NFL1000: Aaron Rodgers Combines Structure, Improvisation to Be Truly Great

January 16, 2017   ·   Doug Farrar   ·   Jump to comments

Structure is at the heart of every good game plan. Improvisation is what special players can do to take that game plan to new heights.
Through his 11 years as head coach of the Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy has put different game plans on the field. Early on, he was an advocate of the traditional West Coast offense principles—receiver spacing and timing and creating matchup advantages with scheme.
In later years, McCarthy has regressed at times to the "just get our guys open and see what happens" school, using isolation routes and failing to create those same matchup advantages for his quarterback.
Fortunately for McCarthy, his quarterback is Aaron Rodgers.
As McCarthy's offensive concepts have narrowed to the team's detriment, Rodgers' ability to improvise has expanded exponentially.
In the Packers' 34-31 divisional playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, Rodgers had full control of the facilities that make him the best quarterback in the...

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