In the closing minutes of the Packers’ “Monday Night Football” win over the Rams, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman let viewers in on a small peek behind Green Bay’s offensive curtain: Green Bay wasn’t watching offensive practice film together throughout the season. Connecting the dots, that may have contributed to the disconnect between Aaron Rodgers and his young wide receiver corps.
On Tuesday, Matt LaFleur seemed to confirm the inefficiencies in the Packers’ meeting habits, confirming the Buck and Aikman story from Monday night:
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From The Athletic’s Kalyn Kahler:
While there’s no hard-and-fast rule for position groups meeting during game week, it would certainly make sense for Rodgers to have met with Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs more frequently. The two rookie wide receivers have figured big into Green Bay’s offense this year, especially so in the wake of Davante Adams’ departure.
Rodgers’ dissatisfaction with the rookies was pretty apparent throughout the preseason. Maybe hammering out those details in the meeting room would have helped alleviate some issues this year.
