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Packers’ wide receiver room features diverse skill sets as 2019 roster takes shape

Once Jordy Nelson lost his fastball, the geometry of the Green Bay Packers’ offense collapsed. Without his ability to threaten teams deep, no one feared playing just one safety in the middle of the field, which in turn crowded the underneath and middle parts of the field where guys like Davante Adams and Randall Cobb did their best work. It’s like a basketball team that loses its best three-point shooter; losing spacing on the football field presents the same type of problem as it does on a basketball court. Ideally, each player has a skillset that makes it easier for the guy across the formation to get open.