All is normal at tight end with Tucker Kraft playing all but five snaps.
It was a typical workload from before last year’s ACL tear. Mark Redman’s value as a blocker is evident. That’s why he played a season-high 28 snaps. Josh Whyle, who was banished to special-teams work the past couple games, played 14 snaps, one more than Jonnu Smith. Kraft had one touchdown catch but should have had two. His first two receptions were vintage run-after-catch plays. He finished with six catches for 42 yards; by our count, 41 yards came after the catch.
Moore was the primary replacement for Reed, but Melton and J. Michael Sturdivant also mixed in. Green Bay also used a lot of two- and three-tight-end sets, so Moore ended up with a 35.6% snap rate. This week, Moore was more consistently on the field in 11 personnel in the first half and also mixed in at times in 12 personnel, giving him a higher snap rate. In the second half, there was a lot more of Melton and Sturdivant mixed in. There was some thought the Packers would use more 12 personnel, particularly with Jonnu Smith’s versatility, but that wasn’t the case.
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