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Inside Slant: Green Bay's distinct, winning formula at wide receiver
Davante Adams' playoff TD against Dallas illustrates the Packers' team-building approach at receiver. Andrew Weber/USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Seifert, NFL Nation(For all Inside Slant posts, follow this link.)
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The fourth quarter loomed as the Green Bay Packers faced an eight-point deficit in last season's divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.
It was third-and-15.
The Packers had four wide receivers and a tight end spread across the line of scrimmage. Their leading receivers, Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, bookended the formation. As the play unfolded, however, Nelson cut off his route after five yards. Cobb broke to the sideline after six. If the Packers were to gain a first down, it was soon clear the play would target a gangly rookie who had caught but four passes over the final month of the regular season.
Lined up in the right slot, Davante Adams got a step on Cowboys nickelback Sterling Moore. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered a strike that Adams caught exactly 15 yards downfield. Adams then swiveled and ran through the Cowboys' defense for a crucial 46-yard touchdown.
The sequence was notable for Rodgers' patience and Adams' open-field moves, but close observers noted a cause-and-effect that illustrates how the Packers have long operated their offense. Even on third down in the playoffs, they relied on matchups and trusted their depth rather than force a play toward a more obvious target and a waiting defense.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/p...t-and-simple-formula-in-the-aaron-rodgers-era
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The fourth quarter loomed as the Green Bay Packers faced an eight-point deficit in last season's divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.
It was third-and-15.
The Packers had four wide receivers and a tight end spread across the line of scrimmage. Their leading receivers, Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, bookended the formation. As the play unfolded, however, Nelson cut off his route after five yards. Cobb broke to the sideline after six. If the Packers were to gain a first down, it was soon clear the play would target a gangly rookie who had caught but four passes over the final month of the regular season.
Lined up in the right slot, Davante Adams got a step on Cowboys nickelback Sterling Moore. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered a strike that Adams caught exactly 15 yards downfield. Adams then swiveled and ran through the Cowboys' defense for a crucial 46-yard touchdown.
The sequence was notable for Rodgers' patience and Adams' open-field moves, but close observers noted a cause-and-effect that illustrates how the Packers have long operated their offense. Even on third down in the playoffs, they relied on matchups and trusted their depth rather than force a play toward a more obvious target and a waiting defense.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/p...t-and-simple-formula-in-the-aaron-rodgers-era
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