When Jordy Nelson went down in August of 2015, the Packers hobbled their way through what was widely considered a subpar passing game that season. They had no true No. 1 wide receiver, and as a result, a pure slot receiver in Randall Cobb was exposed by opposing schemes. The youthful second-year Davante Adams battled through an ankle injury for a majority of the season. There was no Ty Montgomery. There was 6'5" vertical threat at tight end that could vertically stretch the field and provide as a third-down security blanket for Rodgers.
A year removed from the culmination of that dreadful campaign, the Packers may once again find themselves having to soldier on without league's receiving touchdown leader.