
Actually, I'd argue it goes back further than that. I remember distinctly in the early years with McCarthy (even before Rodgers), posting repeatedly on this board about the "McCarthy Shuffle" - how, when the LT goes down, rather than putting in the backup LT, they instead, move the LG to LT, move the RT to RG, move the RG to LG, and put the backup player in whatever spot was left. Therefore, instead of having one weaker spot (LT), you have now basically weakened the entire OL.
It's like they think OL are completely mix-and-match, and you can just plug in a guy anywhere and he ought to be just as good. They don't seem to realize that continuity on OL is as important (if not more) than the raw talent of the five guys playing it, and when you're constantly doing the "McCarthy Shuffle", you're weakening the whole OL.
Also, I still say they're putting too much on guys too soon. A college guy's head is swimming already just from the jump to the NFL... now you're asking that 'swimming head' guy to learn multiple positions. I don't feel like it's conducive to success.
That, plus Gutekunst just doesn't seem very good at evaluating OL. Look at some of the guys we've drafted, and who was picked later (in some cases, the very next pick). Our guy isn't on the team any more; the next guy taken is a perennial All-Pro.
Put it all together, and you have a recipe for what we saw on Sunday...
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