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Home & Home: Figuring out the issues in Tampa, Green Bay and Denver with Jon Ledyard
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Home & Home: Figuring out the issues in Tampa, Green Bay and Denver with Jon Ledyard

Three offenses with three MVP-caliber (?) quarterbacks are struggling. What gives?
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On the latest edition of the podcast, I’m joined by Jon Ledyard (Audibles & Analytics) to break down some units that are struggling (and why) and some that are succeeding (and why). We dig into:

  • The issues with the Packers offense

  • How do you carve up the blame pie between scheme, personnel and Rodgers?

  • What did Rodgers mean by saying the Packers should ‘simplify’ the offense

  • The use of tempo and motions

  • Tampa’s issues running the ball, and the knock-on effect for the rest of its offense

  • Differences from 2021 to 2022

  • Why Brady’s issues differ from Rodgers’

  • How one spot along the offensive line can compromise an offense

  • Whatever in the world is going on with Russell Wilson — is this it for Russ? How much have the Broncos tried to shape the offense to his style mid-season? Why has he struggled to adapt? Why has he fallen off a cliff vs. pressure?

  • The joy of the Jets defense

  • Wink Martindale doing Wink Martindale things

  • A ton more

A note: This was a ton of fun to do with Jon (though I’m still dealing w…

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