Green Bay Packers coordinators Adam Stenavich, Jeff Hafley and Rich Bisaccia answered questions from the media on Thursday. Matt LaFleur’s staff is making ready to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 8.
Some massive issues to know from the Packers’ three coordinators:
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Offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich
Packers operating again Josh Jacobs is tied for the NFL lead with eight dashing touchdowns within the crimson zone after tying for the NFL lead with 14 crimson zone touchdowns final season. His 22 red-zone dashing touchdowns over the past two seasons are probably the most amongst all gamers.
“He’s one of the most relentless runners I’ve ever seen, especially when we’re down in the red zone,” Stenavich stated. “His mindset and relentless effort to get in is special.”
Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley
Hafley stated Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers seems to be as “physically gifted as ever” and “rejuvenated” in his twenty first NFL season and first with the Steelers. He’s making performs along with his ft, checking in the fitting performs and enjoying quick and on time as a thrower.
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“I don’t know how he does it,” Hafley stated.
Hafley additionally talked about a couple of of his personal gamers, particularly Devonte Wyatt and Quay Walker. The Packers defensive coordinator stated Wyatt regarded like one of many NFL’s finest inside defenders to start out this season, particularly when it comes to creating disruptive performs. He additionally stated Walker is enjoying at an “elite level” this season. On Walker: “I think he’s taken a step, and I believe there’s more room (for improvement)…I love being around the guy right now, and I give him a ton of credit, he’s doing an awesome job.”
Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia
Bisaccia bought Brandon McManus again at observe on Thursday, and he stated the Steelers special teams would his staff’s “biggest challenge” of the 12 months up to now. He pointed to the depth of the Steelers protection gamers, the problem of going through a lefty punter, the standard of the Steelers returners and the expertise of the special teams coach, Danny Smith. It stays unclear if McManus will return from a proper quad damage this week.
This article initially appeared on Packers Wire: Packers coordinators talk Josh Jacobs, Aaron Rodgers, Steelers special teams