It’s not Rodgers vs. McCarthy, it’s them vs. Thompson: A lot has been said about Aaron Rodgers’s and Mike McCarthy’s latest comments to the media. And, while yes, there have been times in the past when Rodgers has been frustrated with McCarthy, I don’t think is one of those times. I think Rodgers is just as unsure about his game as McCarthy is about pushing the right buttons to get his team to play the way he wants them to.
It’s no doubt that Rodgers has been handed a dose of humility this season. I think Rodgers and McCarthy are both a little frustrated with GM Ted Thompson, who has allowed his depth to be overrun by undrafted free agents and players that don’t belong on the field. I mean, it’s ridiculous for a contending team to be without a real running back for more than one week. Rodgers said this week that “there has to be that healthy fear as a player that if you don’t do your job they’ll get rid of you,” which I took that as a direct shot to Thompson and not McCarthy. Nobody ever gets cut in Green Bay (remember Brandon Bostick, who muffed the onside kick in the NFC Championship Game loss to Seattle? Others in the organization wanted him cut well before that). Thompson has only a draft (or sign) and develop philosophy. He never brings in veteran competition from the outside that could up the compete level or bring experience. No one is getting cut or benched but that’s because there are no other options thanks to Thompson, not McCarthy.
