One of the best plays from the Green Bay Packers’ joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals came during an 11-on-11 third down period. Quarterback Jordan Love went deep down the right sideline and connected with Romeo Doubs, who got behind speedy cornerback D.J. Turner and likely would have scored a touchdown of 51 yards in a real-game scenario.
Here’s video of the play from the near sideline:
Nice completion from Love to Doubs pic.twitter.com/6lUk26sN47
— Braydon Allen (@BraydonAllen) August 9, 2023
While Doubs isn’t seen throughout the video, it’s clear he gained separation from Turner via a double move. Love then delivered a picture perfect pass, hitting Doubs in stride betwen the 20- and 25-yard lines. Considering Turner fell down and the safety didn’t have a great angle, it’s likely Doubs — a second-year receiver with breakout potential — would have scored.
A legitimate deep threat at Nevada, Doubs is starting to build an impressive profile as a field-stretcher entering Year 2. He can run, and Love trusts him in one-on-one situations.
While Doubs won the route, the play was another example of one of Love’s “wow” throws, which have showed up daily this summer. However, Love also missed Doubs deep earlier in the practice, highlighting the ups and downs of the Packers’ downfield passing game to open training camp. Building consistency is required.
Of course, not all plays are highlights. Love also threw this red-zone interception to Mike Hilton, who anticipated a bubble screen and likely would have had a 90-yard interception return for a touchdown in a real-game scenario.
Here’s that play:
Mike Hilton pick 6 … pic.twitter.com/eQ5WRSqcYk
— ZIM (@zimwhodey) August 9, 2023
Love said he probably should have just handed the ball off on the RPO. Hilton’s anticipation of the bubble led to a missed block and the easy turnover. For every confidence-building play in training camp, there’s one terrific learning experience. Such is life with a first-year starting quarterback.
