GREEN BAY — Aaron Rodgers may be as competitive as ever, but he’s also a realist.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback knows that he and his fellow offensive guys will be at a disadvantage when organized team activity practices kick off next week and the Packers are able to play some actual, 11-on-11 football — or as close a facsimile as possible in helmets and shorts in springtime.
For while new head coach Matt LaFleur and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett will be heading up the full, on-field installation of the team’s new playbook on that side of the ball, defensive coordinator Mike Pettine and his crew will be ahead of the curve in Year 2 of their system.