Mike McCarthy’s play-calling, along with his relationship with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, ultimately ended his 13-year run as the Green Bay Packers’ head coach. The offense moved away from high-efficiency tactics in favor of ones that forced Rodgers to make exceptional individual plays. When the two-time MVP couldn’t deliver, the team’s fortunes nosedived.
Much has changed since McCarthy’s departure, and many of the issues that plagued the Packers in recent years have improved. Still, the team has a play-calling problem, even if it differs from the one that ended the Mike McCarthy era. New head coach and play-caller Matt LaFleur employs a more varied and creative offense, but decisions on fourth down and in the red zone have stymied progress early in his tenure.