A lot of the talk around the Packers this offseason surrounded their receiving corps with the departure of Davante Adams. At 38 years old, Aaron Rodgers would again have to lift a young, unproven group without a bona fide superstar. Though, even with that group, some thought the Packers would still be OK.
On Sunday against the division rival Vikings (-2) in Minnesota, this group saw some early, if brutal, growing pains in Green Bay’s grand plan. Early in the first quarter, rookie second-round pick Christian Watson streaked past the Minnesota secondary to see himself wide open for a potential touchdown.
The good news is Watson got open. The bad news is he dropped a perfect pass from Rodgers:
Christian Watson is, in fact, the perfect replacement for Marquez Valdes-Scantling pic.twitter.com/7MUgB10VIu
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) September 11, 2022
Whoa! That’s not a great look. Touchdowns don’t come any easier than that in the NFL. Rookie or not, Watson has to make that play if the Packers’ offense and Rodgers are going to survive this season.
NFL fans had so many jokes about Rodgers' after Watson's brutal drop
Aaron Rodgers with an absolute pearl to Christian Watson for a potential 75 yard touchdown to start the season andddddddd dropped. Sheesh
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) September 11, 2022
Aaron Rodgers going to do some weird crystal energy spell on Christian Watson tonight
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) September 11, 2022
Aaron Rodgers to Christian Watson after one play pic.twitter.com/mro0YrR6gd
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) September 11, 2022
And Aaron Rodgers never threw the ball to Christian Watson again
— Deep Dive Fantasy Football (@deepdiveff) September 11, 2022
Aaron Rodgers to Christian Watson pic.twitter.com/dlQ4LrvXx1
— Bruce Nolan (@BruceExclusive) September 11, 2022
Christian Watson is gonna get sent to the Shadow Realm by Aaron Rodgers after that one
— Sam Wagman (@swagman95) September 11, 2022
Pray for Christian Watson. Homie might never see a target again.
The eyes of Aaron Rodgers said everything we needed to know.
— Kyle Belanger (he/him/his) (@KBSaidSo) September 11, 2022
Aaron Rodgers to MVS is alive and well but it’s Christian Watson
— matty (@mattybigchest) September 11, 2022
Aaron Rodgers when he sees Christian Watson on the sidelines pic.twitter.com/nINB7Ys3Mf
— Stokastic (@Stokastic_Com) September 11, 2022
