A touchdown drive to cap off #FamilyNight! 🎯🙌@jordan3love@Luke_Musgrave19@ChristianW2017#GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/weYfJi7ZbA
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In front of 65,000 fans at Lambeau Field on Saturday night, Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers offense started slow but finished strong during the most impressive competitive period of the practice.
In a two-minute situation to close out the night, Love needed only four plays (and three completions) to go 75 yards and score the touchdown.
The four plays of the scoring drive, via Paul Bretl of Packers Wire:
— 30-yard completion to rookie tight end Luke Musgrave
— 20-yard completion to receiver Christian Watson
— 4-yard run by running back Aaron Jones
— 21-yard touchdown pass to Watson
“I thought he ended (the practice) as good as you could have in that two-minute situation,” coach Matt LaFleur said.
On the first completion, Musgrave used his speed from the slot to get behind the linebackers and into open space for a big gain.
Here’s the play:
Not a single defender near Luke Musgrave. You’re gonna see a lot of stuff between the numbers with his speed. pic.twitter.com/ItUAiJszCl
— zach jacobson (@itszacharyj) August 6, 2023
Eric Wilson, the linebacker on the play, failed to get enough depth against a tight end with Musgrave’s speed, creating the opening.
A play later, Love zipped a pass to Watson, who won on a quick slant and had an opportunity to create yards after the catch. Getting the ball to playmakers like Watson on in-breaking routes will be a staple of the Packers offense in 2023.
On the touchdown, Love identified one-on-one coverage on Watson and gave his second-year receiver a chance to make a play on the ball in the end zone. The end result was a contested catch against second-team cornerback Corey Ballentine:
ladies and gentlemen,,, pic.twitter.com/HAqjWDjzSE
— zach jacobson (@itszacharyj) August 6, 2023
On the play, Musgrave ran up the seam, occupying two defenders, including the safety, leaving no help for Ballentine against Watson. An elite athlete at 6-4, Watson is a difficult cover for any cornerback in a contested situation.
On the drive, Love completed 3-of-3 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown.
It’s worth noting that the first snap of the two-minute drill was a botched snap by center Josh Myers. LaFleur gave the offense a mulligan, and Love made the most of it.
