Matt LaFleur takes the blame for big mistake during Packers practice
There's been a lot of heat on Green Bay Packers starting center Josh Myers over the last few weeks, primarily because of botched snaps. It hasn't been just Myers, either. There have been other players responsible when the quarterback-center change has crumbled in action. Things really came to a head on Tuesday when Myers hit […]
There's been a lot of heat on Green Bay Packers starting center Josh Myers over the last few weeks, primarily because of botched snaps. It hasn't been just Myers, either. There have been other players responsible when the quarterback-center change has crumbled in action.
Things really came to a head on Tuesday when Myers hit rookie Luke Musgrave with a snap. For that to happen late in camp is considered bush league, at best, and it's clearly something you don't want to see.
What a bleep show. On one play, Luke Musgrave motioned left, stopped and got hit by Josh Myers’ shotgun snap. Given the conversation from the coaches, Musgrave probably was to blame. – Bill Huber, Packer Central
As it turns out, neither Myers nor Musgrave were to blame. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur respectfully put the blame on himself and his fellow coaches when asked about the situation on Wednesday morning.
"I'll put that one on us as coaches, there, in terms of 'Yeah, can we time it up better,'" LaFleur told reporters. "[It] probably wasn't the best scheme, but that's what this time of the year is for. You're going to experiment, you're going to push the limits, you're going to try things and sometimes they don't work out the way you want them to. And that was one instance. Because even when we did get it right, the play still didn't look great. So we kind of scrapped that one."
It's great to see LaFleur take accountability and I'm sure it will resonate with his players. The Packers recently released backup center Jake Hanson, so it seems like Myers' job is safe, but as we all know, few players are guaranteed jobs in the NFL. Especially with a versatile guy like Zach Tom on the roster.
Either way, Josh Myers and Luke Musgrave – you both can sleep easy, tonight.
You can check out the rest of Huber's practice report, here.
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