A W is a W. You can't feel good about this win. They were at home. The D made CJ Bernard look like Dan Marino. They need to get it together fast.

MM and his staff were clearly out coached the whole game. AR again makes MM “ a highly successful coach”

"Nick Perry: No doubt, Perry's three blocked passes were big plays but one has to be honest - he makes those plays because he's been stoned dead in his tracks by the guy blocking him."

HEY...I resent that Al!!!

Seriously though we're stuck with Perry at least through next year IMO. His cap hit is $14.7 Million next season but if cut the dead cap is still $11.1. I doubt he's going anywhere.

Thanks Ted...Your decisions will haunt this team for years.

Face it the Packers front office did a terrible job evaluating talent and for every Kenny Clark there are numerous swings and misses. Hopefully that will improve under the new GM.

I like Jersey Al's comment about MM reverting back to the predictable isolation routes. That is exactly what happened. And the tight formations played into the blitzes SF was doing. Open up the play book. Open us the formations to make it easier for AR and OL to pick up blitzers. MM has to change or make adjustments better. And we still have time and opportunities.

The Aaron Rodgers hype only brings out the best in the Packer's opponents. Every time he does this it adds to it. Any team playing GB gives them their best, and usually the Packers find themselves playing from behind. We've seen this from MM over and over adding a few new wrinkles in as the season goes on. Is it the reason why the Packers are always late season bloomers? AR can pull rabbits out of hats against average teams, but against the cream of the crop the rest of the team isn't good enough. Against the 9ers they scored over 30 points for the 1st time this year. They may need to put up 40 against the Rams to have a chance, or win the turnover battle.

McCarthy -
There are so many that are upset with McCarthy. And while I don't think he has been perfect we have seen him schematically do things he hasn't done in the past. There have been open WR's. Perhaps not every play but there have been open receivers. He has been handicapped in calling plays a bit with Rodgers injury which happened in the first game. Also Graham isn't fully healthy, and Cobb and Allison have been out the last few games too.
Having to start 2 rookies has honestly probably slowed the offense down a bit as they don't have the experience that Cobb or Allison have. BUT I do think it has been a good thing that they have played. The experience they are getting will really help them this year!

Also, while I don't like some things McCarthy has done, the biggest problem has been Rodgers. Rodgers has missed open WR's, and his throws have been off. The 2 play sequence on the drive that stalled out at the 2. The 3rd down play he has Moore Wide open at the 1. If he throws it he could score a TD by laying down. Instead he scrambles and doesn't score. The next play is where they run the crossing routes and he throws it short to MVS. MVS is 6'4" has the corner against a CB who is running towards him. Throw the ball up in the air and let him make a play on the ball. Rodgers admitted he had a bad throw.

Whatever the case maybe, the 2 minute offense is humming. If they can find a way to capture that magic and turn into a 4 quarter offense, look out.

Jersey Al: I was looking for a comment on the play of the D-line. The 49ers gashed the Packers frequently on inside running plays which I didn't think would happen this year with our D-line. If the 49ers can do that with back-up running backs and an average O-line, what will the Rams do with Todd Gurley and their O-line?

I really don't understand the complaints about Jones play time. We have three back that excel in three areas: running, blocking, and catching. With Jones, he has an incredible ceiling for running but was a liability in the other two areas Monday. He bobbled and dropped a pass that should have been easy yardage. Twice, with an injured Rodgers, he allowed a blocker to come off the end untouched. You cannot have a back dropping easy catches and putting Rodgers directly in danger.
Monty is the best all-around back on the team so ideal for 2-minute situations, and Williams has blocked as well as some of our backup o-line. It seems obvious that Jones will see limited snaps until he proves himself in pass protection and as a receiving option.

Al - nice job on the article. I think the best comment is about the loss and then the return of Bulaga. With Bulaga out the Packers OL just could not keep the 49ers blocked and Rodgers clean.

Why the Packers did not go to the quick throw, short pass offense at that point until Bulaga returned we'll never know. Rather than going back to isolation routes MM and/or Rodgers should have gone to the quick passing game and they should use A. Jones in the running game at that point.

I'll take the win but the Packers need to play 4 quarters instead of 2 or 1 and a half quarters out of four. Thanks, Since '61

We don’t use the exotic stuff and Jones very much because we are saving it for the playoffs.

Alvin Kamara is not asked to block, just run, catch and score TD's. Same for Gordon, David Johnson, Kareem Hunt and every other top back in the league. Jones isn't that bad a blocker and he's by faaar the best RB this team has had in years. Yet he's 3rd string. McCarthy can't get out of his own way.

For me Aaron Rodgers situation is simple to understand. I think he is a adrenaline junkie. Always was looking for the highlight reel deep pass and ignoring the Tom Brady type 10 yard pass to move the chains. (See Tom Brady in Super Bowl after Super Bowl with multiple short quick passes)
As a lifelong adrenaline junkie myself I see the same traits in Aaron Rodgers, always swing for the fences.
Look at the facks. When he throws it as short quick passes he's on fire and fans love it. But then he soon goes back to holding the ball looking for the deep pass just about every time.
The deep pass always brings the fans to their feet and adulation to Aaron Rodgers which he craves apparently.

Rodgers is worried about being made into a planter. He tries his funny cadence to get a whiff of who and where the pass rush is coming. When he is unsure, he calls a time out.
Zimmer says anytime they call a time out on offense it's a mistake. Never should happen. At least until the end of a game driving for a last minute score when you need them.