Those looking for causes for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ lack of success in the passing game this past season had many culprits at which to point fingers. Injuries to key personnel, lack of perimeter wide receiver speed, inability to separate from tight coverage and play-calling certainly all came into play. Yet aside from the loss of Jordy Nelson it has been the Packers inability to adequately replace tight end Jermichael Finley that may have contributed more than any other single factor.
Since the Packers lost Finley to a neck injury almost three years ago their production from the tight end position has varied between adequate and poor.