Until deep into the second half, Packers defensive back Quinten Rollins, the second corner on the depth chart heading into training camp, was headed for “DNP — Coach’s decision.”
If not for Marwin Evans cramping, that may have been how it stayed, at least in terms of defensive reps.
When Kentrell Brice went down against Atlanta, Josh Jones, a safety drafted to play sub-package linebacker, replaced Brice, a safety. Conventional wisdom suggested Morgan Burnett, a safety now playing linebacker in the Packers’ Nitro package, would slide back to safety, allowing Jones to play his more comfortable box role.