Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers understand the situation. Instead of trying to replace one of the game’s best players, the Packers will evolve on offense to fit the leftover personnel.
Rodgers acknowledged that the Packers offense will be different now than All-Pro receiver Davante Adams is in Las Vegas.
“The offense has to change,” Rodgers said last week. “Last year, when you have a guy who is that talented, it’s probably not an exaggeration to say that 80 percent of the plays in the passing game were designed specifically for 17, so we’re obviously gonna do some things a little different.”
Adams was targeted 169 times in 16 games during the 2021 season. He accounted for 123 completions, 1,553 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Packers passing game.
Green Bay granted Adams’ wish and traded him to Las Vegas in March. His departure leaves a significant hole in the offense but also creates an opportunity for Rodgers and coach Matt LaFleur to build something different entering 2022.
There will not be a singularly dominant force at wide receiver, but the Packers have two dynamic running backs, three veteran wide receivers, a diverse group of tight ends and three potential-filled rookie pass-catchers.
The best offenses can change. The best coaches evolve their schemes to fit the personnel.
Games without Adams over the last three seasons present somewhat of a blueprint for what’s likely ahead for the Packers offense. Rodgers will spread the ball around to more players, and the running backs – especially Aaron Jones – can be expected to be used more in the passing game. LaFleur and Rodgers are 7-0 without Adams in the lineup since 2019, so this group knows how to adjust on the fly. But redesigning a passing game in the offseason is different from creating a one-week game plan.
The receiver position will be in the spotlight.
Allen Lazard, who is entering Year 5 in Green Bay, and Sammy Watkins, the veteran addition, will each get opportunities…
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