Against single-high in 2020, Rodgers completed 18 passes on 41 attempts of 20 or more air yards for 631 yards, 502 air yards, six touchdowns, and no interceptions. Interestingly enough, the difference in coverage didn’t really affect Rodgers’ ability to make big-time throws.
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And if you can stop the Packers from running the ball effectively against two-high, you have more than a chance. If you counter with two-high, you at least have a chance. If you cover him single-high, he’ll destroy your day. So, that was the crucible Rodgers faced heading into the 2021 season. Against single-safety coverage last season, Rodgers completed 205 of 299 yards for 2,496 yards, 1,346 air yards, 29 touchdowns, two interceptions, an Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt of 9.3, and a passer rating of 123.5.Īgainst two-high coverage, he completed 121 of 188 passes for 1,734 yards, 1,035 air yards, nine touchdowns, four interceptions, an Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt of 8.2, and a passer rating of 101.2. The two-deep conundrum obviously started with Rodgers. Against any manner of two-safety coverage (Cover-2, 2-Man, Cover-4, Cover-6, Tampa-2), Adams caught 28 of 42 targets for 335 yards, 238 air yards, two touchdowns, and a receiver rating of 86.9. Per Sports Info Solutions, when presented with single-high coverage in 2020 (Cover-1, Cover-3), Davante Adams caught 81 of 99 targets for 971 yards, 574 air yards, a league-high 13 touchdowns, and a receiver rating of 139.8. This trend not only affected Rodgers’ efficiency and explosiveness it also drastically affected his best receiver - and perhaps the best receiver in the NFL today. For Aaron Rodgers, at least in 2020, it was coverage in which he faced two deep safeties. For Tom Brady, it’s always been pressure right up the middle. No matter how great a quarterback may be, every one of them has his own personal Kryptonite.