Acme Packing Company on Chris Brooks
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One of the more underrated matchups going into the Green Bay Packers' regular-season opener against the Minnesota Vikings, at least to me, is how running back Chris Brooks will do against defensive coordinator Brian Flores' blitz-heavy front... Last year, PFF graded Brooks as the fourth-best running back league-wide in pass protection.
STACKED’s take
Brooks' elite pass protection (4th-best RB in PFF grade) makes him a Week 1 difference-maker vs. Flores' blitz scheme.
The source identifies Brooks as a potential difference-maker in Week 1 against Minnesota despite a running back-by-committee approach, emphasizing his elite pass-protection ability rather than ball-carrying role. PFF graded Brooks as the fourth-best running back league-wide in pass protection last year. Against Brian Flores' blitz-heavy Vikings defense, the Packers are expected to lean into Brooks' blocking ability on obvious passing downs, especially with three starting offensive linemen on the injury report. The source cites a Week 1 example where Brooks passed off a linebacker and took on a defensive tackle on a stunt to allow Jordan Love to make a big throw, demonstrating his willingness to pick up interior defenders.
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