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<\/p>\nThe Commanders need a plan to avoid embarrassment against this underrated Packers wide receiver.<\/p>\n
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed | Wm. Glasheen\/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n
They won’t face a Malik Nabers in Week 2, but the Washington Commanders could still be embarrassed by an underrated wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n
The hosts at Lambeau Field for Thursday Night Football<\/em> deploy a receiver corps greater than the sum of its parts. But one member is beginning to separate from the crowd.<\/p>\n It’s Jayden Reed, whose deceptive play speed and ability to win from the slot can cause the Commanders’ defense a ton of problems on the back end. Particularly after the way New York Giants slot-specialist Wan’Dale Robinson feasted at times during Washington’s otherwise dominant season-opening win.<\/p>\n Robinson helped himself to six catches for 55 receiving yards, most of them on inside routes from the slot. He moved the sticks to gain four first downs and averaged 5.7 yards after catch per reception to emerge as a bright spot amid the G-Men’s doom and gloom.<\/p>\n Those numbers tell the story. The Commanders’ coverage schemes are vulnerable to a shifty playmaker underneath. It’s a worry when Reed is a more dynamic threat than Robinson.<\/p>\n Another telling stat from Robinson’s gains in Week 1 reveals he averaged 3.1 yards of depth per target. The Packers are likely to have something more expansive in mind for Reed, who logged 416 slot snaps in 2024, according to Player Profiler<\/em>.<\/p>\n Reed was still winning from the slot when he reeled in this 12-yard touchdown catch against the Detroit Lions in Week 1. He aligned as the inside wideout in a trips set. It’s common for the Packers to stack receivers and hide him in post-snap traffic.<\/p>\n Playing man coverage against this look is a nightmare, thanks to the legal pick concept used to wall off and slow the progress of the nearest tracking defender. In this case, cornerback Terrion Arnold (No. 6).<\/p>\n JAYDEN. REED.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa: CBS pic.twitter.com\/xpxiwOAtZV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/Mzk6MDAwMDAwMDAwMjQ5NTUz\/usatsi_27028603.jpg\")
<\/p>\nCommanders need a concise plan to limit Jayden Reed’s influence in Week 2<\/h2>\n
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