling plays to get the football to the Packers best playmakers.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:43:57 PM
I watched Jared Cook play yesterday. Packers brass blew that all the way around. He’s a monster. I don’t think Graham has much left. Am I the only one seeing this.

by Rad 10/1/2018 5:44:05 PM
Yes, they sure did. Jared Cook's agent got a lot of flack, but if you look at what Cook has done since, there was nothing unfair about what they wanted. The Packers blew that one.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:44:37 PM
How much of the Packers problems on offense can be attributed to a gradual decline in talent do to the majority of their high draft assets being spent on defense?

by Dean 10/1/2018 5:44:59 PM
I'm sure it doesn't help.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:45:06 PM
Not a Packers question. How great is it for the Patriots to play in that hapless division? Other than the Rex Ryan Jets teams of a decade or so ago the other teams in that division have been pathetic.

by Bruce 10/1/2018 5:45:14 PM
We were talking about the during our pregame meal yesterday. Not only have the Patriots been consistently great for this long, but the rest of the division has been consistently putrid.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:45:40 PM
So, one bad play, one great play by MVS. Is that par for the course for a rookie WR, or does that keep him in Aaron's doghouse?

by Hyo 10/1/2018 5:46:53 PM
Overall, I think MVS came out winning yesterday. Rookie mistakes are to be expected (and it sure didn't hurt that the Bills dropped that pick-6). Thought it was impressive for MVS to come back from that error with a big play. He's got the size and speed you want in a big-play receiver. Just has to put it together.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:48:11 PM
Please, please, please.....I'm begging you. Please don't let this chat degenerate into an argument about the flag, patriotism, the troops, etc. For the record, I love America.

by Betsy Ross 10/1/2018 5:48:24 PM
No worries, Betsy.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:48:40 PM
Not only have the Patriots benefited from a poor division, the entire AFC (other than one or two other teams a year) hasn't given them much competition. The AFC now has some rising young talent at the QB position and I would expect that conference to get much more competitive.

by Tom 10/1/2018 5:49:00 PM
Meanwhile, the NFC is loaded.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:49:06 PM
I gotta think Rodgers watched the Rams/Vikings and thought there’s no reason Green Bay’s offense can’t do the same. Do you think his criticism of the offense is justified?

by Ryan 10/1/2018 5:50:07 PM
I also wonder that. But it's just a guess.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:50:19 PM
Packers have played first 3 of 4 at home. The one away game the Packers lost pretty bad. What should the Packers do to prevent another let down? Im thinking run the ball more. Do you agree?

by Scott Dethloff 10/1/2018 5:50:31 PM
I mean, you would've thought that in Washington. Didn't happen. I do think it's going to be very, very interesting what kind of game plan they come with next week, what with the quarterback questioning it publicly.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:51:03 PM
Any idea why Marcedes is strictly used for blocking?

by Brandon 10/1/2018 5:51:28 PM
That was my expectation coming into the season, and I haven't seen anything to change that.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:52:08 PM
All right, folks. About to head to Mike McCarthy's presser. That should be interesting. Make sure to follow PackersNews.com for full coverage. As always, thanks to everyone for joining along. We'll do this again next week. Until then, take care everyone.

by Ryan Wood 10/1/2018 5:53:07 PM