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Ruvell Martin is a great blocking receiver. Jordy Nelson is a great blocking receiver.
Up until now, Martin hasn't been a great redzone target but he lacks a little suddenness to his game. The new training program really focuses on explosive football movements. If Martin gets a slight edge in his burst off the line (also, in and out of breaks), he'd be able to use his big body and reliable hands well in the redzone. The problem with him so far is that he can't create separation. I think he might be a guy who benefits greatly from this new speed/explosion training.
Jordy Nelson is a made to order redzone weapon. He catches the ball as good as anyone in traffic. He's got good short area burst to create enough separation. He's got a big body that helps shield off defenders in tight areas. He's also a great blocker.
In the redzone, it would be interesting to see Nelson and Martin as the receivers because they are both great blocking receivers and big body/possession types that could work well in tight areas.
5 OL (Spitz/Sitton/Barbre being the drive blockers on the dominate right side)
Rodgers (can also threaten the edges by rolling out in run/pass options)
Quinn Johnson (bruiser FB)
Ryan Grant (north/south runner)
Donald Lee (solid blocker, good receiver, dual threat)
Martin/Nelson (very good hands, very good blockers)
The dominate tendency out of this set would be runs, right. Spitz is a good, strong center. Sitton a good, strong guard and Barbre (if it pans out) a great run blocking tackle. Lee is a good blocker and which ever side you run to has a good blocking WR. Quinn Johnson is a hammer of a FB and Grant is a good north south runner.
To keep defenses off balance, we could mix in some counter runs to the left or some misdirection runs to the left.
Then we have an extremely mobile QB that we could roll to the right or left in run/pass options. We could isolate a defender on the weak side (by running misdirection roll outs) with the defender having the option to either go after Rodgers or defend the receiver fading to the back of the endzone.
You hate to take Jennings and Driver off the field, but if you're serious about running the ball (and I think the Packers are) I think there is some benefit to having a run heavy package. Obviously pro redzone packages are 10X more complex than one personnel package, so Driver and Jennings would see a lot of snaps but as a wrinkle, against teams that have a hard time stopping the run, I think there could be a benefit to a package like this. Troy Aikman says the best redzone offenses start with running the ball. I think teams would have a hard time stopping the run against this group and I think there are enough weapons still where the pass could still be a great surprise element that, in itself, is tough to stop.
Up until now, Martin hasn't been a great redzone target but he lacks a little suddenness to his game. The new training program really focuses on explosive football movements. If Martin gets a slight edge in his burst off the line (also, in and out of breaks), he'd be able to use his big body and reliable hands well in the redzone. The problem with him so far is that he can't create separation. I think he might be a guy who benefits greatly from this new speed/explosion training.
Jordy Nelson is a made to order redzone weapon. He catches the ball as good as anyone in traffic. He's got good short area burst to create enough separation. He's got a big body that helps shield off defenders in tight areas. He's also a great blocker.
In the redzone, it would be interesting to see Nelson and Martin as the receivers because they are both great blocking receivers and big body/possession types that could work well in tight areas.
5 OL (Spitz/Sitton/Barbre being the drive blockers on the dominate right side)
Rodgers (can also threaten the edges by rolling out in run/pass options)
Quinn Johnson (bruiser FB)
Ryan Grant (north/south runner)
Donald Lee (solid blocker, good receiver, dual threat)
Martin/Nelson (very good hands, very good blockers)
The dominate tendency out of this set would be runs, right. Spitz is a good, strong center. Sitton a good, strong guard and Barbre (if it pans out) a great run blocking tackle. Lee is a good blocker and which ever side you run to has a good blocking WR. Quinn Johnson is a hammer of a FB and Grant is a good north south runner.
To keep defenses off balance, we could mix in some counter runs to the left or some misdirection runs to the left.
Then we have an extremely mobile QB that we could roll to the right or left in run/pass options. We could isolate a defender on the weak side (by running misdirection roll outs) with the defender having the option to either go after Rodgers or defend the receiver fading to the back of the endzone.
You hate to take Jennings and Driver off the field, but if you're serious about running the ball (and I think the Packers are) I think there is some benefit to having a run heavy package. Obviously pro redzone packages are 10X more complex than one personnel package, so Driver and Jennings would see a lot of snaps but as a wrinkle, against teams that have a hard time stopping the run, I think there could be a benefit to a package like this. Troy Aikman says the best redzone offenses start with running the ball. I think teams would have a hard time stopping the run against this group and I think there are enough weapons still where the pass could still be a great surprise element that, in itself, is tough to stop.
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