National football post on Packer "spot route"

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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/An-inside-look-at-the-Packers-Spot-Route.html

Every NFL offense carries the “Spot” route in their game plan. A 7 (corner)-curl-flat combo that we will see out of a bunch look on 3rd downs and inside the 10-yard line.

Run off the top of the defense with the 7 cut, widen the underneath defenders on the flat route and target the curl.

A base concept that the Packers ran this past Sunday vs. the Raiders at Lambeau Field to produce a TD when QB Aaron Rodgers connected with TE Ryan Taylor. Nothing unique, until you see the personnel and alignment Green Bay used to add some “window dressing” to the game plan.

The Packers brought four TEs (yes, four) on the field with one WR in an empty alignment. A personnel package head coach Mike McCarthy calls “Panther” (via @PackerReport). A creative use of personnel to break tendencies and disguise a route concept.

Something on the inner workings of a playt
 

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Pretty cool look at that play. Interesting defensive strategy employed by Oakland there too. Not gonna stop Rodgers with only 10 men on the field...
 

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