Lots of talk with Arthur Smith about the offense, how it could run with so many new parts at quarterback, running back and wide receiver. Probably the highlight of what he said, in regards to wanting to be a run-first team: “You don’t bring Aaron (Rodgers) in here and sign DK (Metcalf) for all that money to go run the Wishbone.”
A question I had about how Rodgers fits the way Smith wants to coach offense in 2025:
"Every year is going to be different," Smith said. "You evolve depending on obviously who you've got personnel-wise, strategically things you want to evolve to. A lot of the times, that's how roster decisions get made. You see it through offseason acquisitions, free agency, the draft. When you put those strategies in place, we've evolved every year. You have to, a lot of the times, out of necessity. We've had a lot of different quarterbacks with a lot of different skill sets. Our job, especially as a coach, is to play to the strengths of your players. We have our foundation things that don't change, but whether you lean into certain schemes year after year, you adapt, again, to the personnel you've got. That's what we try to do, ultimately to win games and set guys up for success."
Going to have more on this later. Much deeper dive into what the offense may look like. At least a first glimpse.
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3:10 pm - 06.11.2025Lots of talk with Arthur Smith about the offense, how it could run with so many new parts at quarterback, running back and wide receiver. Probably the highlight of what he said, in regards to wanting to be a run-first team: “You don’t bring Aaron (Rodgers) in here and sign DK (Metcalf) for all that money to go run the Wishbone.”
A question I had about how Rodgers fits the way Smith wants to coach offense in 2025:
"Every year is going to be different," Smith said. "You evolve depending on obviously who you've got personnel-wise, strategically things you want to evolve to. A lot of the times, that's how roster decisions get made. You see it through offseason acquisitions, free agency, the draft. When you put those strategies in place, we've evolved every year. You have to, a lot of the times, out of necessity. We've had a lot of different quarterbacks with a lot of different skill sets. Our job, especially as a coach, is to play to the strengths of your players. We have our foundation things that don't change, but whether you lean into certain schemes year after year, you adapt, again, to the personnel you've got. That's what we try to do, ultimately to win games and set guys up for success."
Going to have more on this later. Much deeper dive into what the offense may look like. At least a first glimpse.
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