27-24 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. However https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Muhammad-Wilkerson-Jersey , McCarthy’s insistence on pressing for big plays on third downs put his team into a hole from which it could not climb out.Many elements of the Packers offense worked well on Thursday. Running back Aaron Jones enjoyed a masterful first half, scoring two of his team’s three touchdowns including one off a 24-yard reception. Meanwhile, Davante Adams turned his 12 targets into 10 catches for 166 yards, a career best for the fifth-year wideout.Yet, when the Packers found themselves in third down, they dialed up a potential kill shot rather than manufacture a shorter gain to extend the drive. While that approach did yield Adams’ 53-yard catch in the fourth quarter, it derailed too many offensive series for Green Bay to overcome.In the second half alone, the Packers faced seven third-down situations. Two resulted in conversions: an 18-yard completion to Adams on a free play and the aforementioned 53-yarder. Four of the others resulted in a deep incompletion or Rodgers taking a sack while scanning for a receiver too far down the field. Most confounding, only one of Green Bay’s third-down plays during the second half -- a worm burner aimed in the direction of Marquez Valdes-Scantling -- appeared designed to move the sticks with a short, easy completion.Of course, other helped determine the Packers’ fate Thursday. Jones received only six touches during the second half after 10 during the opening two quarters. Questionable penalties wiped out Trevor Davis’ long kickoff return as well as an 18-yard run from Jones during the second half. The officials also didn’t throw a flag on an obvious linebacker Bobby Wagner’s blatant pass interference against Adams that would have set up Green Bay inside the red zone. Meanwhile DeShone Kizer Jersey , Green Bay saw a cavalcade of players suffer injuries, including Kenny Clark, Mike Daniels, and Jimmy Graham.Still, those issues pale in comparison to McCarthy’s play-calling, an issue that transcends the 2018 season. Good teams do take deep shots, but they pick their spots so as to minimize downside. Two of the Packers’ recent opponents, the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots, don’t take unnecessary risks in third-and-short situations outside of scoring range, opting for high-percentage plays that keep their offenses on the field. That approach runs counter to the one Green Bay took Thursday, and the results speak for themselves.The McCarthy era unofficially ended before the loss to the Seahawks. However Tramon Williams Color Rush Jersey , after another late-game collapse such as the one his team delivered Thursday -- the Packers led at the end of every quarter save the fourth -- highlights what Green Bay needs from its next head coach. There are a lot of unknowns about new Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and they won’t become known until just under a year from now when he finishes his first season.What is known about him, judging by the amount of people close to LaFleur who went on record with reporters over the last week, is that he is by all accounts a high quality human being.The term “Packer People” that was coined during the early stages of Mike McCarthy’s tenure was often mocked but it’s something the organization has taken very seriously. Character matters and the Packers want to win the right way.LaFleur checks all the marks according to those closest to him and those who worked him during his ascension to Packers head coach. From a graduate assistant to his time with Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay in Atlanta and Los Angeles respectively, LaFleur has gone about his business the right way and that will win him many fans in Green Bay.You can read more on LaFleur’s rise to the throne in Titletown plus why fans should be excited about the offensive concepts LaFleur will bring to the Packers in today’s cheese curds.’Damn, that’s a nice jump’: How Matt LaFleur went from Ashland to NFL—ESPNThere are a lot of people willing to go on record to praise LaFleur and not just as a coach but also as a person. Whatever the on-field results may bring, the rookie head coach seems like a phenomenal guy whose personality should mesh well with Green Bay and the state of Wisconsin at large.Keeping Packers QB Aaron Rodgers ‘clean’ puts focus on pass protection—PackersNews.comA key component of LaFleur’s offensive system is pass protection and given how many hits Aaron Rodgers took the past few seasons, this will be welcome news to the quarterback. A new offensive line coach will likely be beneficial as well.Context matters when evaluating new Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett—Packers WireDon’t let Hackett’s firing in November distract you from the fact he’s gotten a lot of play out of some rather bad quarterbacks: Blake Bortles, Kyle Orton and EJ Manuel to just name a few. Now Hackett gets Rodgers to work with which is like going from a jalopy to a Corvette. The Rock Report: Cutting Edge—Packers.comFans wanted innovation on offense with a modern approach to scheming? Their wish has been granted.Stowaway bird takes business class on 14-hour flight—UPIThis kind of takes “flying is for the birds” to a whole new level.