Aaron Rodgers describes TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling vs. Bears

On “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers went into detail about the pre- and post-snap process of the 72-yard touchdown to Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers provided an inside look at his 72-yard touchdown pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling against the Chicago Bears during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

A play that looked relatively simple on the television broadcast was anything but, at least from the quarterback’s point of view before the snap.

Asked about the play, Rodgers pointed out the pre-snap confusion between Robert Quinn and Danny Trevathan, his thought process on the likelihood of a blitz coming based on the coverage, and why he knew post-snap that Valdes-Scantling would be wide open.

All the information was acquired during the 20 seconds or so after the Packers broke the huddle and got to the line of scrimmage. Rodgers used the entire playclock to figure out the protection, adjust the play slightly and figure out the coverage, so when the ball was snapped, he had the opportunity to create a big play.

“I could tell there was something a little messed up on defense,” Rodgers said, describing the confusion over where Quinn would line up before the snap.

Rodgers said he knew at the snap, based on the pre-snap look, that Valdes-Scantling would have a linebacker in coverage, so all he had to do was wait long enough – even against a backside blitz he figured was coming – for Valdes-Scantling to clear on the vertical route.

“Just tried to beat the defender blitzing with the throw, and MVS did a really nice job of just running straight and catching the ball above of his eyes, that was a good play for us,” Rodgers told McAfee.

Valdes-Scantling easily beat Trevathan down the field and Rodgers hit him in stride, and without a deep safety over the top to help, the Packers receiver coasted into the end zone for a 72-yard score.

The touchdown – which came on third down, no less – gave the Packers a 14-10 lead in the second quarter. Matt LaFleur’s team wouldn’t trail again.

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