It’s been a long time since the Green Bay Packers had a dangerous return specialist. They haven’t had a touchdown on a return in more than a decade when Randall Cobb scored on a 108-yard kick return in his first NFL game in Week 1 of the 2011 season against the New Orleans Saints.
But midway through this season, Keisean Nixon took over as the team’s primary return specialist and suddenly, the Packers have found a player who strikes fear into opposing special teams units.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has been with the team since 2005, made an astute observation after the Packers win Monday night over the Los Angeles Rams.