This year's receiving corps for the Packers and the Steelers is the deepest the Super Bowl has seen in quite sometime. The Packers easily go three deep as people they can count on catching the ball with Driver, Jennings, and Nelson. The Steelers have the best wide receiver in this year's game in Ward but Wallace is a threat and Sanders is starting to come into his own. You could argue that the Steelers/Cardinals Super Bowl has the deepest but outside of Fitzgerald, Boldin, and Ward there was no other receiver that was considered reliable.
The Packers receivers are going to need to have a great game in order for the offense to be good. Everyone knows about Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, and Jordy Nelson but the receiver that will be key is James Jones. If Jones is able to come in on short yardage situation or come in when Driver needs a rest and able to contribute in any way then the offense will be hard to stop. The key will be how will Andrew Quarless handle the tight end duties and if he will be able to be another option for Rodgers.
The Steelers has the "standard" possession receiver in Hines Ward and big play threat down the field in Mike Wallace but Emmanuel Sanders might be the most important out of all of them. It will be Sanders job to be able to draw the defense to him across the middle of the field so that could leave Ward open or Wallace open down the field. Roethlisberger does have Heath Miller as a "security blanket" when he is in trouble, so look out for Miller when Roethlisberger is on the move out of the pocket.
EDGE: Packers-The Steelers have the best reciever in Ward but Driver and Jennings duo is one of the best in the NFL and then you add the speedy Nelson to the mix you have one heck of a receiving crew.
No comments:
Post a Comment