If the Packers were going to have sustainable success on offense in 2016, they’d need to run the football more effectively.
Green Bay finished a respectable 12th in rushing offense a year ago thanks in part to Aaron Rodgers’ scrambling ability, but there were too many ebbs and flows in the coach’s mind.
During the 2015 regular season, the Packers scored five fewer rushing touchdowns, had five more fumbles and averaged 0.4 fewer yards per carry on 371 designed running plays than in 2014.
McCarthy came to two conclusions in reviewing the season: the Packers need to run the ball better in 2016 and must increase their overall commitment to the ground game.