GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s a no-no in Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur’s scheme to force the ball into double coverage, but wide receiver Davante Adams said double teams have become so commonplace for him that it might be worth ignoring that rule from time to time.
The Packers faced a soft New Orleans Saints defense that was positioned throughout the game to prevent Adams from running anywhere on the field and keep everyone else from getting deep. It was a good scheme against which to run the ball, but the Packers only had 17 first-half plays and never got a chance to emphasize the ground game.