Last week, we highlighted the 16 most improved players for the Green Bay Packers during the 2020 season. Now, it’s time for the other side of the coin: players that regressed.
Regression comes in many forms, but a team that won 13 games in 2019 won 13 more games in 2020 because progression from players out-weighed regression, especially on offense.
The Packers were fortunate that a fewer number of players regressed in a meaningful way in 2020, although the majority of those players came on defense. In fact, seven of the Packers’ preferred starters on defense suffered a regression of some kind this past season.
Here’s a closer look at the players that regressed most during the 2020 season, using overall regular-season grades from Pro Football Focus as our guide: