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GREEN BAY https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Geronimo-Allison-Jersey , Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers‘ Davante Adams can trace his ascent to becoming one of the most productive receivers in the NFL to a cold night in late November four years ago.That game against the New England Patriots is proof of how much a rookie must be prepared at any time to step up, even against the toughest of opponents.“Well I mean, I let everybody know as far as my approach to the game ever since I got here was just to be ready at all times,” Adams said this week.It’s a lesson that the Packers’ current crop of rookie receivers can draw from when Green Bay faces New England again on Sunday night at Foxboro.In 2014, Adams took advantage of more looks when the Patriots decided to focus on then-top Packers wideout Jordy Nelson. Adams had six catches for 121 yards on 11 targets, getting as many receptions and targets as he had drawn the three previous games combined.“Yeah, that was probably my coming out game,” Adams said.Now Adams is quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ top option, the receiver that usually draws an opponent’s best cornerback. Adams has had at least 132 yards receiving in each of his last three games.“Well, he’s big for us. I think he can do it all from the wide receiver position and we’re expecting a lot of attention by the Patriots secondary” on Adams, coach Mike McCarthy said.If that’s the case, it could mean more looks for rookie wideouts Marquez Valdes-Scantling or Equanimeous St. Brown.The 6-foot-4 Valdes-Scantling has especially taken advantage of more work in recent games with injuries to starters Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison. They returned last week, but Valdes-Scantling still caught a touchdown pass last week, his second in three games.Adams has offered simple, but important advice to the rookies, just like how Nelson did to Adams four years ago.“Don’t try to be (Adams.) Don’t try to be Cobb, don’t try to be (Allison). Don’t try to be anybody else that you see,” Valdes-Scantling said in recounting a piece of advice from Adams.Valdes-Scantling could draw another start against the Patriots with Allison listed as doubtful for Sunday after injuring his groin in practice this week to go with an already sore hamstring. Cobb is questionable again with a hamstring injury but seems to be improving.“Be yourself. Everybody does things well, but what you do well, just keep doing it,” Valdes-Scantling added about Adams’ advice.Adams has become an all-around receiver. Explosiveness and an ability to make moves allow him to gain extra yards after a catch.But while the 26-21 win over the Patriots in 2014 might have been his springboard, it took a while for Adams to gain the kind of consistency that now makes him an important part of the offense.For example, following the Patriots game, Adams managed just four catches for 29 yards over his last four regular-season games combined in 2014. Then he had seven catches for 117 yards and a score in a 26-21 win in the playoffs over the Dallas Cowboys.Adams has 28 touchdown catches since the 2016 season. Opposing secondaries have caught on to Adams’ rise, yet he’s still coming up clutch for Rodgers.“He’s going to look to guys who maybe he hasn’t looked to as much coming up,” Adams said. “If that’s how they decide to go about the game, remove (me) from the game, I’m still going to do my best to contribute as much as I can to this offense. I know the rest of the guys will be ready as well.”Linebacker Nick Perry (ankle) and safety Jermaine Whitehead (back) are the only other players on the injury report, listed as questionable for Sunday. These two positions may be the Packers’ toughest calls at the end of camp." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Packers Snap Counts: Bubble receivers & LBs got lots of reps against RavensTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Will Newton/Getty ImagesIf you were hoping to have a clearer picture by now about the Green Bay Packers’ roster battle at wide receiver, you’re going to have to wait. On Thursday, the Packers’ wideouts showed more of the same from recent performances in games, as a few young, ascending players impressed in the team’s second preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. Don’t look now, but Darrius Shepherd and Allen Lazard look like players who will be difficult to keep off the 53 at the end of camp, based on their in-game performances so far.The two young receivers led the position group in snaps on Thursday night, and they combined to lead the Packers on their lone touchdown drive of the game. Lazard had a couple of big plays on that series, showing off some of his after-the-catch ability and catch radius Oren Burks Jersey , while Shepherd finished the job with a score. On the other side of the football, an interesting battle is shaping up at inside linebacker, but perhaps not the one that fans initially anticipated. It seems clear that the Packers view the Mike and Will linebacker positions as being very different, meaning that Ty Summers and Curtis Bolton do not appear to be going head-to-head for the same spot. Both players got lengthy runs on Thursday, however, with Bolton looking like the more impressive player this week.Here’s a look at this week’s playing time breakdown.OFFENSE (60 plays)QuarterbacksTim Boyle 33, DeShone Kizer 15, Manny Wilkins 12The Packers got a less-than-stellar performance from their quarterbacks on Thursday night, with Boyle taking more reps than expected. It seemed that each QB was slated to get about a quarter of playing time, but when Aaron Rodgers was shut down for the day with back tightness about an hour prior to kickoff, that moved Kizer’s reps to quarter one while Boyle got an extra quarter of work.Boyle finished 12-of-21 for 107 yards and a touchdown, while Kizer went 5-of-10 for 70 yards. Wilkins completed one of two passes for 14 yards and was sacked once in two series.Running BacksDexter Williams 20, Tra Carson 18, Darrin Hall 13, Tommy Bohanon 12, Keith Ford 9The Packers’ one big run came from Hall, who broke off a 28-yarder but had just three yards on his other six carries. Williams had a disappointing day, fumbling an exchange with Boyle and dropping a pass, the latter continuing a trend from practice this week. Bohanon got the call at fullback with both Danny Vitale and Malcolm Johnson out with injuries.Wide ReceiversDarrius Shepherd 28, Allen Lazard 22, Jake Kumerow 20, Equanimeous St. Brown 20, J’Mon Moore 18, Geronimo Allison 13, Marquez Valdes-Scantling 13, Teo Redding 11, Malik Taylor 9, Davante Adams 7The Packers have a lot of players jockeying for roster positions at wide receiver, and all of those who appear to be in contention saw around 20 snaps or so. The one exception was Shepherd, who got a little extra playing time from the slot. He scored the Packers’ lone touchdown of the game, finding an open area in the back of the end zone on an extended play. He finished the game with three receptions on six targets for 11 yards and the score.However, it was Lazard and Kumerow who made the biggest mark on the stat sheet. Each of those two players had three catches, with Lazard’s going for 63 yards and Kumerow’s for 52.Interestingly, two of last year’s rookies were held without a catch despite combining for 38 snaps. St. Brown had just one target, an incomplete deep ball from Kizer, while Moore was not targeted at all in the game.The starting receivers got a nice run early, however Marquez Valdes-Scantling Jersey , and Allison was the one to come up with a big play. He had a 22-yard reception on a third-and-10, finishing with two catches for 29.Tight EndsRobert Tonyan 25, Evan Baylis 18, Jimmy Graham 13, Marcedes Lewis 6, Pharoah McKever 5The Packers still seem to want to see Tonyan’s work as an all-around tight end, giving him the biggest workload at the position. He caught three passes for 17 yards on the day, while Graham added the only other reception by a player at the position for five yards.Offensive LinemenCole Madison 31, Lucas Patrick 30, Alex Light 30, Elgton Jenkins 30, Justin McCray 29, Gerhard de Beer 23, Adam Pankey 22, Yosh Nijman 15, Anthony Coyle 15, Lane Taylor 15, Billy Turner 15, Corey Linsley 15, Bryan Bulaga 15, David Bakhtiari 15Green Bay rolled its starting offensive line out on the field for two series, but interestingly swapped in Jenkins for Taylor at left guard on the second drive. Taylor then came back in for some time with the twos before exiting the game. This is probably the clearest sign yet that the two players are in a serious competition for the starting job at that spot.Other than that, Light still appears to be the team’s top choice as the second-string left tackle, while McCray and Patrick get playing time at multiple positions.DEFENSE (66 plays)Defensive LinemenMontravius Adams 41, Kingsley keke 27, Tyler Lancaster 23, Dean Lowry 20, Kenny Clark 20, James Looney 16, Deon Simon 13, Olive Sagapolu 5It looks like Kenny Clark is going to continue his run as a high-volume tackler from the defensive line, as he racked up an impressive four total tackles on the stat sheet in just 20 snaps. None of these players laid a hand on a Raven quarterback, however, though Keke and Sagapolu each recorded a tackle for a loss.Outside LinebackersRashan Gary 34, Kyler Fackrell 31, Preston Smith 22, Za’Darius Smith 22 Jimmy Graham Color Rush Jersey , Reggie Gilbert 14, Randy Ramsey 14, Markus Jones 1For the second straight game, Gary was held off the stat sheet despite a fairly heavy workload. Meanwhile, Fackrell recorded only a single hit on the quarterback and no tackles in a similar rep count. It was nice to see the team’s new additions on the edge play, however; Preston Smith picked up three tackles and Za’Darius Smith did not appear on the stat sheet either.The team’s lone sack of the game came from Gilbert, who added a second hit on the quarterback. Gilbert had a nice dip around the outside shoulder of a reserve right tackle to make the play on his sack.Inside LinebackersTy Summers 41, Curtis Bolton 36, James Crawford 24, Blake Martinez 22, Brady Sheldon 3With Oren Burks out indefinitely, the Packers leaned on Bolton to start at the Will linebacker position next to Martinez. Bolton looked the part, hauling in a deflected pass for an interception and recording four total tackles (including a TFL). If the season started tomorrow, he would clearly be the starter next to Martinez.After a productive day last week in his debut, Summers came back down to earth a bit on Thursday, missing several tackles while making five stops. If Bolton stays on his current trajectory, Summers and Crawford, the special teams ace, may be in direct competition for a roster spot. Crawford had a single tackle and a pass breakup.SafetiesWill Redmond 30, Natrell Jamerson 24, Tray Matthews 24, Adrian Amos 22, Darnell Savage 22, Raven Greene 17, Mike Tyson 15While Savage’s reps were limited a week ago in his debut, he played the full run with the starters on Thursday and picked up a tackle. He also was notable for providing perfect coverage on tight end Hayden Hurst on a deep ball up the sideline. Amos added three tackles as well. Redmond continued to play in the slot a fair amount, picking up four tackles plus a fifth on special teams and a pass breakup. He’s probably the top option behind the established players as a potential fifth safety or hybrid defensive back.CornerbacksChandon Sullivan 39, Nydair Rouse 28, Tony Brown 24, Jaire Alexander 22, Tramon Williams 22, Ka’Dar Hollman 16Tony Brown deserves some callouts here, as it was his pass deflection on a ball that Trace McSorley threw behind Miles Boykin that led to Bolton’s interception. After a nice debut last week, Hollman suffered an undisclosed injury and did not seem to return, which is probably why his snap count dropped and Sullivan’s increased. Hopefully he will be able to return soon to stake a claim for a fifth or sixth spot on the depth chart and a roster spot on the 53.