According to experts, Matt LaFleur’s reputation for stage design precedes him. Have you ever noticed something in the artwork’s design that makes you say “that was great”? I’m a fan of when WRs and TEs fake block like a screen before appearing on the field for a big gain.
Offensive innovation abounds and I believe LaFleur is among those at the forefront. These innovators also take concepts they see elsewhere and modify them to fit their systems, so that only true film experts (and the trainers themselves) know the inventor. Someday when they’re done training, all these guys like McVay, Shanahan, LaFleur, McDaniel, Taylor, etc., are going to need to sit around a table with the cameras rolling and start explaining who came up with what and who stole what whom.
Linwood from Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Mike or Wes have both mentioned that certain players like to joke around, light up the locker room or laugh a lot. Are those observations from locker room access after games last season or locker room access this spring during OTAs and minicamp? How much access to the locker room did you have this spring and how much will you have during training camp in July? Have a great few weeks of free time! GPG.
Those were observations from the spring, when we had access once a week during OTAs (three times) and then during the two days of minicamp. During training camp, we will have access to the locker room virtually every day there is a practice open to the media.
Charlie from Morgan Hill, CA
When an offensive lineman says he’s most comfortable at tackle, for example, but he’s moved around during practice, OTAs and training camp, do coaches take that into consideration when deciding where to play him or is that just information they ignore?
It generally takes care of itself. The comfort level is usually reflected in the quality of the game.
Greetings II. In the kicker competition during OTA practices, were you able to see who will be best able to handle the new kickoff rules as far as location, hang time, etc.?
Not precisely. Much of what we saw was a drill, using a Jugs machine, not a completely live game. But the timeout on kickoffs is now irrelevant because all coverage players and blockers are still until the ball is caught.
Is there a chance our new rookie QB could become Love’s backup before the start of the season?
I’m not ruling anything out, but given his year of experience in LaFleur’s system and his preseason work last year, Sean Cliffor is definitely the favorite to be QB2.
With Draft capital being tight and GB being so deep and young at receiver, would it make sense to trade some of our young receivers? GB will not be able to retain all of these rising players. Some of them will enter free agency without any recourse when they should or could have value to a team that needs a young, talented player under contract. Which receiver will GB regret losing in 5 or 6 years? It seems inevitable. Or is this more of a “next year” problem? Thank you.
I don’t have any concerns about this at this time. It is a future problem that will solve itself.
What does Coach LaFleur hope to learn about Jordan Love by asking him to call plays during two-minute drills?
He’s learning how Love sees the game in those moments, how he reacts to the situation and the defense, and what his mind plays with in the heat of it. It’s just another way a play caller can work to get in sync with his quarterback, which can help in all situations, not just two minutes.
I just watched the latest Three Things video. I really appreciate that feature, especially how the three of you together give a broad picture of what’s going on with the team. But I have to ask Living Inbox how many takes, on average, does it take to produce the segments we see on the website? Mike and Wes do a good job, it seems, of stifling the laughter at Larry’s antics. Does it regularly make you laugh to the point that you have to start over?
We have never started again because of a crisis. That is an integral part of the process. I’d say the vast majority of the time we’re a one-take team, but occasionally someone stumbles upon a thought serious enough to pick up.
I end up here every year. After digesting all the Packers news and a ton of clickbait, I’m excited about the season. This year, my hype meter is higher than ever. The team is young, deep, fast and well trained. Every position group seems loaded with quality guys. They seem talented, united and hungry. I know it’s silly, but I can’t understand how anyone can beat this team. You have been in the building for many years. How does this year compare to previous years on your advertising meter?
Well, I never “can’t imagine how anyone can beat this team,” but like many Packers teams of the last 15 years, this team is good and knows it can be really good, but it’s going to have to earn everything it can.
Is this team ready to make a long playoff run?
That’s the goal. The proof will be in the game or the pudding.
Steve from Colorado Springs, CO
It took me a while to search for “dead zone”. It mostly comes back as a body of water without enough oxygen (we seem to have enough here), a place without cell phone coverage, or a place where no life exists (not here either). But then I saw “a place or period where nothing happens.” BINGO! Well, Inboxers, let’s see your ingenuity and help us all get through this!
When does Mike go on vacation so JL can sign his extension?
I hope all you dads had a great Father’s Day. Happy Monday.
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