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"Davante is such a versatile guy. We can put him on either side, any position, in the slot like we've been doing. I think that's what makes it most difficult is to keep up with the various formations that we have."
That's what Rodgers called the "beauty" of the offense so far in 2020, the creativity he's seen from LaFleur, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and the other offensive assistants in the personnel groupings and formations built into each game plan.
Then "the fun part" is seeing those plans transition from the electronic screen to the practice field and ultimately into the game, when the Packers have been highly productive in five of their six games this season – 2½ of them without Adams.
The biggest challenge for Rodgers and Adams facing coach Mike Zimmer's defense is figuring out exactly what coverages the Vikings are in. With veterans Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr at linebacker, plus Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris at safety, Minnesota routinely disguises its defensive looks right up to the snap, hoping to keep the opponent off-balance.
Route adjustments against disguised coverages can be tricky, because if the disguise works, the receiver and QB might not be on the same page and/or the route ends up right in the strength of the coverage instead of where the defense might be vulnerable.
"Now (the receiver's) not in the place that he needs to be, and the quarterback's looking there and if they throw us off like that, it makes it tough," Adams said. "We've got to make sure pre- and post-snap we're reading the defense well."