Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was fed up seeing the organization’s young wide receivers drop the ball.
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“Young guys, especially young receivers, have to be a lot more consistent,” said the holder of four NFL MVP titles on Tuesday, his remarks were reported by the ESPN network.
“They drop a lot of the ball and they hurt their lines. We have to be much better at that.”
During the first preseason game last Friday against the San Francisco 49ers, Packers receivers dropped balls numerous times. This was also the case during the joint practice held with the New Orleans Saints.
Romeo Doubs was one of the athletes targeted by Rodgers, who said the first-year player dropped his best pass in the drill of the day.
«[La saison régulière] approach … We will play our best players when it starts, also said the pivot. It doesn’t matter who these guys are, they’re the ones who will get repeats. They’re the guys I trust the most.”
“If you keep dropping the ball, you won’t play. They’ll be the most reliable guys there. […] There are going to be physical mistakes, like we talked about, but if you go out there and drop the ball and somebody else behind you is in the right place all the time and catches the ball, that guy there will play.”
Last offseason, the Packers traded Rodgers favorite target Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. They then selected receivers Christian Watson (second round), Doubs (fourth round) and Samori Toure (seventh round). The former, however, has been hampered by a knee injury since the start of training camp.
The Green Bay club also has veterans Allen Lazard, Sammy Watkins and Randall Cobb at receiver.
