In this three-part series, APC’s Bob Fitch looks back at the film to understand how the Green Bay Packers utilized the running game in 2017 with three different running backs and Aaron Rodgers unavailable. Part one examines power run concepts.
The Green Bay Packers, with Aaron Rodgers under center, have never been a run-oriented team. And for good reason! With the best quarterback in the league under center, why would you want the ball to be in someone else’s hands? However, then Brett Hundley had to fill in for an injured Rodgers, head coach Mike McCarthy and his staff realized the need to diversify their run offense to compensate for a weakened passing game.