Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 1085 - 1084 One can defeat a hundred

When McVay took the reins of the Los Angeles Rams, it sparked a lot of controversy and criticism, but compared to Lafleur, it seemed trivial.

Lafleur returned to the Professional League with his most notable achievement on his resume being assisting Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan in achieving an MVP performance in the 2016 regular season and advancing to the Super Bowl.

Then, he was the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2017 season; in 2018, he took on the role for the Tennessee Titans.

At this point, have you noticed the problem?

Three teams in four years.

Lafleur frequently switched teams in a short period, coupled with similarly short stints with the Washington Redskins; and Matt Ryan’s collapse in the second half of Super Bowl LI, everything seems unusual.

However, it was such a Lafleur who emerged from fierce competition to become the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, sparking controversy in the league.

On one hand, lacking resources, the team roster lacked convincing completeness; on the other hand, the head coach was in doubt, and Lafleur lacked the ability to convince fans.

It was under such circumstances that the Green Bay Packers started the 2019 season.

Facts also proved that the Green Bay Packers indeed still had many issues, with the roster, tactics, and state still being adjusted and polished.

As of now, the Green Bay Packers’ various statistics are ranked in the middle of the league.

The offensive group ranks eighteenth in the league, with passing offense ranking seventeenth and rushing offense fifteenth.

The defensive group ranks eighteenth in the league, with passing defense ranking fourteenth and rushing defense twenty-third.

The data is very unsightly, even terrible.

It’s hard to imagine that such a team is one of the last four teams in the league to remain undefeated.

Upon closely examining the seven victories of the Green Bay Packers, the point difference in four victories was within a touchdown, two victories were within ten points, and the only convincing game was beating the Oakland Raiders, mired in trouble.

They were all narrow wins, with the victory and defeat balance shaky, and even a slight deviation in any link could turn these victories into defeats.

So, what happened?

Lafleur? Did the head coach step up at critical moments to turn the tide for a win?

No, Rodgers happened. Rodgers happened.

The league’s top four elite quarterbacks each have their own trump card, Big Manning uses tactics, Brady manages short passes, Brees has passing accuracy, and what about Rodgers, long passes?

Indeed, in the NFL, Rodgers is known as "Mr. Hail Mary." He not only has beautiful long passes but also pocket footwork comparable to running quarterbacks, along with a calm heart for big scenes, allowing him to become the quarterback with the highest success rate of Hail Mary passes in the league. He’s able to repeatedly pull the Green Bay Packers back from the edge of the cliff, escaping from death, and seemingly win impossible, dead games with miraculous comebacks.

This is Rodgers’ ability.

However, Rodgers’ real trump card isn’t long passes, but reading the defense, including secondary defense reading.

This quarterback’s reading and judgment of the defensive group’s layout and dynamic route changes set him apart from the rest, enabling him to always make accurate judgments in any situation, a skill that leaves other quarterbacks far behind.

Because of this, Rodgers’ interception rate is significantly lower than other quarterbacks.

Interception rate is not just the number of interceptions but how many interceptions occur per hundred pass attempts. In this regard, Rodgers stands at the pinnacle of history, unmatched by anyone.

For this reason, Rodgers’ quarterback rating is always high, with all aspects proving he was born for the quarterback rating system. So far, his career average quarterback rating ranks first in history.

As the season is about to pass its halfway point, Rodgers has zero interceptions, therefore, zero interception rate, and his passing attempts are among the top five in the league.

Look at young quarterbacks like Jackson and Mahomes, who might face two or even three interceptions in a game. This highlights Rodgers’ focus and stability.

Without interceptions, it can be interpreted as fewer mistakes. If one concentrates on short passes, a quarterback can also keep interception data low, but not for Rodgers. In cases of impact or pressure, thrilling passes, trying to reverse the state with long passes in stalemates, or having to reorganize attacks after offensive tactics are seen through by reading defenses a second time, he does it all.

Therefore, Rodgers’ true power lies in on-the-spot reading of the defense, which involves observing, judging, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

When the war is in stalemate, in perplexing times, players like Rodgers can play a crucial role and completely reverse the team’s disadvantage.

Then, win the game.

Everyone knows football is a team sport. Quarterbacks also rely on teammates to move the game forward, and there are no lone heroes; but with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers indeed single-handedly carries the team forward.

Even with an offense ranked eighteenth and defense ranked eighteenth, Rodgers still led the team to seize seven consecutive wins. Even with the passing offense only ranked seventeenth and inferior to ground offense, Rodgers’ performances in key moments could still turn the tide and ensure the team stayed on a winning track.

Not even the newly appointed head coach, Lafleur, could afford to offend Rodgers, hoping to maintain a good relationship with the team’s absolute superstar.

No wonder Green Bay fans are constantly pleading, asking for some outstanding wide receivers for the team!

Because filling and repairing other positions is a heavy and challenging task, they have long given up the naive hope of rejuvenation in one offseason.

Moreover, Rodgers needs offensive weapons. The fans truly cannot bear to watch Rodgers struggle alone without support. Without wide receivers, Rodgers, no matter how great, still cannot deliver the football into the end zone.

However, Green Bay Packers’ management remains obstinate. They refuse to spend heavily on wide receivers, blindly follow the league’s overvaluation, and instead, proceed step by step according to their team-building strategy—

Refusing to spend money in the free market, neither trading upwards in the draft.

Green Bay fans: ...no love left for life.

But looking at it from another perspective, the Green Bay Packers are somewhat lucky.

Last season, the team’s number one wide receiver Nelson left, resulting in the emergence of DeVante Adams, a wide receiver selected fifty-third overall in the second round of the 2014 season, who seemingly came out of nowhere. He filled Nelson’s void and became the Green Bay Packers’ number one wide receiver, with receiving efficiency even surpassing star wide receiver Cobb.

The result... In this year’s offseason, the Green Bay Packers let go of Cobb.

Green Bay fans: Damn. Can they swear?

In the eighth week of the regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs are about to face such a team, with all the weight resting on elite star player Rodgers.

It’s about to erupt!

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