LaFleur designed a Kittle-esque play for Luke Musgrave
The Green Bay Packers see tight end Luke Musgrave as a huge building block for the future of the franchise. That's why they selected him in the second round of this year's draft, and why he was a starter from the get go since OTAs. "He's a really, really intelligent player," Packers head coach Matt […]
The Green Bay Packers see tight end Luke Musgrave as a huge building block for the future of the franchise. That's why they selected him in the second round of this year's draft, and why he was a starter from the get go since OTAs.
"He's a really, really intelligent player," Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said back in May. "If he makes a mistake, he hasn't made many of the same mistakes twice because he's super into it. Very intentional. Deliberate about his work. Invested. He continues to show progress every day."
His rookie season has had ups and downs, as it should be expected from a young tight end — one of the most difficult positions to adapt from college to the NFL.
But on Sunday, Musgrave showed glimpses of what he can do, leading the Packers in receiving yards and scoring his first career touchdown.
The play is an example of how much LaFleur trusts Musgrave, and his faith in the rookie's ability to be impactful.
The play was inspired by a call from San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan that resulted in a touchdown from Brock Purdy to George Kittle in a game against the Seattle Seahawks last season.
"There's options to throw to both guys, great finish by him (Musgrave)", quarterback Jordan Love said after the win. "He had to make one guy miss, and he did it."
The game against the Rams was the most productive one from Musgrave so far. He finished it with three receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. He's had 27 receptions for 249 yards this season.
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