Three Packers ranked in PFF top 10 for offensive grades in 2020
The Green Bay Packers have star players at quarterback, left tackle, wide receiver, and running back. It’s no surprise the offense ranked first in the NFL for scoring in 2020.
Aaron Rodgers, David Bakhtiari, and Davante Adams were all named first-team All-Pros and Pro Bowlers last season. Rodgers was NFL MVP.
All three were also among Pro Football Focus’ top 10 highest-graded offensive players.
Rodgers’ 95.1 grade topped the league on offense, while Adams’ 92.0 grade was good for sixth, and Bakhtiari’s 91.8 grade tied for eighth.
Packers: only team w/ 3 top-10 highest-graded offensive players in 2020:
— PFF (@PFF) April 10, 2021
1. Aaron Rodgers - 95.1
6. Davante Adams - 92.0
T-8th. David Bakhtiari - 91.8 pic.twitter.com/UZH8n7z1tg
To say the Packers missed Bakhtiari in their NFC title game exit to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be an understatement. Entering a battle against a dominant pass rush without the best left tackle in football isn’t a recipe for success.
All three players were so important to the Packers’ offensive dominance last season.
Bakhtiari was a star performer in the league’s top offensive line. As a result, Rodgers was sacked a career-low 20 times.
With an unmovable offensive line in front of him, Rodgers shredded defenses with 4,299 passing yards, 48 touchdowns, and only five interceptions.
His number one target, unsurprisingly, was Adams. Packers fans have enjoyed Adams’ dominant release off the line of scrimmage for years. Paired with his route-running, Adams regularly broke free from defensive backs and Rodgers hit him time and again.
Adams finished 2020 with one of the best seasons by a Packers wide receiver in history, catching a franchise-record 115 passes for 1,374 yards and 18 touchdowns.
The success of the offense doesn’t just come down to these three players, of course. Elgton Jenkins made the Pro Bowl in his second season. He played all across the offensive line. Center Corey Linsley was an All-Pro. Aaron Jones made the Pro Bowl after rushing for over 1,000 yards, while Robert Tonyan contributed with 11 touchdowns.
Still, the trio of Rodgers, Bakhtiari, and Adams is hands-down the best QB, OL, WR combination in the league.