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Kirk Cousins and the Redskins’ season ended last Sunday after a 35-18 defeat against the Green Bay Packers. After the half ended 11-17 in favor of the Packers, the Redskins were able to drive down the field and score to take the lead 18-17. In this breakdown, we will take a look at the packaged goal line play the Redskins ran to gain the lead.
Before we begin, what is a packaged play? A packaged play is a group of plays inside of one play where the quarterback has the option, based on the defensive match-up, to choose a passing play or a running play. The players have defined roles and based on these roles he can scan the field looking for the weakness in the opposing defense.
Let’s take a look at this play:
Situation: 3rd and Goal at GB 3
Description: (9:41 - 3rd) Kirk Cousins 3 Yard Rush D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-N.Sundberg, Holder-T.Way.
The Redskins take the field with 01-personnel (one tight end, four wide receivers) on this 3rd and 3 play call. Cousins is in empty-set shotgun with quad bunch on his left, while tight end #86 Jordan Reed is alone to his right.… Article continues here