Green Bay Packers: 5 overreactions heading into Week 3 vs Redskins

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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 16: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers is helped up after being sacked in overtime of a game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on September 16, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

3. Packers don’t have a talented team from top to bottom

After Aaron Rodgers’ injury last season, a lot was made about Rodgers’ ability to cover up the many holes and weaknesses on this team. Even though that’s still mentioned by national media, that myth should begin to disappear after Week 2 against the Vikings.

Even with a hobbled Rodgers clearly not at anywhere near his best, this Packers team managed to dominate for most of the game. They did so by allowing their defense and special teams to lead the way.

Special teams blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone in order to give the Packers a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. The defense held the Vikings’ dangerous offense to just seven points in the first three quarters before allowing 22 in the fourth. And Rodgers’ played the traditional role held by the Packers’ D, making just enough plays to keep his team in it.

General manager Brian Gutekunst has done a nice job of rebuilding the talent on this team over the offseason. They are certainly a team with flaws, to be sure, but they have shored up enough of their other areas to be able to compete with the big boys again this season.

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