Before gaining an in-depth understanding of the Green Bay Packers' offense, it's necessary to understand that the two successive head coaches, McCarthy and Lafleur, belong to entirely different systems.
McCarthy, with a traditional West Coast offense system, is also an offensive system that has been prevalent in the league for a full thirty years. This strategy focuses on short passes and precision passing, emphasizing the quarterback's accuracy and quick release, with the quarterback acting as a metronome to control the rhythm, mitigating the impact and pressure from the defense.
This offensive strategy originated with the San Francisco 49ers and spread throughout the league, ultimately establishing the quarterback's supreme status.
Lafleur, with a modern outside zone offense system, stems from the current San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, but its first success was with the Atlanta Falcons—
