Let’s start with yet another third-down conversion. There were a couple of plays that he made on Sunday that highlight some of the finer points of the position. The intricacies of the wide receiver position can take time to master, but Cobb has had plenty of time to work on his craft. Veteran TechniqueĪs SpongeBob SquarePants knows, it’s all about the technique. He may be getting older, but he’s still more than capable of creating separation with solid play speed. 1h1A7r3ZqC- Tyler Brooke October 5, 2021Ĭobb was quietly still productive as a slot receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, catching 93 passes for 1,269 yards and six touchdowns over two seasons. That's some pretty damn good play speed for a 31-year-old slot receiver. On his first third-down conversion of the game, Cobb did a great job of casually releasing off the line of scrimmage, setting up the defender who was giving him plenty of space before turning on the gas and cutting inside to get the first down.Ĭobb setting up DBs again by changing speeds. Cobb seemed to embrace that, doing a good job of setting up the defense by changing speeds several times. Pittsburgh’s defensive backs likely weren’t expecting a veteran receiver like Cobb to have the kind of play speed that he still has. The Packers receiver had only played 48 snaps in the team’s first three games, and had only been targeted five times all season. The Steelers didn’t have a ton of tape to work with on Cobb when developing their defensive gameplan for Sunday’s game. The chemistry between Rodgers and Cobb has been discussed ad nauseam during and after the game, but the coach’s film shows that the Packers veteran wide receiver still has plenty left in the tank, and is capable of winning in a variety of ways. He also helped the Packers offense continue to move down the field my making plays on a handful of third downs to move the sticks. Although he was only on the field for 33 of Green Bay’s 72 offensive snaps, he finished the game with five receptions for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Although Cobb hadn’t had a massive impact the first three weeks of the season, his number was called multiple times in key moments against the Detroit Lions.Ĭobb ended up having a much bigger impact on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 31-year-old wide receiver was brought in just as training camp began, reportedly to appease Aaron Rodgers amid his ongoing frustrations with the front office. No one on the roster could replicate MVS’s speed, but someone needed to step up to take some of the pressure off of Davante Adams to keep the offense moving.
With the news that Marquez Valdes-Scantling was being placed on injured reserve last Friday, Packers fans were wondering which wide receiver would step up in his absence.
After two seasons away from the team, Randall Cobb is back with the Green Bay Packers, and it feels like he never left.