When the Green Bay Packers have had a tight end who can split out to create mismatches, their offense has been unstoppable so long as Aaron Rodgers is under center. In 2018, Green Bay might have four players capable of filling that role.
On Wednesday, Ben Fennell of The Athletic wrote about the myriad ways in which Mike McCarthy and Joe Philbin can deploy a deep group of tight ends for the Packers this season. Many coaches and players consider 12 personnel (one running back, two tight ends, and one receivers) the most difficult formation to defend in football because it can be used in heavy sets to pound the run or spread out to create favorable matchups in the passing game with linebackers or safeties on pass-catching tight ends.