GREEN BAY, Wis. – Since the start of the 2006 season, Mike McCarthy’s first as coach, the Green Bay Packers have won 166 games. That’s the second-most in the NFL, trailing only Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots.
There’s an obvious reason for that. With Aaron Rodgers running the show since 2008, the Packers have had an overwhelming advantage at the game’s most important position just about every week. There’s more to it than the quarterback, though.
A quarterback doesn’t play defense. He can’t protect his own blind side. He can’t catch his own passes.
Those critical components can’t be acquired solely through free agency.