When Eddie Lacy (ankle) and James Starks (knee) were sidelined earlier this season, Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy and his coaches were forced to change the structure of the offense in the absence of a traditional running game.
While Ty Montgomery was converting to the backfield, the Packers relied more on the arm of quarterback Aaron Rodgers to keep the offense afloat amidst the shakeup.
More Rodgers drop-backs meant more work for the Packers’ offensive line, which didn’t balk at the proposition of having to buy its quarterback as much time as possible in an effort to create more big-play opportunities downfield.