The Green Bay Packers’ “Triplets” are 15th in Sports Illustrated’s rankings because they don’t have a No. 1 receiver. Does it matter?
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Dallas Cowboys won three Super Bowls in a span of four years in the 1990s thanks in large part to quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and receiver Michael Irvin. “The Triplets” all have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Green Bay’s trio of quarterback Jordan Love, running back Josh Jacobs and receiver Christian Watson ranked 15th.
Five different players led the team in receiving yards over the last five games: Tucker Kraft in Week 14 against the Giants, Dontayvion Wicks in Week 15 against the Buccaneers, Doubs in Week 16 against the Panthers, Bo Melton in Week 17 against the Vikings and Reed in Week 18 against the Bears. Because of the diversity, the passing game is night-and-day different than it was at the start of the Matt LaFleur era.
Now, the Packers are a rising power behind a passing game that might not have the textbook-definition No. 1 receiver but has the firepower to overwhelm most secondaries.“Our goal is in the end to win a game,” passing-game coordinator Jason Vrable said before OTAs. “I would say last year it was random; Bo became the No. 1 in a game. That was just by chance. They were working hard, they were practicing and getting better throughout the week, and then the ball just went their way.
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