The Packers’ Offense: A Gordian Knot of Dysfunction

The abysmal performance of the Green Bay Packers’ offense was not just a travesty. And it means much more than just any postseason aspirations being in grave jeopardy this year. What we are seeing is far more disconcerting. As a trend that has continued more or less unabated for a year now, this malaise is nothing other than an embarrassment of dysfunction and poor on-field performance. A Gordian knot of so many inter-related problems that it is seemingly impossible to rectify in the short term, and possibly the long term as well. Outside of mostly outstanding offensive line play and an improved, resurgent Eddie Lacy, nothing — NOTHING! — else is working well for the Packers’ offense. As such, it is a perfect storm, and a perfect storm that Mike McCarthy, the coaching staff and players had all offseason to address. If anything, the problems afflicting the Packers are getting worse.

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