Lack of target part of Packers' woes

Coach Mike McCarthy intends to keep calling Ace Sanders Jerseythe offensive plays for the Green Bay Packers. But he has two vacancies on his staff after running backs coach Sam Gash and tight ends coach Jerry Fontenot were fired on Tuesday. Now if quarterback Aaron Rodgers can just get back a healthy complement of receivers for the http://www.shopjaguarsnfljersey.com/Alan-Ball-Jersey2016 season, the Packers could have an easier time moving the ball. The process of figuring out what went wrong in 2015 started this week for McCarthy after the Packers lost to Arizona 26-20 in overtime in the NFC playoffs to finish 11-7. Jordy Nelson's absence wasn't the http://www.shopjaguarsnfljersey.com/Allen-Hurns-Jerseyonly problem. Rodgers didn't play up to his typical, two-time NFL MVP standards. Injuries battered the offensive line. The running game wasn't consistent. McCarthy also saw a hole up the middle. ''I've said this for a long time, everyone wants to talk about passing game, speed of receivers,'' McCarthy said. ''Philosophically to me ... to have a successful passing game you have to have big targets that can turn through the middle of the field, whether it's a tight end, whether it's a big receiver.'' It's what made the versatile Nelson so Chris Jones Jerseyvaluable for the Packers. The 6-foot-3 veteran could get open for deep passes, or line up in the slot to make catches. The presence of Nelson helped make Randall Cobb better, and vice versa. ''You look at the production of Jordy when he went inside ... now you're dictating to the defense what coverage they can play to you. When you don't have that element or the element to complement that, you see what we saw this year,'' McCarthy said. Tight end Richard Rodgers had eight touchdown catches, but averaged just 8.8 yards per reception. McCarthy has http://www.patriotsofficialonlinesshop.com/dan-connolly-jersey_c-422.htmlsaid Rodgers and receiver Davante Adams, who both finished their second seasons, must contribute more next season. The Packers could turn to the draft to fill the need, especially since general manager Ted Thompson historically hasn't been busy in the free-agent market.