Sometimes you need a pat on the back, while other times you earn a kick in the ass. That Rodgers seems to have found the balance between the two speaks to his maturity, growth and investment in the success of the team. He used to become visibly frustrated by what players did wrong but the difference now is he expands his counsel to include the 'coach 'em up' insights both on and off the field.

Smart aspirants to the team will absorb those lessons. Those who don't do so at their own peril and will play themselves out of further consideration.

Again, I have no doubts that that additional meeting with WR/TE/RB group was necessary and positive (no matter what kind of expression was used in it! Rude or nice). Sometimes you need to make noise to people understand what they were said previously in more calmer way.

Again I believe that the meeting was the only place for that kind of arguments. It was unnecessary to threaten young player publicly with their jobs. I believe it was enough to say something like this - they are still young rookies, but drops like that are not acceptable (or are not the standard in this team). Everybody who follows football knows what is the meaning of statement I just wrote in this paragraf.

Contrary to that, you may start the close door meeting with warning them about how unsecure are their job if they not change their attitude to the practice.

So, yes. Great plus for the meeting and minus for publicly expressing what was clear to almost everyone who follows football.

I would have said Gentlemen 854 players will be out of a job in three weeks. If you keep playing the way you are you may be one of them. If that ain't incentive don't know what is.

Amari Rodgers - I'm just not seeing it. And Winfree doesn't seem like he's on the same page after all this time. Danny Davis pushes off. The Idea; is predicting which one can be a better NFL WR. Rodgers is only trying to speed up the process.

Right now, there seems to be a lot of people focusing on Doubs. His potential to be a deep threat, to make "splash" plays- and, of course, his drops. Too many drops. But the Packers had the same problem earlier with James Jones, who would make a spectacular catch and look great one play, and bobble an easy pitch and catch the next. More recently, it was MVS, who took a bit of time to get more settled into his role. But then again, the rookies are getting a lot piled on their plates. They have to recognize coverages, know how to block, be precise in their routes- and, of course, after spending time analyzing and thinking about all this, because it's all new, and at a much higher level of skill, they need to be able to concentrate and catch the ball, and hopefully get some YAC. Maybe that's why it usually takes at least two years to adjust and start becoming a more reliable target (just ask Davante Adams). But since the window is closing on Rodgers' career, and Love is still an unknown, this is a team primed to compete and win now. So the rookies have to get up to speed more quickly, and contribute earlier than usual. Will it happen? With Rodgers, and if the OL and running game can help him out, yes. But it will also require some patience and tolerance.

"...but what wasn’t expected were the silly mistakes." From what I'm hearing and seeing, these have been entirely typical mistakes by young players. I wouldn't call them "silly." And I don't see what is gained by Aaron Rodgers reprimanding the young receivers when he's interviewed. I don't think it's a big deal, and at least he didn't mention any of them by name. I just think it's not a good look.

Rodgers spoke the truth and I don't have any issues with that.