Inbox: There's even more to be thankful for this year

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Dwight from Brooklyn, NY


Not a question, but an observation of thanks in the spirit of Thanksgiving. I got to thinking about teams who were fortunate enough to have back-to-back HOF-caliber quarterbacks like what we have in Favre and Aaron Rodgers. The only team that comes to mind is the 49ers with Montana and Young. I did the math (and feel free to correct my numbers) and when you total the consecutive (not overlap) years, Montana/Young was 23 years. With Favre/Rodgers it's 29 years and counting! Sweet Baby Jesus!


Nearly 30 years of not having to worry who the quarterback was going to be every summer. What a luxury.


Nate from Stanwood, WA


There was a comment about MVS having Davante as a role model/teacher and Davante learning from Jones/Driver/Nelson. Made me wonder how deep the Packers WR lineage goes? Was there ever a clean break? Is the Packers "mentorship" culture more common or uncommon among teams?


As much as we talk about the QB lineage in Green Bay, there's also something to be said about Packers receivers. The current manifestation probably begins around the time the Packers drafted James Jones and Jordy Nelson in 2007 and 2008, respectively. That created a foundation, with Donald Driver and Greg Jennings already in place, that has stretched to this day. Nelson, Randall Cobb and Davante Adams have all carried that torch since then. That culture has helped even more under-the-radar prospects such as Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Allen Lazard to emerge.


Brian from San Francisco, CA


Good morning Insiders, on the 14-yard pass to Aaron Jones in the first half, it looked to me like Jones got driven into the turf in a way that could have drawn a flag. When Lazard came over to help Jones up, he gave the Colts DB a little shove, and then got a little shove in return. Adams came over and added his own shove on the DB. I loved seeing them stand up for their teammate. That was one sign that the Packers came to the contest with more juice. Hope it continues!


Just another sign of a healthy culture. If someone is gonna rough up your little brother, you better stand up for him. Otherwise, it's gonna keep happening.


Ben from New Windsor, NY


Good morning, fellas. It seems like the offense runs much better when Jones is on the field. I see between targets and carries, it's generally split right around two-to-one in favor of Jones, but why does Jamaal Williams tend to get more chances on third downs? We've seen Jones bulldoze his way through a stacked goal line, and he also has reliable hands. Not taking anything away from Williams, but has he shown himself to be more reliable in those situations and we just aren't realizing it? Have a great day!


The Packers have faith in both Jones and Williams to be on the field in third-down or goal-line situations, but Williams tends to be the back in two-minute. I think that has to do with his pass-catching ability and blocking acumen.


Mike from Algoma, WI


Hi Wes. Just wanted to say how much I appreciated Mike's explanation of FOX's inaccurate description of Robert Tonyan being "wide open" in the end zone on the third-and-goal play. II insights are incredibly helpful to us.


Spoff said it better than I ever could, but I'll also throw in what Rodgers said Tuesday on Pat McAfee's show – Tonyan might have been "open" but he wasn't "NFL open." NFL DBs are some of the fastest humans on the planet. The window is rarely wide open. It's up to Rodgers to make the most of slight cracks. That's a bang-bang play.


Scotty from Lombard, IL


Insiders, Sunday's game against the Bears is a very dangerous game for us. Why? Cordarrelle Patterson out of the backfield, and returning kicks and punts, and a playmaking scoring defense. The Packers have shown weaknesses in special teams, stopping the big play on third down, and turning over the ball in recent weeks. I do not think it is realistic to expect Rodgers to throw three to four touchdown passes every week, especially against a strong defense like the Bears. Your thoughts, please.


Patterson is great, but I'm more nervous about him on returns than his presence in the backfield. He is dangerous in open space but his carrying the ball seems to be more out of emergency than scheme. I think that's part of the reason he's only averaging 2.9 yards per carry with his longest run going for 14 yards. It's the returning David Montgomery who presents bigger challenges for this defense because of his ability to run between the tackles and still catch the ball in space.


Paul from Los Angeles, CA


What happened to AJ Dillon? Last I heard he was on the COVID list. Is he still recovering? I don't see him on the roster.


Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Dillon has "been in the building, but he hasn't passed all the steps to get cleared." Don't ask me what that means, but Dillon is at least that far along in the process.
 
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